The Lions de Trois-Rivières lost the first game of their playoff series against the Newfoundland Growlers in front of 4,515 fans at the Mary Browne Centre in St. John’s by a score of 7-4. It was a game that was winnable, if not for the Lions’ lack of discipline.
Player Movement
The Lions got some bad news two days prior to the start of their playoff series against the Growlers when goaltender Arturs Silovs was recalled by the Vancouver Canucks to the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks, a knock-on effect of an injury to Jaroslav Halak. Since this recall came a day after the playoff rosters were announced, ECHL rules left the Lions with no choice but to sign an amateur tryout with Sébastien Lefebvre, a Concordia University graduate who hasn’t played since early 2020.