Chicoutimi 4, at Quebec 0

QUEBEC CITY (Interstat) — Emmanuel Vermette recorded a hat trick and the Chicoutimi Sagueneens delivered a commanding defensive performance to blank the Quebec Remparts 4-0 on Monday night, taking a firm grip on their Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoff series. A crowd of 8,522 at Centre Vidéotron saw the visiting Sagueneens seize control early and never relent, outshooting the Remparts and capitalizing on key opportunities to secure a 3-0 series lead. Chicoutimi, which finished the regular season with a league-best 56-15 record, has now outscored Quebec 10-2 through the first three games of the opening-round matchup. Vermette, named the… Read more...