Eagles down 2-0 to Drakkar

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The Cape Breton Eagles are coming home down 2-0 in their series against the Baie-Comeau Drakkar.

The Eagles fell 5-3 in Baie-Comeau on Friday night, blowing 2-0 and 3-2 leads. A late second period goal by the Drakkar that made it 3-3 and an early third period marker that made it 4-3 really turned momentum onto the home team's side.

The captain delivers! Isaac Dufort gives the @DrakkarBAC its first lead of the game! 🚨 #QPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/QnncAnhFY6

— QMJHL (@QMJHL) April 27, 2024

Former Saint John Sea Dogs forward Cole Burbidge opened the scoring for Cape Breton. 

Despite the loss, the Eagles showed they can compete with the top-seeded Drakkar and certainly belong in this series. Obviously, Game 3 at a sold out Centre 200 will be a big one. That game takes place Monday night.

Baie-Comeau won Game 1 on Thursday, 4-0.

In the other QMJHL semifinal playoff series, the Drummondville Voltigeurs defeated the Victoriaville Tigres 2-1 on Friday to take a 1-0 series lead. Former Sea Dogs forward Noah Reinhart had an assist in the win.

A few other news and notes...

• Gardiner MacDougall, Travis Crickard and Team Canada are off to a 2-0 start at the IIHF Under-18 World Championship in Finland following a 6-3 win over Sweden and a 6-0 victory over Czechia. Canada is back in action on Sunday when they play Switzerland.
• Sea Dogs prospect Kyan Labbé and the Magog Cantonniers are now 5-0 at the Telus Cup in Cape Breton. In three starts, Labbé has allowed just four goals on 91 shots. Magog will face the Markham Waxers in Saturday's semifinals. The bronze and gold medal games take place Sunday.
• The Miramichi Timberwolves now lead the Maritime Hockey League final 2-1 following a 4-3 victory over the Summerside Western Capitals on Wednesday. Former Sea Dogs forward Cole Foston had three assists in the win. Game 4 takes place Sunday night in Miramichi. 
• Charlie Coyle and the Boston Bruins are up 2-1 on the Toronto Maple Leafs in their first round series. Game 4 takes place Saturday night in Toronto.
• Former Sea Dogs forward Dawson Theede and the Halifax Thunderbirds have qualified for the National Lacrosse League playoffs. The Thunderbirds visit the Albany FireWolves on Sunday in a first-round, single elimination playoff game.