SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Julien Gauthier scored and added three assists as the Rousseau Royal de Laval-Montreal routed the Saskatoon Contacts 7-0 Tuesday for its first win at 2013 Telus Cup.
Kevin Domingue and Joel Giguere added two goals apiece for Laval-Montreal (0-1), while Massimo Carozza, with a goal and two assists, and Gael-Mukeba Lubwele also scored. Sacha Guay added two helpers.
The Contacts’ loss was the worst by a West region team since the Winnipeg Thrashers were handed a 12-5 defeat by the Vancouver NW Giants at the 2011 tournament. The Thrashers went on to win the gold medal.
Holding a 2-0 lead after 20 minutes despite being outshot 12-11, Laval-Montreal exploded in the second period. They scored five goals on nine shots to make it a 7-0 game through two periods.
Alexandre Duckett made 20 saves for the shutout, while Rylan Parenteau allowed five goals in almost 36 minutes of work for Saskatoon before giving way to Brock Hamm late in the second period.
Later Tuesday, the Central region’s Ottawa Jr. 67’s met Atlantic’s Valley Wildcats, while the host Sault Ste. Marie North Stars met the Red Deer Chiefs of the Pacific region.
The Contacts next game is on Wednesday against the Red Deer Chiefs.
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