Cats take 2 of 3 in Quebec with 5-1 win at Gatineau
The Wildcats rebounded with a solid road victory Sunday night in Gatineau, downing the Olympiques 5-1 to take two of three games on the last regular season trip to Quebec.
Gavin Cornforth paced the attack with two goals (10th & 11th) with others to Alex Mercier (25th), Preston Lounsbury (16th) and Liam Bursaw (4th). Caleb Desnoyers chipped in with two assists for a nine-point total in the three Quebec road games.
The Cats outshot Gatineau 33-22 with Jacoby Weiner posting his 9th win of the season.
THREE STARS:
⭐️ #92 GAVIN CORNFORTH (2G)
⭐️⭐️ #10 ALEX MERCIER (1G, 1A)
⭐️⭐️⭐️ GAT Yan Gaudreau (1G)
Moncton remains one point behind first-place Chicoutimi atop the QMJHL standings — the Sags beat the Oceanic in Rimouski 10-3 on Sunday. The Cats are 42-10-2-2 after 56 games.
The Wildcats swing back into action with a 4-game home stand starting Thursday against Cape Breton at 7pm, followed by the Armada Friday at 7pm and Sunday afternoon at 3pm against the Saint John Sea Dogs.
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Article by Marty Kingston
Photo: Dominic Charette
