“We started out a little sloppy,” said team manager Danick Boisvert. “They scored two goals on us and we had to play catch-up hockey for the first period.”

While the Comets were able to get one goal back – Kevin Lévesque’s first of the year – they still went into the first intermission trailing by two goals.

Vaudreuil opened the scoring in the second period and held a three-goal lead for most of the frame until Vincent Proulx buried with less than five minutes left in the period.

Whatever was said in the dressing room between the second and third periods seemed to inspire the Comets as they stormed back.

“They decided to open up the machine a bit,” Boisvert said.

The Comets rattled home three straight goals to open the third. Maxime Belley, Benoit Harris and Connor Macleod chipped in with goals to help erase a deficit and build a one-goal lead for the Comets.

However, with less than a minute to play, Vaudreuil’s Justin Doucet managed to get one past Comets goalie Justin Bois to send the game to overtime.

But it took less than 20 seconds for Mr. Clutch, Stéphane Paré, to score his 20th of the year and give the Comets the win. It was the second time the team has won in overtime this year, with Paré scoring both OT winners.

The comets head into their final regular season in Vaudreuil this weekend with a 10-10-2 record.

All five teams in the league make the playoffs. The fourth and fifth place teams square off in a best-of-three series to determine who will take on first place Mont Laurier in a best of five series. The second and third place teams will also face off in a best-of-five series.

Boisvert said the team’s upcoming game against Vaudreuil is a “must win” as a victory will secure a third place finish for the Comets. If that’s the case, they’ll square off against second place Vaudreuil for a chance to reach the championship round.

Boisvert said he was impressed with the response from the community during the team’s inaugural season. He said the team drew anywhere from 300-400 people per home game – a sight the players relished.

“Most of the guys haven’t played junior in four or five years,” Boisvert said. “To come straight out of the beer leagues and start playing in front of 400 fans, it’s special.”

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