Eliot Litalien of the Cape Breton Eagles, left, works his way into the offensive zone as he’s watched by Eerik Wallenius of the Moncton Wildcats during Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action at Centre 200 in Sydney on Thursday. Moncton won the game 6-1. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST Jeremy FraserArticle contentThe Cape Breton Eagles had their five-game winning streak snapped by the Moncton Wildcats on Thursday 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 contentA four-goal second period, which was capped off by Niko Tournas natural hat trick, lifted the Wildcats to a 6-1 win over the Eagles in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action at Centre 200 in Sydney.Article contentArticle contentThe league-leading Wildcats have been the hottest team in the league in recent weeks and with the victory become the first club to hit the 20-win mark this season.Article contentArticle contentTeddy Mutryn scored twice while Gabe Smith added a single marker for the Wildcats (20-6-2-1).Article contentCaden Kelly had the lone goal for the Eagles (12-10-1-4), who wore special purple and green jerseys as part of their annual Hockey Fights Cancer night.Article contentMoncton’s Rudy Guimond made 24 saves. Cape Breton’s Félix Hamel stopped 10 of 15 shots before being replaced by Connor Towle, who stopped six of seven shots in his 20 minutes of relief.Article content Tommy Bleyl of the Moncton Wildcats, right, protects the puck as he’s chased by Samuel Boyer of the Cape Breton Eagles during Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action at Centre 200 in Sydney. Moncton won the game 6-1. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST Jeremy FraserArticle contentMoncton opened the scoring midway through the first period with Mutryn netting his 12th goal of the season at 10:44, but the Eagles responded shortly after with Kelly tapping home his third goal of the season at 18:41.Article contentMutryn regained the lead for the Wildcats on the power play with his second goal of the game, 14th of the season, at 2:06 of the second period, which was followed by Tournas’ 18th goal of the campaign at 3:19. Tournas would score two more goals in the period, including one on the power play, to give the Wildcats a 5-1 lead going into the third period.Article contentArticle contentIn the final frame, the Wildcats would make the score 6-1 with Smith notching his 10th goal of the season at the 15:40 mark.Article contentCape Breton outshot Moncton 25-22 while going 0-for-1 on the power play. The Wildcats were 2-for-4 with the man-advantage.Article contentThe Eagles will be back on home ice on Saturday when they host the Newfoundland Regiment at 7 p.m. at Centre 200 in Sydney. The teams will also meet on Sunday at 3 p.m. It will be Newfoundland’s first trip to Cape Breton.Article contentGAME NOTES: Romain Litalien (upper-body), Blake Burke (healthy) and Braeden Van Gelder (healthy) were not in the lineup for Cape Breton.; Victor Morrissette-Richer (healthy) and Dominik Necak (healthy) were not dressed for Moncton.; Cape Breton’s Eliot Litalien returned to the lineup after missing 15 games with a lower-body injury. He had one assist in the game.; Cap Breton’s Will Murphy had 11 hits in the game.; Mikaël Tam served as the head coach of the Moncton Wildcats as Gardiner MacDougall is away with the national World Junior team.; Hockey Fights Cancer Night raised $9,000 for the Tom McNeil Cancer Patient Care Fund at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital it Sydney.Article content
Winning streak snapped: Second period costs Cape Breton Eagles in loss to Moncton Wildcats
