Eagles Play Final Game In February As Ruccia’s Islanders Visit Nest

The Cape Breton Eagles will play their final game of the month of the February- and their final game of the season against a division rival- as the Charlottetown Islanders come to the Nest for a Sunday afternoon matchup.

The Eagles are looking to bounce back from losses to Victoriaville & Moncton that opened up a home stand, defeats that followed a four game winning streak. But Friday wasn’t all bad news for the Eagles- because of results from around the league, the Eagles clinched a playoff spot, punching their ticket to the post-season for the third consecutive season.

Today’s opposition is a Charlottetown team that started the season slow but has heated up in the second half. The Islanders have posted nine wins in their last eleven games, one of only teams that can make such a claim in the QMJHL. Matthew Butler has led the way up front, producing at a more than point per game clip. Between the pipes, former Eagle goaltender Nicolas Ruccia has won five of his last six starts. It will be an emotional day for Ruccia today, making his final regular season appearance in the rink he called home for his first four seasons in the QMJHL. Another name to watch on the backend is defenseman Owen Conard, who earlier this year was projected by NHL Central Scouting to be chosen in the second or third round of the NHL draft. Butler (13) & Conrad (10) currently hold the two longest active point streaks in the QMJHL.

Here’s what else you need to know ahead of today’s game!

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Venue: Centre 200, Sydney, NS

Puck drop: 3 PM AST

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