North American Juniors

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

(8)Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 6 @ (9)Drummondville Voltigeurs 7
Rouyn-Noranda leads best-of-7 first round series, 2-1

W Nikita Kucherov, R-N: 0-2-2, -2, 2 PIM, 2 SOG, 0 Hits
Playoff totals: 3 GP, 0-4-4, +2, 4 PIM
Season totals: 33 GP, 29-34-63, +17, 14 PIM
With R-N: 27 GP, 26-27-53, +18, 12 PIM
With Quebec: 6 GP, 3-7-10, -1, 2 PIM

Nikita Kucherov is still looking for his first playoff goal, but had two assists on Tuesday in the Huskies’ Game 3 loss to the Volts. R-N entered the third period down 6-2 but fought back to within one goal with a minute left in the game. They were not able to get the equalizer. Defenseman Mathieu Brisebois (undrafted, signed by Phoenix) had two goals and four points for the Huskies and Matthew Boudens (undrafted) had four goals for Drummondville. Boudens was a teammate of Lightning prospect Matt Peca with Pembroke of the CJHL. Game 4 is Wednesday.

(3)Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 4 @ (14)Acadie-Bathurst Titan 5 (OT)
Blainville-Boisbriand leads best-of-7 first round series, 2-1

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 0-0-0, +1, 0 PIM, 1 SOG, 1 Hit
Playoff totals: 3 GP, 1-1-2, +1, 2 PIM
Season totals: 63 GP, 27-56-83, +29, 103 PIM

The Titan got back in the series with an overtime win on Tuesday night. Undrafted overager Zach O’Brien scored both the game-tying and game-winning goals. O’Brien had 92 points this season. Game 4 is Wednesday.

(7)PEI Rocket 4 @ (10)Val-d’Or Foreurs 3 (OT)
PEI leads best-of-7 first round series, 2-1

D Artem Sergeev, VDO: 0-1-1, E, 0 SOG, 0 Hits
Playoff totals: 3 GP, 1-1-2, E, 0 PIM
Season totals: 55 GP, 6-33-39, +20, 65 PIM

PEI took back home ice advantage with a Game 3 road win on Tuesday night. Artem Sergeev had an assist in the game. Game 4 is Wednesday.

Ontario Hockey League

(W4)Brampton Battalion 1 @ (W5)Sudbury Wolves 3
Sudbury leads best-of-7 Western Conference Quarterfinals, 2-1

D Dylan Blujus, BRAM: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM
Playoff totals: 3 GP 1-1-2, +2, 2 PIM
Season totals: 68 GP, 2-27-29, -8, 57 PIM

Sudbury took a 2-1 lead in the series despite being outshot by Brampton, 40-13. Franky Palazzese (undrafted) stopped 39 of 40 shots for the win. Game 4 is Thursday.

(W4)Kitchener Rangers 2 @ (W5)Guelph Storm 3
Kitchener leads best-of-7 Western Conference Quarterfinals, 2-1

C/W Tanner Richard, GUE: 0-1-1, +1, 4 PIM
Playoff totals: 3 GP, 0-2-2, E, 4 PIM
Season totals: 52 GP, 11-51-62, +18, 94 PIM

Guelph held serve at home with a come-from-behind 3-2 victory on Tuesday. Tanner Richard had an assist as the Storm rallied from a 2-0 deficit. Scott Kosmachuk (Jets) scored the game-winner with under two. Game 4 is Thursday.

Ontario Hockey League

(W2)Barrie Colts 4 @ (E7)Kingston Frontenacs 2
Barrie leads best-of-7 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, 3-0

D Jake Dotchin, BAR: 0-1-1, +1, 2 PIM
Playoff totals: 3 GP, 0-1-1, +1, 8 PIM
Season totals: 66 GP, 4-18-22, E, 81 PIM
With Barrie: 28 GP, 2-6-8, -1, 42 PIM
With Owen Sound: 38 GP, 2-12-14, +1, 39 PIM

Barrie took a commanding 3-0 series lead on the Fronts with a 4-2 win on Monday night. Jake Dotchin, who has played a strong physical series, had his first point of the 2013 post-season and his fourth career post-season point. He had three assists in five games with Owen Sound last year. The Colts can close out the series on Wednesday.

Ontario Hockey League

(W5)Sudbury Wolves 5 @ (W4)Brampton Battalion 4
Best-of-7 Western Conference Quarterfinals tied, 1-1

D Dylan Blujus, BRAM: 0-1-1, +1, 2 PIM
Playoff totals: 2 GP 1-1-2, +3, 2 PIM
Season totals: 68 GP, 2-27-29, -8, 57 PIM

Blujus had a point for the second straight night, but Brampton fell at home to Sudbury despite outshooting the Wolves 34-17. Going back to the regular season, Blujus has a goal and five assists in his last five games. Game 3 is Tuesday in Sudbury.

