Recap: Remparts Get Big OT Win Over Océanic

The eighth weekend of the QMJHL season concluded with a busy Sunday, seeing seven games in action across the league. A bunch of favourites won, but a couple of top teams lost as well.

The most intriguing matchup was Quebec's visit to Rimouski, where two of the top teams in the East faced off.

This heavyweight clash got off to a quick start, with a number of fights and penalties being handed out after a major scrum just over two minutes into the contest. Game misconducts were handed out to Teddy Drury and Egan Beveridge for fighting, as well as Julien Nadeau for cross checking.

Maddox Dagenais scored his eighth of the season the shift after that melee, which stood as the only goal in a first period largely controlled by the Remparts.

The second still featured a ton of Quebec pressure, but also more penalties. Rimouski would take advantage of that, as an AJ Schaaf power-play goal got the game back level near the end of the middle frame.

In the third, Dagenais would double dip, before Justin Gagnon once again knotted things up. There were chances for both sides late on, but the teams went to OT tied 2-2.

In the extra frame, it was Alex Taillefer who would win it with under a minute to go, giving the away side a big victory in a spirited affair.

Morgan Blackwood made 43 saves in the loss for the Océanic, while the Remparts' Timothy Dubuc saved 27 to pick up the win.

Saint John (5) - Charlottetown (1)
Cape Breton (1) - Moncton (4)
Gatineau (3) - Val-d'Or (5)
Drummondville (8) - Baie-Comeau (4)
Victoriaville (0) - Rouyn-Noranda (1)
Sherbrooke (5) - Shawinigan (4)

Player of the Night

Louis-Alex Tremblay (SHE) - 1 goal, 3 assists

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