Recap: Huskies Keep Pace With Top Of West After Beating Phoenix

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Rouyn-Noranda continue recent strong form and beat lowly Sherbrooke.

Sunday saw four games take place across the QMJHL, including the red-hot Rouyn-Noranda Huskies picking up another impressive win.

Zoomed In: Sherbrooke (2) - Rouyn-Noranda (6)

Rouyn-Noranda Huskies players celebrate a goal against Sherbooke on Sunday. (Photo: Louis Jalbert)

The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies already know they're heading to the playoffs, but now the team is focused on seeding and getting as much home-ice advantage as possible heading into the postseason.

Lately, they've been doing a good job at that. After a statement 5-0 win against conference-leading Blainville-Boisbriand Saturday, their next act was a weaker opponent in Sherbrooke coming into town on Sunday.

From the first period, the Huskies were in the driver's seat. Thomas Verdon and Jeremy Jarret scored 15 seconds apart in the first to give the hosts a 2-0 lead heading into the intermission.

The teams traded goals in the secnod, with Samuel Rochon halving the deficit just over a minute in, before Guus Van der Kaaij restored the two goal advantage later in the period. Chad Bellemare pulled Sherbrooke within one again late in the frame, keeping it tight heading into the third.

But from there, the Huskies took over. Jayden Pominville marked his fourth career QMJHL goal, before late markers from Lars Steiner and Verdon's second of the afternoon putting the game away for good.

Steiner had a big night, racking up a goal and three assists. Verdon had three (2+1) points, while Samuel Beauchemin recorded a pair of assists. Samuel Meloche stopped 27 of 29 shots for his 26th win of the season.