Connor Towle of the Cape Breton Eagles, left, prepares to make a save on Maxime Cote of the Gatineau Olympiques during Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action at Centre Slush Puppie in Gatineau, Que., on Friday. Gatineau won the game 2-0. CONTRIBUTED/DOMINIC CHARETTE Photo by Dominic Charette /Dominic CharetteArticle contentThe Cape Breton Eagles had their three-game winning streak come to an end on Friday night.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentCape Breton was shutout 2-0 by the Gatineau Olympiques in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action at Centre Slush Puppie in Gatineau, Que.Article contentArticle contentJustin Boisselle and Ethan Cox netted goals for the Olympiques (11-10-0-0).Article contentWith the loss, the Eagles record falls to 7-8-1-3.Article contentArticle contentGatineau’s Nathan St-Pierre stopped all 21 shots he faced for his first career QMJHL shutout. Cape Breton’s Connor Towle turned aside 26 of 28 shots.Article contentThe Olympiques opened the scoring on the power play with Boisselle scoring his eighth goal of the season at 13:57 of the first period.Article contentGatineau held a 1-0 lead in the third period until Cox netted his second goal of the season for an insurance marker at 9:27 of the final stanza.Article contentThe Olympiques outshot the Eagles 28-21 while going 1-for-9 on the power play. Cape Breton was 0-for-2 with the man-advantage.Article contentCape Breton will return to the ice on Sunday when they take on the Rimouski Océanic at Colisée Financière Sun Life in Rimouski, Que. Puck drop is set for 4 p.m., Atlantic time.Article contentGAME NOTES: Eliot Litalien (lower-body), Derek Andrews (healthy), Samuel Boyer (healthy) and Braeden Van Gelder (healthy) were not dressed for Cape Breton.; Justin Blais (injured), Wassiam Rabbath (injured), Giovanni Collin (healthy) and Alex Levasseur (healthy) were scratched for Gatineau.; Cape Breton’s Tomas Lavoie and Samuel Kupec each had four hits on the game.; Attendance for the game was 3,122.Article content
QMJHL: Cape Breton Eagles three-game winning streak snapped with shutout loss to Gatineau Olympiques
