Cats Downed By Oceanic 5-4 In Shoot-Out
November 10, 2009 - Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)
Moncton Wildcats News Release
The Moncton Wildcats and Rimouski Oceanic traded six goals in the first period, then settled down for an exciting final two periods that ended in a shoot out 5-4 win for Rimouski.
Roy got the Oceanic's first goal at 1:40 of the first, then the Wildcats scored a pair, Kabanov at 5:22 and Savard at 7:49 both on the power play. Houde evened the score for Rimouski at 9:33 on the power play. Cormier with his first of the night made it 3-2 Oceanic before Devon MacAusland tied it for the Cats at 10:58.
In the middle frame, Scott Brannon scored for Moncton at 12:18 to give the Cats the lead. In the third, Cormier got his second of the night at 13:57.
Neither team scored in over time. In the shoot-out, Petr Straka scored what proved to be the game winner on Rimouski's third chance.
Shots on goal were 43-42 in favor of Rimouski. On the power-play, the Cats went 3 for 8, the Oceanic 1 for 6.
The three stars were Cormier, the first star, Fournier the second and Scott Brannon of the Cats, the third star.
The Wildcats next game is on Friday night in Halifax against the Mooseheads. Follow the action on News 91.9 starting at 7.
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