“First of all, we are excited to get into the playoffs,” said Hulton. “That is always your goal. If you want to do anything with your season, the playoffs are No. 1.
“It is going to be a physical series and it’s a smaller rink in Baie-Comeau,” said Islanders forward and team captain Michael Horth, who scored 32 goals and recorded 50 points in 61 regular-season games. “They have a pretty big D and forwards.”“We know the odds are against us and we are just going to play our game with no pressure,” said Horth. “I think it’s a good way for us to see it and they are going to play at home and have a ton of pressure.
Charlottetown Islanders forwards Michael Horth, 27, and Giovanni Morneau, 8, work their way through the neutral zone during a Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League regular-season game at Eastlink Centre. The Islanders open the playoffs on the road against the Baie-Comeau Drakkar on March 29. - Jason Simmonds/SaltWire
“We have been inconsistent with our puck management all year,” said Hulton. “If we turn the puck over, we will feed this team, but if we can consistently get pucks in below their goal-line and create offence down low and get a forecheck going, I think we can sustain some stuff there. “We knew Justin was going to be a heck of a player,” said Hulton. “We probably didn’t know he was going to be to the extent he is.Hulton and Horth agree the Islanders will have to play a smart game and patiently wait for chances.
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