KITCHENER, Ont. - Justin Azevedo snuffed out Gatineau's comeback bid with an overtime goal, which gave the host Kitchener Rangers a 6-5 win to open the 2008 MasterCard Memorial Cup on Friday.

Azevedo wired a wrist shot high over the outstretched glove of Olympiques goaltender Ryan Mior at 6:59 of the extra period for the power-play winner.

The Olympiques, who forced overtime after trailing most of the game, had been called for too many men on the ice 14 seconds earlier.

"We got a break," Azevedo said. "It's an unbelievable feeling especially in overtime.

"Game 1, you don't want to go into overtime, but we got the win and that was crucial. A win's a win in this tournament."

Azevedo, named the Ontario Hockey League's best player in both the regular season and playoffs, also had three assists. He and linemates Matt Halischuk and Nick Spaling combined for four goals and five assists on the