Published Apr 07, 2025 • 3 minute readBridgewater’s Luke Woodworth had four assists for the Drummondville Voltigeurs in their 6-0 win over the Halifax Mooseheads in QMJHL playoff action in Drummondville on Monday. Photo by QMJHLIt will all come down to a one-game showdown between the Halifax Mooseheads and Drummondville Voltigeurs now.The Voltigeurs had to win Game 6 in Drummondville on Monday to stay alive in the first-round series and they responded with authority. They beat the Mooseheads 6-0 to even the best-of-seven at 3-3 and set the stage for Game 7 on Tuesday at the Marcel Dionne Centre.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle content“We’ll just look at that one now and see what we did well and see what we need to do better in the next one,” Mooseheads head coach Andrew Lord said. “We just have to be better for tomorrow and a Game 7 is what it is. It should be a fun night.”It was apparent early on the Voltigeurs had no intention of letting their season end on Monday. They opened the scoring 96 seconds into the first period and then stretched their lead to 3-0 in the second period. They really opened it up during a three-minute stretch in the third period when they scored three times, including back-to-back goals during an 11-second span.“We didn’t have the start we wanted but give credit to them, they came out of the gate really well and got that first goal,” Lord said. “I liked our claw-back the last 10 minutes of the first. I thought we generated and came close to tying it up. Then in the second, that hurt. We had a power play and didn’t get one but then they got one right after that. And the third (goal) off the rush really hurt us, which was unfortunate.Article content“But I think it’s been a great series so far and it’s one game, winner take all now so we’re in a great spot.”It was the first game in the series that wasn’t close so the Mooseheads will need to hit the reset button to put it behind them as quickly as possible.The Voltigeurs also managed to chase star Halifax goalie Jacob Steinman from the net for the first time and kept up the physical play even after they got the score to 6-0. It was clear they didn’t just want to win, they also wanted to send a message leading up to Game 7.But despite the tough loss, the Mooseheads still have a chance to win the series and make QMJHL history. No 16th seed has ever won a playoff series.“There are a couple of things about that,” Lord said. “One, is we don’t talk about things like that and it doesn’t mean a whole lot to me personally. But we also don’t see ourselves as a 16 seed. I think we had some growing pains during the regular season and probably should’ve finished higher than where we did.Article content“But that being said, for a young group to be tied with the league defending champs, that’s more what we’re excited about. We scratched and clawed our way to a Game 7 here and we’ve got a shot at it still.”Bridgewater’s Luke Woodworth powered the Drummondville offence once again, setting up four goals to take over the league scoring lead with 13 points. Jesse Allecia and Sam Oliver each scored two of Drummondville’s goals and Simon-Pier Brunet and Adam Cavallin had one each.Louis-Felix Charrois finished with 23 saves for Drummondville and Steinman and Nick Cirka combined to stop 34 shots for Halifax.Baie-Comeau 6, Cape Breton 1: The Drakkar regrouped after losing a five-overtime game in Sydney on Friday to eliminate the Eagles in six games.Louis-Charles Plourde scored twice and Alexis Michaud, Matyas Melovsky, Olivier Samson and Justin Gendron all had one for the Drakkar. Aiden McCullough scored the goal for the Eagles.Notes: Eddy Doyle, Caylen Blake, Justin Chiras and Will Bent missed the game for Halifax because of injuries. … Ryan Fletcher and Cole MacLeod drew into the Mooseheads lineup.Article content
QMJHL PLAYOFFS: Voltigeurs beat Mooseheads 6-0, force Game 7
