QUEBEC – Antoine Coulombe stopped all 30 shots he faced as the Shawinigan Cataractes defeated the Quebec Remparts 1-0 in overtime Thursday to even up their QMJHL semifinal series.
Xavier Bourgault scored the game’s lone goal to win it for the Cataractes 3:51 into the extra frame. Charles Beaudoin assisted on the goal.
Remparts goalie William Rousseau made 28 saves in the loss.
The defeat comes on the heels of a 3-2 Quebec win on Wednesday.
The series will shift to Shawinigan for the next couple games with Game 3 going on Sunday.
In the other semifinal matchup, the Sherbrooke Phoenix managed to tie up their series with the Charlottetown Islanders with a 4-3 overtime win.
Joshua Roy scored twice, including the game-winner at the 4:43 mark of the additional period.
Game 3 of that series is on Sunday in Sherbrooke.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 26, 2022.
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