Quebec wins game four in Cape Breton

QUEBEC CITY, P.Q. — After splitting the first two games of their first round series, Quebec came into Cape Breton for the next three games. Losing game three on Tuesday night Quebec found themselves in a very delicate situation. Whether they tied the series two games all or they place themselves on respiratory.

After playing their best game in the series they finally got the last word winning 6-5 and tying the series 2-2 with game five playing on Friday night.

The goal that made the difference in visitor favor has been scored in second period by Dmytro Timashov at 10:24 of middle frame.

Cape Breton was the first team to break the ice taking advantage of their first power play opportunity following penalty to Quebec left winger Anthony Duclair.

Unable to keep the puck following first shot by Pierre Luc Dubois, on Quebec goaltender the puck went back right on the stick of the author of first goal in the game Jacob Smith who beat Zachary Fucale on his right side with 2:24 gone into first period.

Quebec replied tying the score less than two minutes later. Anthony Duclair scored his first of the playoff as he beat Cape Breton goaltender Alexandre Belanger between his pads with a backhanded shot.

Cape Breton came back regaining the lead for second time in the game with second goal of the period and in the game by Jacob Smith. Left alone in the slot the Screaming Eagles right winger redirect the puck over Fucale right shoulder at 7:39.

Cape Breton scored their two goals on five shots.

Quebec scores next two goals taking the lead for first time in the game by the score 3-2. Jerome Verrier with perfect shot tied the game two goals all living no chance to Cape Breton netminder with 11:01 to play.

Driving to the net Quebec forward Marcus Cuomo redirect defenseman Nikolas Brouillard for Quebec third goals at 10:46.

Five goals were scored in the period with 9:14 to play. Cape Breton came back tying the score 3-3 at 12:39. Seeing his first shot been block by Quebec goalie, Alexandre Gosselin saw his teammate Clark Bishop took the rebound scoring Screaming Eagles third goal.

Quebec began the second period on strong note with two goals in 16 seconds to take the lead by two. Goals by Marc-Olivier Roy on a long shot signified the end of the night for Cape Breton starting goaltender Belanger who left the game being replace by Miguel Sullivan with 16:04 to play.

Sullivan has been welcomed into the game by Quebec fifth goal scored by Quebec defenseman Matt Murphy who beat the Screaming Eagles goalie with a wrist shot at 4:22.

Stephen Anderson cut Quebec lead to one goal with power play goal at 9:44. Unable to ice the puck in front of Fucale net Screaming Eagles right winger scores his first of present playoff.

Dmytro Timashov gave back Quebec two goals lead as he redirect a shot from teammate defenseman Ryan Graves at 10:24.

After seeing both teams scoring a total of 10 goals six by Quebec four by Cape Breton in first forty minutes, the home team tried to come from behind needing to score at least two goals to tie the game and maybe hoping to push the game in overtime.

Unfortunately Cape Breton scored only once in the third period to bring the team to one goal differential. Playing on their fifth power play opportunity of the game the Screaming Eagles scored their third power plays goal. Loik Leveiller long wrist shot beat Fucale on his right side at 13:45.

Game five between Quebec and Cape Breton is schedule for Friday night.

Two other series were on QMJHL schedule on Thursday

Baie-Comeau 2 vs. Saint John 4

Moncton 4 vs. Chicoutimi 3

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