Dany Coulombe continues his good job in the series against Summerside. On Monday night, he scored the only Blizzard’s goal in a 4-1 loss. This photo was taken during last game on Saturday in Edmundston. Photo Olivier Chiasson.
Up against the wall, the Western Capitals tied the MHL’s best of seven EastLink North division finals 3-3 with a 4-1 win on Monday night, in front of 2,347 supporters gathered at the Credit Union Place in Summerside.
Capitals head coach Billy McGuigan made a wise move by picking Alex Bishop as his goalkeeper on Monday. The Blizzard once again outrageously dominated in shots (40-25) but failed to capitalize on its chances of scoring.
Edmundston finished the night empty-handed on the power play (0-3), while Summerside scored once in two attempts in this situation.
Chris Chaddock opened the scoring for the locals at 5:38 of the first period. But 49 seconds later, Dany Coulombe tied the score by pushing the puck in an empty net after a rebound. The play was prepared by Liam Leonard and Gabriel Vanier.
In the second frame, Cam Roberts scored the winning goal at 12:18 on a power play that lasted only 17 seconds. TJ Shea increased the Capital’s lead to 3-1 at 14:59.
In the third period, Cam Roberts closed the books with his second goal of the game, at 7:14, chasing starting goalie Francis Asselin from the game. He was replaced by Myles Hektor who faced only two shots afterwards.
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Contact: Hugues Chiasson, vice-president communications – The Edmundston Blizzard; (506) 740-0623 – cell phone