(W5)Guelph Storm 0 @ (W4)Kitchener Rangers 2
Kitchener leads best-of-7 Western Conference Quarterfinals, 2-0

C/W Tanner Richard, GUE: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM
Playoff totals: 2 GP, 0-1-1, -1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 52 GP, 11-51-62, +18, 94 PIM

American WJC hero John Gibson (Ducks) stopped all 49 shots he faced, easily earning first star honors in the Rangers’ 2-0 Game 2 win on Sunday. The teams will make the short drive to Guelph for Game 3 on Tuesday.

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

(9)Drummondville Voltigeurs 2 @ (8)Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 3
Rouyn-Noranda leads best-of-7 first round series, 2-0

W Nikita Kucherov, R-N: 0-1-1, +3, 2 PIM, 2 SOG, 0 Hits
Playoff totals: 2 GP, 0-2-2, +1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 33 GP, 29-34-63, +17, 14 PIM
With R-N: 27 GP, 26-27-53, +18, 12 PIM
With Quebec: 6 GP, 3-7-10, -1, 2 PIM

Nikita Kucherov didn’t score, but had an assist and was plus-3 as the Huskies took a 2-0 lead in their quarterfinal series over the Volts. The Huskies overcame a 2-1 deficit to win. Game 3 is Tuesday.

(10)Val-d’Or Foreurs 8 @ (7)PEI Rocket 3
Best-of-7 first round series tied, 1-1

D Artem Sergeev, VDO: 0-0-0, E, 1 SOG, 2 Hits
Playoff totals: 2 GP, 1-0-1, E, 0 PIM
Season totals: 55 GP, 6-33-39, +20, 65 PIM

Val-d’Or tied the series at one game apiece with a blowout win on Prince Edward Island on Saturday. Fifty-goal scorer Anthony Mantha (2013) had two goals and three assists for the Foreurs. Game 3 is Tuesday.

Ontario Hockey League

(E7)Kingston Frontenacs 4 @ (W2)Barrie Colts 7
Barrie leads best-of-7 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, 2-0

D Jake Dotchin, BAR: 0-0-0, E, 4 PIM
Playoff totals: 2 GP, 0-0-0, E, 6 PIM
Season totals: 66 GP, 4-18-22, E, 81 PIM
With Barrie: 28 GP, 2-6-8, -1, 42 PIM
With Owen Sound: 38 GP, 2-12-14, +1, 39 PIM

Kingston put up 45 shots on Barrie goaltender Mathias Niederberger (undrafted), but the young German earned the win, 7-4. Game 3 is Monday.

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

(9)Drummondville Voltigeurs 2 @ (8)Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 4
Rouyn-Noranda leads best-of-7 first round series, 1-0

W Nikita Kucherov, R-N: 0-1-1, +1, 0 PIM, 0 SOG, 1 Hit
Season totals: 33 GP, 29-34-63, +17, 14 PIM
With R-N: 27 GP, 26-27-53, +18, 12 PIM
With Quebec: 6 GP, 3-7-10, -1, 2 PIM

Nikita Kucherov had his first career QMJHL playoff point as the Huskies scored three times in the third period for a come-from-behind Game 1 win. Game 2 is Saturday.

(14)Acadie-Bathurst Titan 4 @ (3)Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 5
Blainville-Boisbriand leads best-of-7 first round series, 2-0

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 1-0-1, -2, 2 PIM, 2 SOG, 1 Hit
Playoff totals: 2 GP, 1-1-2, E, 2 PIM
Season totals: 63 GP, 27-56-83, +29, 103 PIM

Paquette’s power play goal – his eighth career playoff marker – gave the Armada a 2-0 lead in the first period, helping the Armada to a Game 2 win and 2-0 series lead. Paquette was 16 of 27 of faceoffs. Game 3 is Tuesday.

(10)Val-d’Or Foreurs 2 @ (7)PEI Rocket 3 (OT)
PEI leads best-of-7 first round series, 1-0

D Artem Sergeev, VDO: 1-0-1, E, 0 PIM, 5 SOG, 3 Hits
Season totals: 55 GP, 6-33-39, +20, 65 PIM

Val-d’Or tied the game with just over three minutes left in regulation, but PEI scored in the first minute of overtime to give the Rocket at 1-0 series lead. Sergeev (pictured) scored on the power play – his first career QMJHL playoff goal in seven games. Game 2 is Saturday.

Ontario Hockey League

(W5)Guelph Storm 2 @ (W4)Kitchener Rangers 5
Kitchener leads best-of-7 Western Conference Quarterfinals, 1-0

C/W Tanner Richard, GUE: 0-1-1, -1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 52 GP, 11-51-62, +18, 94 PIM

Kitchener scored four times in the second period en route to a 5-2 Game 1 win over Tanner Richard and Guelph. Carolina prospect Ryan Murphy had two goals for the Rangers. Richard’s assist was his sixth career playoff point. He had a goal and four assists in six games last year.