Eagles come back to defeat Mooseheads 5-3
Posted Feb 13, 2025 09:40:07 PM.
Last Updated Feb 14, 2025 10:53:09 AM.
The Cape Breton Eagles came back to defeat the Halifax Mooseheads 5-3 at Scotiabank Centre on Thursday night.
The Mooseheads drew first blood as Shawn Carrier opened up the scoring less than a minute into the opening frame. Lucas Romeo answered back for the Eagles to even things up at 1-1 heading into the second period.
Quinn Kennedy put the Herd back up by one in the second period followed up by a power play goal from Braeden MacPhee to make it 3-1 Halifax. Jacob Newcombe responded seconds later to bring the Eagles back within one.
Newcombe would follow up with his second goal of the evening in the opening minute of the third period. It only look Lucas Romeo a few seconds after that to follow up with his second goal of the contest, putting Cape Breton up 4-3.
An empty netter from Romain Litalien sealed the deal for the Eagles, who have now defeated Halifax four straight.
The Mooseheads are back on the road on Saturday when they visit the Moncton Wildcats.
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