Published Apr 12, 2025 • 2 minute readHalifax Mooseheads forward Patrick McNab handles the puck while Rouyn-Noranda Huskies captain Alex Carr defends during a QMJHL playoff game in Rouyn-Noranda on Saturday. Photo by Halifax MooseheadsThe dam sprung a bit of a leak for the Halifax Mooseheads in Rouyn-Noranda on Saturday.The Huskies leaned hard on them in Game 2 of their QMJHL second-round series and the weight was a bit too much to bear. The Huskies won 5-0 to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven, which now shifts to Halifax.“The guys will put their best foot forward tomorrow and regroup. They’re great that way,” Mooseheads head coach Andrew Lord said. “We’ll respond accordingly and that’s all we can do. We’ve got to keep going and we’ve got to keep grinding.”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 contentThere was nothing subtle about the Huskies’ game plan. They jumped all over the Mooseheads right from the opening face-off and did not let up even for a single shift.They pumped 38 shots at Jacob Steinman in the first two periods on their way to building a 3-0 lead and eventually chased him from the Halifax net midway through the third period when it got to 5-0. It was all about overwhelming the underdog Mooseheads and the Huskies are now in the driver’s seat after accomplishing what every home team sets out to do to open a series.“It was another good learning lesson,” Lord said. “I thought we mucked it up and grinded in the first (period) so, obviously, to get out of that 0-0 was a positive. But then credit to them, they upped the ante in the first 10 minutes of the second and they were wave after wave all four lines. They had us hemmed in for pretty much that whole 10 and then got a couple of goals as a result.“It was unfortunate we couldn’t really get our footing back after that. Fortunately, we have a couple of days to regroup and get home and go at it again.”Article contentBut despite the hole, the Mooseheads have the benefit of recent experience and a change of scenery working in their favour. The Drummondville Voltigeurs gave the Mooseheads all they could handle at different points of the first round but couldn’t break them.And the Mooseheads will finally return home after spending the better part of a full week immersed in four intense make-or-break games in Quebec. Games 3, 4 and 5 (if necessary) are scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at the Scotiabank Centre.“It’s a best-of-seven and there’s still a long way to go,” Lord said. “We’ll get home and reset. I know we’ll be a lot better for Game 3.”Bill Zonnon and Ty Higgins each scored twice for the Huskies and Remi Gelinas had their other goal. Samuel Meloche finished with a 19-save shutout and Steinman and Nick Cirka combined to stop 41 shots.Notes: Will Bent, Justin Chiras, Caylen Blake and Eddy Doyle remain sidelined for Halifax. … Defenceman Ryan Fletcher and forward Cole MacLeod got the call to fill the open spots for the second time in the series.Article content
QMJHL PLAYOFFS: Mooseheads head home after dropping opening two games of series with Huskies
