Cats trail Armada 1-0 after 4OT marathon
The Wildcats and Armada battled into the fourth overtime period through Thursday night and into Friday morning at the Avenir Center before Mael Lavigne’s powerplay goal at 7:48 gave Blainville-Boisbriand a 3-2 win, ending the longest overtime game in Wildcats history & the 5th longest in the QMJHL.
The loss was Moncton’s first in the Playoffs. They had won 17 straight games heading into the Round 3 series opener.
Cats goalie Rudy Guimond was nothing short of sensational, logging a Wildcats record 65 saves. William Lacelle stopped 38 shots for the Armada.
The Cats led 2-0 on goals by Gabe Smith, his 10th, and Alex Mercier’s 5th of the Playoffs.
The Armada take a 1-0 series lead into Game 2, Saturday night at 7pm at Avenir Centre.
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Article by Marty Kingston
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