Overview
- Saint John sealed Thursday’s 6-4 win in Sydney with a three-goal third period, led by Jacob Beaulieu’s two goals and an assist including an empty-netter.
- Cape Breton fell to 4-7-1-3 with a fifth consecutive defeat, getting goals from Adam Klaus (two), Rory Pilling and Jacob De Ladurantaye as Félix Hamel made 27 saves.
- Rafaël Courchesne started for the Sea Dogs but was replaced after allowing two goals on five shots in the opening 6:16, and Justin Robinson stopped 23 of 25 in relief.
- The result followed a 4-0 Saint John shutout the night before, when Courchesne earned his first QMJHL clean sheet and Everett Baldwin scored twice.
- Key Eagles defencemen Tomas Lavoie and Will Murphy remained out injured, and trade pickup Samuel Kupec says he expects to learn next month if he will attend Slovakia’s World Juniors camp after missing last year due to illness.