On Tuesday, these levels went even higher, as the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champions beat the Edmonton Oil Kings 4-3 thanks, in part, to a gentle Dube goal at 5:37 in the third period to tie the game. 3-3. , with teammate Olivier Nadeau scoring the winner 78 seconds later. “They are all good teams here. We watch clips, we take notes, we plan,” Dube said ahead of Tuesday’s upset. “But we just have to play our own game. All the teams we won in Quebec were also good, so keep things simple and play hard.” Nadeau said his team has enjoyed the role of underdog in all of QMJHL playoffs and said this helps relieve pressure on a circular format like the Memorial Cup in which every win and loss is magnified. Jordon Tourigny and Xavier Bourgault scored the other goals for Shawinigan, while Western Hockey League champions Luke Prokop, Tyler Horstmann and Cole Miller scored. Shawinigan defeated Edmonton 35-28. The teams were tied 1-1 after the first and Edmonton led 3-2 in the final. The Oil Kings will have to declare defeat quickly and prepare for a game Wednesday night against host Saint John Sea Dogs, who beat the Hamilton Bulldogs 5-3 at the start of Monday’s tournament in front of 5,021 fans at TD Station. Shawinigan plays Hamilton on Thursday. POKE CHECKS: Edmonton won the Memorial Cup in 2014, while Shawinigan won in 2012. … The Oil Kings play the Bulldogs on Friday and the Sea Dogs and Cataractes play on Saturday to complete the tournament round. The championship match is on June 29. This Canadian Press report was first published on June 21, 2022
