Jeremy Boyer, who's had a tremendous season, earned the first game star nod Wednesday night as he scored twice including the sudden death overtime game winner to tie the Credit Union Cup best of seven games series at two.
Boyer admits the overtime goal was probably the biggest goal of his junior hockey career. "They're the goals you dream about," he quips.
With only six shots on goal in the final series, Boyer says the two goals in the fourth game were doubly satisfying.
He says the series has seen tighter checking games with most of the goals coming from right in front of the net.
The overtime loss of the previous evening didn't bother the Terriers overly much, Boyer remarks. "They were one shot better. We were one shot better tonight," he states.
Buzzeo and Majkowski were cycling down low when Majkowski spotted Boyer and fed him the puck which he one timed into the La Ronge net, Boyer explains the game winning goal.
Tuesday, Boyer suggests, the Terriers weren't moving their feet while Wednesday everyone had an extra jump in their step, he reports. "Everyone contributed tonight with Paterson, Murray and Vick were physical. Our fourth line did the job, finishing checks. That wears them out and gives us more room to skate out there," he explains.
Looking ahead to the fifth game, Boyer suggested if the Terriers keep their feet moving, play a physical game, take as many shots as possible and drive the net, they should do well.
He enjoys playoff hockey. "When you're onto the game, it's fun. This is the best time of year I feel," Boyer says.
Boyer says he regretted his penalties and felt he owed the team, so it was satisfying to score twice.
Terrier right winger Craig Eisnehut emerged as the hero of the night Sunday at the Farrell Agencies Arena as he scored the sudden death overtime game winning goal in the sixth game if the best of seven series to send the Credit Union Cup final into the seventh game. "It was a great feeling and I'm just happy to get to go to game seven," Eisenhut comments.
He says the Terriers weren't unnecessarily bothered by the two goal deficit. "Our team always believes. That's the best thing about our team, no matter if we get down a couple of goals, we always believe," he insists.
In describing his game winning goal, Eisenhut recalls, "I just got a great pass from Boyer on my stick. I just shot. I kind of even didn't look where I shot. It just kind of squeaked in and I got lucky there," he says.
Eisenhut says the team will miss Kurtis Decker, who provides leadership both in the locker room and on the ice, in the final game of the series. However he feels the team has players who will step up to fill the void in his place.
He sees the final game as a battle with the team that wants it more will come out with the win.
Eisenhut doesn't see officiating as a problem for the Terriers, admitting the team took some penalties they shouldn't have taken in La Ronge. "We can't be worrying about the refs. We have to be worrying about our own game. I think we got a little too caught up with the referees and we just need to stick to our game and we'll be fine," he argues.
He's confident the Terriers are the better team at full strength. "We can work their defensemen. They use two sets of D-men a lot and it seems like they get really tired in a game. All four of our lines can really cycle well down low. I think we get the better of them that way," he states.
Eisenhut suggests his overtime goal was the biggest of his junior career. "I'm a 20 year-old. If they scored that one it's the end of my career so it's definitely my biggest goal," he closes.
