Monday July 21
(5)Team Finland vs Blazers(4) O.T
A.Deluca once more led the offence to help Team Finland defeat the Blazers in overtime. After getting his club on the board first, A.DeLuca set up two teammates while capping off the contest with the sudden death winner. A.Raimondo also scored twice, M.Gaze got the other tally for the win while the Blazers got their best efforts from their captain S.Caissy who finished his game with three points.
(4)Blazotron vs Kingfish(3) O.T
With plenty on the line for both sides, the Blazotron were able to clinch a playoff spot while the Kingfish will be looking from the side lines. The Kingfish rebounded in the third period netting two unanswered goals to force overtime only to have things fall apart by the three minute mark where M.Prud’homme struck for the Blazotron. Leading to that point, C.Garneau-Pilon converted on two occasions while J.Barrette did the same for the Kingfish.
(7)Team Finland vs TractionT/W(5) S.O
In what may possibly be a preview for the finals, went the ultimate distance as Team Finland takes it in the shootout. Being able to find the net on three occasions for a his hat trick, A.Mezzagno didn’t stop there as the right hander found a way to score in the shootout as well to help lift his club to a perfect double header night. M.Gaze, always a threat had a three point game for Team Finland while Sebastien Courcelles was a dominant figure for Traction accumulating five points that included a hat trick.
The Boston Pizza player of the night goes to Anthony Mezzagno of Team Finland. The crafty forward caused havoc scoring three times along with the shootout winner to defeat Traction T/W.
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