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  • 2/14 Recap: Lagacé nets winner, Adams hits 40 in big win

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    In Sunday QMJHL action, Luke Adam buried a backhand for his 40th goal of the season and Jacob Lagacé notched the controversial game winner as Cape Breton defeated top-ranked Saint John, 4-2. Lagacé made a clean steal and found Adam in front of the Sea Dogs net to get the Eagles on the board in…

  • 2/13 Recap: Eidsness, Knapp guide blowout W's

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    Brad Eidsness made 24 saves Saturday to help #11 North Dakota avenge a loss the night before in an 8-1 beatdown of #4 St. Cloud State. The sophomore carried a shutout through 49:46 before Oliver Lauridsen swiped a drop-pass past him to make the score 6-1. Earlier on with the Sioux ahead 1-0, Eidsness made…

  • 2/12 Recap: Adam extends in Eagle loss

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    Luke Adam scored a goal and an assist on Friday as Cape Breton lost at Saint John, 3-2. The late mark at 18:51 of the third period extends Adam’s streak to nine straight games with at least one goal. The 6’2 pivot has collected 14 of his league-leading 39 goals over the stretch. Maxime Legault…

  • 2/6 Recap: Energized Adam keeps going (and going)

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    Luke Adam scored his QMJHL-leading 38th goal of the season on Saturday to extend his scoring streak to eight straight games as Cape Breton lost to Halifax, 3-2. Big and strong on the puck, Adam has often looked like a man amongst boys since returning from the World Junior Championships. To chart his run against…

  • 2/5 Recap: Adam eyeing 50

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    Luke Adam continued his wicked pace with two goals Friday, including the 100th of his QMJHL career, as Cape Breton doubled PEI 4-2. The 6’2 Adam, who also added an assist, reached the century mark on the power play at 9:20 of the third for the game winner. He’d later add his league-leading 37th of…

  • 2/1 Recap: Rugged McNabb does his thing

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    Brayden McNabb was even with a fighting major on Monday as Kootenay earned a 2-1 shootout win at Regina. Playing with an upped physical edge, the minute-eating blueliner delivered several hits throughout including a big one early on Pats forward Cass Mappin. With the victory seeing McNabb’s three-game point streak snapped, another “streak” ended as…

  • 1/31 Recap: Adam's trick tames Tigres

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    Luke Adam scored his sixth career hat trick on Sunday as Cape Breton completed a weekend sweep of visiting Victoriaville, 5-3. The hatty, Adam’s third of the season, gives him an even 35 goals on the year and extends his career-best streak to six straight games with a mark. The Newfoundland native rounded out his…

  • 1/30 Recap: Adam's pair continues tear

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    Luke Adam extended his career-high streak to five straight games with a goal on Saturday by scoring a pair to lead Cape Breton to a 4-2 comeback win over Victoriaville. Trailing 2-1 midway through the third period, Adam tied the game for the Eagles before later finding the empty net to seal the victory with…

  • 1/29 Recap: Tropp stops drought as Spartans top rival

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    Corey Tropp scored a pair of power play goals on Friday, his 18th and 19th of the season, as #12 Michigan State held off a late run to earn a 3-2 win over rival Michigan. The goals, a backhander through traffic and a tight-angle cashing of his own rebound, were his first in seven games…

  • 1/24 Recap: MacKenzie pots first; Adam, Lagacé streaking

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    Drew MacKenzie scored his first goal of the seaon on Sunday as #17 Vermont shutdown #15 Massachusetts, 3-0. With the Catamounts on the power play, the sophomore settled a pass on the blueline and wristed a shot through traffic to net the game-winning goal at 8:29 of the first period. In the QMJHL, Luke Adam…