The Gatineau Olympiques miss the first game against the Foreurs

A scenario too often seen in the season repeated itself as the home team dominated the game without ever finding a way to take off.

We knew that Gatineau would have some highlights. They buzzed a few times, especially at the start of extra time. We had told the players that it was going to happen. I liked our calmmentioned the coach of the Foreurs, Maxime Desruisseaux.

Jérémy Michel scored the winning goal on a power play in overtime, seconds after being frustrated by goalkeeper Rémi Poirier on a breakaway, one man short.

He stayed in control of his emotions and went for the big goaladded the coach.

The Olympiques lacked realism in front of the opponent’s net despite a 42-20 domination in terms of shots on goal. Shots aimed at young goaltender Tristan Boileau have too often been easy to stop.

Mathieu Bizier opened the scoring for the Olympiques against the Foreurs.

Photo: Dominic Charette / Gatineau Olympics

I liked our start, we had good chances to score. We were all over the puck. But, I don’t think we made it hard enough for him. We took pitches without a screen and our execution was slow to pitch. We also lacked opportunismanalyzed Olympiques coach Louis Robitaille.

Simon Pinard was the only Gatineau scorer, on the power play, at the end of the first period. We had almost 42 shots and only one goal. Of course we have questions. Are we getting enough traffic? We will try to add more. If we take that many shots in the next game, we should have more than one goalunderlined forward Antonin Verreault, who obtained an assist.

The Olympiques pilot liked the game of his formation at five against five but maintains that some of his elements will have to give him more.

Antonin Verreault tried to break through the wall of Tristan Boileau, without success.

Photo: Dominic Charette / Gatineau Olympics

” Some of our players need to be better. Their best scored big goals. I think we left a lot of energy in the first half, there was excitement, after that we were more flat. »

The team will have to regroup quickly while the series is at the best of five meetings. It hurts to lose one, but last year we won the first and lost the other three. We hope the scenario will be similar for ussaid Verreault.

Take advantage of the opportunities, don’t play the game of the Foreurs

The Olympiques knew that the games against the Foreurs would be hotly contested. A total of 68 goals in 7 games were scored during the regular season. The game couldn’t help but tighten up in the playoffs.

I watch the entire meeting. Did we give something five against five? We didn’t give much, but that’s the kind of games they want to play. Bet on the four against four and the numerical advantages. They have an opportunistic groupsaid Robitaille.

The next game will be another day. We’re going to start all over again. We have to learn from this game. Can we be more dangerous? Yes! Should we be more opportunistic? Yessaid the coach again.

The message seemed to be heard by the players, who will start the second meeting with anger.I guarantee you victory Friday, dared to predict Antonin Verreault.