SERIES THREAD: Moncton (6) v. Drummondville (11)

The Wildcats are healthy again, with the squad that led the QMJHL for much of the season. Drummondville's offense peters out after the top line, so the big guns will have to produce often.

Schedule:
Game 1: 03/25: @Mon
Game 2: 03/26: @Mon
Game 3: 03/29: @Dru
Game 4: 03/30: @Dru
*Game 5: 04/02: @Mon
*Game 6: 04/04: @Dru
*Game 7: 04/05: @Mon

Head to Head:
11/27/04: Moncton 4, Drummondville 6
12/11/04: Moncton 0, Drummondville 3 (however, was lost after ineligible player was used)
01/29/05: Drummondville 2, Moncton 2 (OT)
Season Series: 2-0-1, Dru (1-1-1 after review)

Notes:
- Drummondville had Moncton's number, even when they were completely healthy, during the season.
- Shut down Latendresse and Co. - who have been on fire in the second half - and Moncton should have smooth sailing.
- Corey Crawford is a big-game netminder for the Cats, and should shine.

WOOT!! GO CATS GO

I'll be in the cage Friday night anyone else going to the game?

WOOT!! GO CATS GO

I'll be in the cage Friday night anyone else going to the game?

i'll be there ;)

Quick recap.

3-1 Moncton, final score. Crawford looked shaky much of the night in net for Moncton, but still came up with some huge saves.

Steve Bernier played like a monster much of the game and Adam Pineault was very inspired, which is a good sign because he'd been slowed by injuries, it is rumoured, for a while.

Guillame Latendresse had an outstanding game. He does everything.

yeah i thought both goalies were having trouble seeing the puck and also with rebounds. that goal from latendresse from outside the blueline was :shakehead

bernier was a force again tonight with 3 helpers in a 4-3 OT win. crawford was crawford, and i thought pineault and saunders played well for moncton. latendresse was most likely DRU best player again tonight with 2 assists. max aubut and andre vincent were getting under the cats skin and you could tell. drummondville outshot moncton 47-43. it was a fairly chippy game. typical playoff hockey. typical QMJHL officiating (managing the game rather than calling it as it is). saunders and latendresse had a fight, and saunders was clearly a marked man for drummondville as was bernier. karsums did play tonight which surprised me big time - he couldn't have been 100% but nonetheless that is good news for moncton

Cats win it in 6 WOO HOO for round 2 :yo: