The Rocket in the playoffs: “We see them explode under pressure” – Tobie Bisson

We defended so hard that it broke their determination. They find it difficult to count. We see that they explode under pressuredropped Rosemère fullback on if Laval turns out to have won the psychological battle in the American League East final.

Simply put, like Jeremy Roenick openly wondering to the media where Patrick Roy was in Game 3 of the Blackhawks-Avalanche series in 1996, likely drawing his support to the athlete [jock, en anglais] of the ceiling of the United Centerhe suggested.

Roy to respond as he did Can’t hear what Jeremy is saying [qu’il] his two Stanley Cup rings were glued to his ears.

Enrico Ciccone, then a member of the Hawks before becoming a member of the National Assembly, has already told us that he argued with Roenick on the issue.

He could just buy us a Stanley Cup, said the great defender when told him about it. Avalanche won the next three games and the series …

But hey, we’re trendy, history enough and we agree that it’s not a question here of the same scope, or of the same issue.

We’d still like to report Bisson’s comments on Thunderbirds, but you have to be a sleuth to find the slightest trace of the opponent’s media presence here. None of the habits and customs that one would say, even with good men among rivals, à la Charlie Lindgren … and some less sympathetic, without naming names.

Naughty journalists therefore cannot make incendiary remarks that others will consider harmless which, we agree, is good for them (the journalists).

Bisson, however, seems to have identified an important element. The Thunderbirds applied tremendous pressure in the first half of the game and had more quality scoring opportunities than Laval in Game 6 on Monday night.

Cayden Primeau remained frozen in front of his net until luck smiled at Danick Martel for the first goal of the game. After that, Springfield continued shooting, but without much assertiveness, as if they believed it more, could have reduced morale another night without scoring in power play (0 out of 4), bringing the total to a awesome 0 in. 29 since the start of the playoffs, they’ve converted 38% of their chances in the first two playoff rounds.

So, physical war on ice, yes, war of attrition, no doubt, and psychological war fueled by Bisson’s confidence, a discourse partially inspired by the driver himself.

” The pressure is completely on their side. “

We were riding on the ice, we were having fun, we looked ahead. We are happy with what we have achieved so far and we will be ready for the game tomorrow. We will try to get as far as we can. On a road like this, if we can play another game like yesterday where we are patient and we wait for them to make a mistake, we will be happy.summed up Houle.

Fatigue and experience

Make no mistake, there will be a bit of weight on the players ’legs in this final match, 7th in 11 days. On Tuesday, Laval decided to take a break, of course.

A short soccer-volleyball session in the corridors of the amphitheater, stretching, light physical activation: this is essentially a matter of stretching your legs.

The Rocket had no striker Jesse Ylönen, wary of the series except for a yield of three points in Game 2, injured in the upper body. Houle also had an interesting thought about his potential replacement.

Usually when you replace a player, it has the same type of player. That’s probably what we’re going to dohe launched.

Replace one offensive winger with another offensive winger, therefore. The options were not legion and suspicion quickly fell on Joshua Roy, the top scorer in QMJHL this season, CH 5th round pick in 2021, but only 18 years old.

There is a good chance that we will see another formation with 11 forwards and 7 defenders, which will make Houle’s life even more complicated if he wants to. hide young Roy during the meeting. It’s important to use 10 attackers when you admit bad strategy has caught up with team fatigue.

However, there is still experience left in this locker room. First, the team survived an ultimate game in the best-of-five series against Syracuse Crunch in the first round.

Then, because Cédric Paquette and Devante Smith-Pelly won the Stanley Cup. That they face off in the seventh game the Smith-Pelly Capitals won in the Eastern Finals in 2018.

Paquette played three more in the NHL for two wins against the Red Wings and Rangers in 2015 and one loss in the semi-finals against the Penguins in 2016. The gentleman knows tobacco.

And there are these young people, like Rafaël Harvey-Pinard, who will take their junior experience to find these ultimate confrontations. Or the veterans of the American League, perhaps resigned to never exceed the level of this game, but live good moments in these battles. Jean-Sébastien Dea is an example.

My last series was at Wolkes-Barre and, certainly, we lost in the second round in the seventh game against Hershey. I can remember the feeling […] Of course you don’t want to repeat. You want to come out on the other side, win. We’ve gone through so many emotions since the start of the playoffs, every guy knows what to do in such situations. If I can bring a few words or a few words to change the environment, I am there, but we know what we need to do to achieve success.said the 28-year-old center.

And then there are the customary courtesies to bury the ax that Bisson had previously dug and seemed to want to brand under the noses of his opponents.

Cayden Primeau was praised for being unique in his 14 playoff games with his 9-4-0 record, 2.10 GAA and .937 save percentage. We were reminded that the best team would win and everything should be left on the ice. Houle defined how this is a very important opportunity for growth for all of his players, young and old.

Suffice it to say, put in the CH school club’s first seventh game since the Eastern final in 2011, the Hamilton Bulldogs lost.

Guy Boucher, who led the Bulldogs last year and also stopped for the seventh game in the semi-finals, recently appeared on our pages to underline the importance of a similar match.

When you collect your money within two years to pay for your car, it’s not the same as when your parents paid for it. This is the American League.

It’s time to pick up the checkbook.