Mooseheads fall to 2-0 against Oceanic
Posted Apr 22, 2012 08:23:53 AM.
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The Rimouski Oceanic is taking a 2-0 series lead over the Halifax Mooseheads back to Quebec after downing the herd 5-4 at Metro Centre Saturday night.
Jerome Gauthier-Leduc scored on the power play with less than a minute left in the third period as the Rimouski Oceanic to secure the victory.
Konrad Abeltshauser got the Mooseheads on the board first with an early goal, but the game was a back and forth affair after that.
Jakub Culek tied it at 4-4 for Rimouski at the 5:32 mark of the third, setting the stage for Gautier-Leduc’s game winner.
Jean-Francois Plante, Jean-Philippe Mathieu and Peter Trainor also scored for the Oceanic, while Jacob Gervais-Chouinard made 22 saves for the win.
Nathan MacKinnon had a pair of goals for Halifax and goaltender Zachary Fucale stopped 34 shots for the Mooseheads.
Rimouski went 1-for-4 on the power play, while Halifax couldn’t score on its three man advantages.
Game three is in Rimouski on Tuesday.
