The parity that exists in the Eastlink North Division of the Maritime Junior Hockey League was front and centre on Feb. 7 as the higher-placing teams dropped two games.
It marked the second game in a row the opposition scored the winning goal late in the third period against the Caps. On Feb. 5, Jacob Santerre scored with 33 seconds remaining on the clock to give the fourth-place Miramichi Timberwolves a 3-2 win over the visiting Capitals.
The Timberwolves , who lost 6-3 to the Truro Bearcats on Feb. 7, hold a 10-point lead over the Rapids for the fourth and final playoff spot. The Caps, who had won five games in a row before dropping their last two, continue a busy week on home ice as the Timberwolves pay a return visit to Summerside on Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. The Caps also host the Pictou County Crushers on Feb. 11, also a 7 p.m. start.
Grand Falls Rapids forward and team captain Yannic Bastarache, 19, carries the puck against the Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals in a Maritime Junior Hockey League game on Feb. 4. Bastarache scored two goals to help the Rapids to a 4-3 road win over the Capitals in a make-up game in Summerside on Feb. 7. - Jason Simmonds/SaltWire NetworkThe Caps’ game against Grand Falls was a make-up contest from January and attracted 610 fans to the Island Petroleum Energy Centre.
Trent Crane , Marc Richard , with his league-leading 35th goal of the season, and Isaac Wilson replied for the Capitals. Landon Clow, Sid McNeill and Sasha Charbonneau were credited with assists.Overall, the Caps held a slim 30-29 shots-on-goal advantage. Charles-Antoine Julien earned the goaltending win while Brandon Abbott tended goal for the Caps.Jason Simmonds is a sports editor with the SaltWire Network in Prince Edward Island.
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