Saint-Georges hosted Assurantie de Tétford on Saturday evening in the LNAH, and the visitors took the match 5:6. The result moves Tétford into fourth place alongside their own tally of zero points from two games, while the hosts remain sixth after three outings without accumulating any points either.
and here's the thing — both sides have been scoring freely this season, and this fixture was no exception to that pattern.
Our prediction called for home victory with 47 per cent confidence, but the match went the other way. Tétford arrive with a win in their opening game and have shown they can put goals past anyone, while Saint-Georges have conceded in every match so far, including that 2:5 defeat to Rivière-du-Loup on October third.
The visitors will feel they should have done more with their chances. Their recent record includes a 9:3 demolition of Sorel-Tracy, and they brought that same attacking intent to the rink on Saturday.
to be fair
the hosts were not without their moments either, as evidenced by their 5:3 victory over National Québec earlier this month.What stands out is the scoring rate on both sides. Saint-Georges have played three games and seen 18 goals scored in total across those fixtures, while Tétford's two matches have produced 13 goals between them.
by then
anyone watching would have expected goals, and this match delivered on that promise.The result leaves both teams level on zero points in the table, though that figure tells you nothing about their relative positions. Tétford sit fourth after two games, while Saint-Georges are sixth after three, and neither side has yet found what it takes to build a lead in the standings.
This was a game that reflected the open nature of the early LNAH season. Neither defence has tightened its grip yet, and Saturday's result simply confirmed that both teams would continue to trade blows until someone finds a way to control the tempo.
