QMJHL playoffs: Remparts beat Mooseheads 5-4 in OT, lead final 2-1

HALIFAX – James Malatesta’s second goal of the game, at 4:25 of overtime, lifted the visiting Quebec Remparts to a 5-4 victory over the Halifax Mooseheads in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Championship Series on Monday night.

The Remparts lead the best-of-seven series 2-1.

Justin Robidas, Pier-Olivier Roy and Daniel Agostino also scored for the Remparts, who won the series opener 5-1 and lost Game 2 6-3. Vsevolod Komarov chipped in with two assists.

Alexandre Doucet, Mathieu Cataford, Jordan Dumais and Josh Lawrence scored for the Mooseheads, who were outshot 37-26.

The Mooseheads went 1-for-2 on the power play, while the Remparts were 0-for-4.

Game 4 is Wednesday in Halifax.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 16, 2023.