Halifax off to Finals

Our Halifax Mooseheads are off to the QMJHL finals after a 1-0 victory against the Sherbrooke Phoenix on Sunday evening. Sherbrooke began the game on the right foot with the help of 4 power plays in the first period but Herd goaltender Mathis Rousseau stood his ground for the second straight game. The 18-year-old stopped 18 shots just in the opening frame and finished with 42 saves in a first star performance. Things were a little different in the second period with Josh Lawrence opening the scoring at the 4:47 mark and this ended up being the game winner. The Phoenix continued to push in the third period, even pulling their goalie with 2:23 remaining in the final frame. After pulling their veteran starter in Game 5, Sherbrooke chose to go with rookie Samuel St. Hilaire this evening in nets and despite the loss, he played well. Halifax won the semi-final series 4 games to 2, in which they won the last four matches. 

FINAL: Mooseheads 1 at Phoenix 0
Stars: 3. Samual St. Hilaire SHE | 2. Josh Lawrence HAL | 1. Mathis Rousseau HAL
Attendance: 4,005

GAME LOG
First period
No scoring

Second period

4:47 HAL Josh Lawrence (9) | A: Phillips & Cataford

Third period 

No scoring

Powerplay: HAL - 0-for-2; SHE - 0-for-5

Shots: 42-21 in favour of Sherbrooke

DID NOT PLAY - Jordan Dumais (injured) & Cam Whynot (illness)