• PROSPECT-UPDATE ARCHIVE
Well, the Hockey Draft Central home office had a major power-outage in early March. The power came back after a few days, but it took weeks to catch up to the work of daily prospect updates.
So, in the spirit of moving along, check out abbreviated versions of each lost day's events:
NICOLAS BEAUDIN -- Drummondville lost 4-3 in overtime at Blainville-Boisbriand, but the high-scoring Voltgeurs defenseman earned No. 3 star honors with a goal and two assists. Beaudin's goal, scored on a power play at 5:54 of the second period, got his team on the board. His two primary assists helped force OT. It was his third three-point game in his past seven QMJHL outings. (Note: Eighth appearance on this list in 2017-18)
JUSTIN BLANCHETTE -- Baie-Comeau's backup goaltender made 29 saves and earned No. 2 star honors in a 6-2 win at Shawinigan. He stopped all nine shots in the first period and all 14 in the second, carrying a shutout until the 53:58 mark. It was Blanchette's first QMJHL win since Jan. 5 in his first start since Feb. 18. (Note: Seventh appearance on this list in 2017-18)
EVAN BOUCHARD -- The dynamic defender had a four-point night with a goal and three assists in London's 5-2 win over Guelph. His crucial power-play goal at 16:53 of the third period pulled the Knights into a 2-2 tie. Bouchard improved to 23 goals on the OHL season with points in 11 of his last 12 games. (Note: 17th appearance on this list in 2017-18 -- leads all defensemen)
XAVIER BOUCHARD -- Bouchard, a defenseman, had a goal and an assist in Baie-Comeau's 6-2 win at Shawinigan and was named the game's No. 1 star. His goal, scored at 2:50 of the third period, made it 3-0 and stood up as the game-winner. He had not found the net since Jan. 14. The two points snapped a four-game QMJHL scoring drought.
TY DELLANDREA -- The game's No. 1 star had a goal and two assists in Flint's 7-4 win at Erie. Dellandrea scored the game's first goal in the opening period and added assists in both the second and third. He stretched his OHL goal-scoring streak to three games, reaching 58 points on the 2017-18 season. (Note: Ninth appearance on this list in 2017-18)
VITALI KRAVTSOV -- Suddenly red-hot in the KHL playoffs, Kravtsov scored two goals in Chelyabinsk's 3-2 win at Nizhnekamsk, helping Traktor take a 3-0 series lead. Both goals came within a minute of each other on the power play. He made it 2-0 at 15:31 of the first period and 3-0 at 16:30. (Note: Fourth appearance on this list in 2017-18)
CONNOR ROBERTS -- Roberts scored twice to earn No. 2 star honors in Flint's 7-4 win at Erie. His goals came at 3:49 of the second period and 10:22 of the third. It marked his first two-goal OHL game since Jan. 26 and gave him 18 goals this season.
McKADE WEBSTER -- Not known for being a big points guy, Yale recruit Webster erupted for three assists in Green Bay's 6-3 USHL win at Dubuque. The St. Louis native had an assist in each period -- giving him points in five of his last seven games.
JACK WISMER -- Wismer picked up three assists in Flint's 7-4 rout at Erie, and all three were primary helpers. His second assist, at 4:05 of the third period, came on the game-winner that snapped a 4-4 tie. The three-point night was rare for Wismer, who had only six assists in 62 OHL games prior to the eruption at Erie.
ELI ZUMMACK -- The Spokane forward had two goals, an assist, and a plus-4 rating in the a 5-2 win at Victoria, earning No. 1 star honors. Zummack scored the eventual game-winner for a 3-1 lead at 10:05 of the third period and added an empty-netter at 19:23 of the third, giving him points in four of his last five WHL games. (Note: Fourth appearance on this list in 2017-18)