Strong 3rd Period Ignites Cats to Victory
October 17, 2010 - Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)
Moncton Wildcats News Release
The Moncton Wildcats used a four goal outburst in the 3rd period to turn a 4-2 deficit into a 6-4 win over the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles Sunday afternoon at the Moncton Coliseum. Scoring for the Wildcats were Daniel Pettersson with two, Devon MacAusland, Alex Saulnier, Daniel Milan and Allain Saulnier. Taylor MacDougall with a pair, Morgan Ellis and Pierre-Antoine Dion scored for Cape Breton. Steve Gleeson stopped 23/27 shots in his Wildcats debut for the victory. Francois Lacerte suffered the loss stopping 28/33 shots.
Cape Breton jumped out to an early lead in the first period, Dion scoring 3:17 in. That was all the scoring in the period as both teams struggled to create quality scoring chances. The Wildcats took a 13-11 shot advantage into the first intermission but trailed 1-0.
Ellis gave the Screaming Eagles a 2-0 lead 43 seconds into the second frame, converting on the powerplay. Pettersson got the Wildcats within one at 7:22. MacDougall scored his first of two in the period to restore Cape Breton's two goal lead at 13:36, MacAusland again got the Cats within one at 15:29 but MacDougall made it 4-2, 56 seconds later to give the Screaming Eagles a 4-2 lead after two.
The Wildcats woke up in the 3rd period and came out firing. Pettersson got them within one goal at 2:02 of the 3rd and Alex Saulnier tied the game at four 1:41 later on the powerplay. The Wildcats clearly had the momentum and pushed for a winner. They got that winner on the powerplay at 11:15 courtesy of Daniel Milan. Allain Saulnier rounded out the scoring with an empty net goal at 19:15 to ensure the Cats their 4th straight victory.
Moncton now head out on the road for their next three games. They are in Baie-Comeau Thursday, Chicoutimi next Saturday, and in Quebec to face the league leading Remparts a week from today. Wildcats next home game is Friday October 29 against the Acadie-Bathurst Titan. Game time is 7:30 at the Coliseum.
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