2023-05-01 21:46:43
Panic did not settle in the clan of the Halifax Mooseheads, even if they trail 2 to 0 in their confrontation against the Phœnix de Sherbrooke.
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“Often, after a heartbreaking loss, guys have their heads between their two legs, but that wasn’t the case on Sunday,” head coach Sylvain Favreau said calmly yesterday. We played with confidence, we almost won. The morale is good.”
His troop managed to cause overtime thanks to the equalizing goal of Alexandre Doucet, with nine seconds to play in the third period, Sunday.
“It takes four wins to go to the next stage, so nothing is over,” recalled Favreau.
A boost of energy
The fact remains that the Mooseheads show up Tuesday in Sherbrooke with a large deficit to make up. However, the Franco-Ontarian remains positive, especially since he believes his team improved during the two losses of 5-2 and 3-2.
“I loved our start in game one, but as soon as they scored their first goal, after we hit a post, I felt my team deflate.”
Conversely, the “Orignaux” started Sunday’s game badly, Favreau judging that his players gave “too much respect” to their opponents.
“We had a pretty fussy conversation in the locker room,” he continued. In the second, third and overtime, we raised our level of play a notch. We limited their chances of scoring. The equalizer gave us energy. Despite the disappointment of the defeat, we felt a renewal of life.
Dumais bleached
Since the start of this semi-final, Jordan Dumais has not been able to put his name on the score sheet. Author of 140 points during the regular calendar, the hope of the Columbus Blue Jackets is closely watched by the defenders of the Phoenix.
“There is no frustration, assures Favreau. Jordan hit two posts on face-offs Sunday. If it fits, we are no longer talking about the same match. It’s not like he didn’t have a chance to score or that he wasn’t in the picture.”
“What worries me more is having consistency for 60 minutes. It’s true that we are 0 for 6 on the power play, but we had several good chances to score. It will unlock.”
If there’s one player who shows consistency for the Mooseheads, it’s goaltender Mathis Rousseau, who was bombarded with 82 shots from the Phoenix.
“Maybe there is one goal he would like to see again, Jacob Melanson’s first on Saturday. Otherwise, it was exceptional. He fights for every puck.”
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