Open Ice Hockey has a preview of tonight’s Sea
Dogs-Cataractes semi-final tilt.
“It’s always hard to play three-games-in-three-nights,
but I think the boys have a lot of energy,” Michael Chaput said. “That’s what
we worked on for a month. We worked hard on the ice and in the gym and I think
that will be a good thing for us.”
Game time is 8pm tonight. The game can be seen on
Sportsnet or heard on News 88.9
McCAIN
Scott McCain appeared on Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown
last night. He talked about Wednesday’s nasty game but also talks about the 2012
Memorial Cup selection process. He basically says the same stuff he has said in
the past about the selection but it is worth a listen. Conversation begins at 33:30.
DEFENDING
The Canadian Press had an article yesterday about Saint
John’s underrated defensive play which could be seen in Wednesday’s 4-1
victory.
"Don't get me wrong, we practice the trap a little
bit," Gallant said. "But when it's 3-1, I want our guys to keep
going, but to make sure our defencemen aren't pinching and to make sure we have
a high forward (one staying back in the attacking zone). I don't want to sit
back.
"We're never scared. We're responsible. You see our
defencemen, it's 3-1 and they're still in the rush, they still play the game.
We just keep giving them reminders that we don't want odd-man rushes. Play the
game smart."
The winner of tonight’s game will have the pleasure of
playing against the Hunter/boring style London Knights in Sunday’s Championship
Game.
HUBERDEAU
The London Free Press has an article on Jonathan
Huberdeau’s play at the Memorial Cup.
“I don’t think about that,” he said about whether he is
playing better in this year’s tournament than last. “I feel like I have my
confidence back, more than I had in the playoffs (21 points in 15 games and
suspended for the first two games of the Quebec league final), and I’m more
comfortable out there every game.”
Huberdeau has four goals and two assists in this year’s
Memorial Cup. His six points place him second in tournament scoring.
HISTORY
This tweet from QMJHL stat man Denis Demers.
• Memorial Cup – 2 QMJHL teams in a playoff game, it's arrived 3 times, each time the winning team of QMJHL President Cup LOST the game
— Denis Demers (@lhjmq_hdd8) May 25, 2012
FIRE
Over at Buzzing The Net, Neate Sager has an article about
Stephen MacAulay nearly setting his Shawinigan hotel room on fire.
"I was in another room watching the game and then
Jurco went out and came back and says, 'Hey Mac, I think your room's on fire,' “
explained MacAulay.
MARATHON
The Memorial Cup website has an article on the Sea Dogs
and what they have done throughout the year to make sure the batteries were
charged come late May.
“Especially for the guys that were here last year, they
went far in the playoffs. The guys could have gotten tired by this time of the
year,” said Charles Roussel. “We had a lot of days off, our schedule was really good. They made sure
we had our rest and it’s good for us now.”
GALLANT
Chuck Gormley of CSN Washington brings up Gerard Gallant
as a possible candidate for the vacant Washington Capitals head coaching
position.
“Among those reported to be potential coaching candidates
are NHL assistant coaches Craig Berube and Adam Oates, along with former NHL
head coaches Paul Maurice, Michel Therrien, Bob Hartley and Marc Crawford,”
writes Gormley. “Former NHL forward Gerard Gallant, now the head coach of the
Saint John Sea Dogs of the Quebec League, has also been talked-up as an NHL
coaching candidate.”
Earlier this week Gallant said he had not been contacted
by the Montreal Canadiens about their head coaching job.
PALOV
“I’ve said it many times before, the Sea Dogs are on the
back end of a special run. There hasn’t been a dynasty quite like this one in
the QMJHL, perhaps ever,” he writes. "It would be nice to see them have a chance
to repeat.
“Likewise, it’s heartening to see something positive
happen for the Cataractes. They took their share of abuse after bowing out to
the Chicoutimi Sagueneens in the second round of the Quebec league playoffs.”
NEW NAME
The team that the Sea Dogs beat in last year’s Memorial
Cup final no longer exists (well, their name, at least). The Mississauga St.
Michael’s Majors were recently sold and will have a new name and look next year. It was announced yesterday that the club would be called the “Mississauga
Steelheads,” named after the Steelhead trout that swim up the Credit River.
FAN FEST
The Cataractes put this video up on their YouTube page. It’s
Cats fans watching Wednesday’s game against Saint John.
They didn’t have a whole lot to cheer about.
FIGHT
Here's Grant West’s fight against Vincent Arseneau on Wednesday.
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