QMJHL Roundup: Tuesday, May 7, 2019

HALIFAX – Samuel Asselin’s goal at the 7:54 mark of the second period was the eventual winner as the Halifax Mooseheads defeated the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 5-1 on Tuesday in Game 4 of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League final.

The best-of-seven series for the President Cup is now tied 2-2.

Benoit-Olivier Groulx, Jocktan Chainey, Arnaud Durandeau and Maxim Trepanier also scored for the Mooseheads, while Alexis Gravel made 29 saves for the win.

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Peter Abbandonato scored for the Huskies and goaltender Samuel Harvey kicked out 32 shots.

Halifax went 1 for 4 on the power play and Rouyn-Noranda was 1 for 6 with the man advantage.

Game 5 will be in Rouyn-Noranda, Que., on Thursday.

Both the Huskies and the Mooseheads have already qualified for the Memorial Cup, Canada’s national major junior hockey championship. Halifax is in as the tournament’s host, making Rouyn-Noranda the default QMJHL representative.