BAIE-COMEAU | Sailing on much calmer seas these days, the Baie-Comeau Drakkar will try to score a third consecutive victory, Sunday afternoon, during the passage of the Cape Breton Eagles at the Henry-Leonard center.
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Victorious by scores of 5 to 0 and 4 to 1 in their last two outings, the “Vikings of the ship” play much more inspired hockey and will try to go for the treble in front of their supporters.
“It is true that the players are doing things well now, and it is a question of continuing this momentum with good collective work in both directions of the ice,” commented driver Jean-François Grégoire.
This first successful stint of the season is good for all members of the crew.
“The climate is positive and everyone is playing with confidence. We start from zero for the next match with the same formula. ”
The North Shore will cross swords with more tired visitors, who will be in their third game in less than 72 hours apart. After the Remparts, the Eagles faced the Chicoutimi Saguenéens on Saturday.
“Above all, we must not fall into the trap, because nothing is won in advance. A hockey game is being played on the ice and it will be important for us to set the tone from the start, ”added the head coach, who will send veteran goaltender Olivier Adam back to the net.
Scheduled for 1:00 p.m., the next duel is a great challenge for the Drakkar who, before Saturday’s games, was only four points down (with three more games to play) over their rivals from Nova Scotia.
In short
The Drakkar will rely on the presence of a new striker for this 18e meet the countryside.
Recruited as a free agent, 19-year-old center Christophe Chiasson, who is 6 feet, one inch and 201 pounds, will have the opportunity to show off. Since the start of the season, the former member of the Rimouski Océanic has played with the Joliette Predators (11-20-31 record in 19 games) of the Junior AAA Hockey League.