Mooseheads start preseason with 5-1 loss

2018-08-19
Your Halifax Mooseheads opened the preseason schedule on Sunday in Cape Breton with a 5-1 loss to the Screaming Eagles at Centre 200 in Sydney, NS.
Tyler Hylland impressed the home crowd with a hat trick to help lead his team to victory. Cole Stewart notched the lone goal for the Mooseheads while Membertou’s Sonny Kabatay earned an assist on the play. A big cheer came from his family and friends in attendance when his name was announced over the arena speakers. Kabatay was picked by Halifax in the fifth round of June’s QMJHL Entry Draft.
Cape Breton jumped out to a 3-0 lead by the nine-minute mark of the opening period on goals from Alex Falardeau, Isiah Campbell and Hylland’s first of the day. Stewart got the Herd on the board at the 13:38 mark but that was all the offense Halifax could muster and they were out-shot 28-15 in the game. Hylland scored power play goals in both the second and third periods to add some insurance for the Eagles.
Cape Breton went 2-6 on the power play while Halifax went 0-5.
Cole McLaren and Joel Goguen split the goaltending duties for the Mooseheads. Goguen made the start and allowed three goals on 11 shots while McLaren stopped 15 of the 17 shots he faced. Winning goalie William Grimard had an easy day stopping two of three shots. He was relieved midway through the game by Jacob LeBlanc who didn’t allow a goal on 12 shots.
The game marked the first of back-to-back meetings with the Screaming Eagles who will visit the Mooseheads at the Dartmouth 4Pad on Tuesday night at 7pm. Tickets are on sale now at the Ticket Atlantic Box Office, TicketAtlantic.com, Select Superstore Outlets, the Official Mooseheads Shop at Scotia Square Mall and at the door (unless otherwise stated). Prices are $10 for adults and $5 for youth ages 16 and under. A $1 Ticket Atlantic service charge will apply.
That’s Game. Cape Breton wins 5-1 over your Mooseheads. Preseason action continues with a rematch on Tuesday night at the Dartmouth 4Pad! Tickets on sale now. Visit https://t.co/3VCxn15EPV #GoMooseGo pic.twitter.com/KfYnQMcXVx
— Halifax Mooseheads (@HFXMooseheads) August 19, 2018
🚨GOAL🚨
Some nifty passing led to Tyler Hylland completing the hat-trick!
🎩🎩🎩
Screaming Eagles lead 5-1.
— Screaming Eagles (@CBSEHockey) August 19, 2018
That wraps up the 2nd period in Cape Breton. Your Mooseheads trail 4-1 and are being outshot 25-7. #MooseTrainingCamp
— Halifax Mooseheads (@HFXMooseheads) August 19, 2018
🚨GOAL🚨
Screaming Eagles score on the power play to extend the lead, 4-1!
— Screaming Eagles (@CBSEHockey) August 19, 2018
We’re late in the 2nd period and still fighting. Score locked at 3-1 Cape Breton for now. #GoMooseGo pic.twitter.com/iOwlRQuceu
— Halifax Mooseheads (@HFXMooseheads) August 19, 2018
After the 1st period Cape Breton leads your Mooseheads 3-1.
Cole Stewart has the Moose goal. pic.twitter.com/QyFXnDn5su— Halifax Mooseheads (@HFXMooseheads) August 19, 2018
🚨GOAL!🚨 Your Mooseheads get on the board as Cole Stewart cuts into the Screaming Eagles lead at 13:38 of the 1st period. It’s a 3-1 game. #GoMooseGo
— Halifax Mooseheads (@HFXMooseheads) August 19, 2018
Well not the start we hoped for ☹️
3-0 Cape Breton early. Tyler Hylland with the latest goal.— Halifax Mooseheads (@HFXMooseheads) August 19, 2018
🚨GOAL🚨
Isiah Campbell stops on a tee and snipes a goal shorthanded!
Screaming Eagles lead 2-0.
— Screaming Eagles (@CBSEHockey) August 19, 2018
Cape Breton gets on the board first with a goal by Falardeau
— Halifax Mooseheads (@HFXMooseheads) August 19, 2018
Starting lineup consisted of >
MacMillan Kabatay Stewart
Byard Heffernon
Goguen #GoMooseGo— Halifax Mooseheads (@HFXMooseheads) August 19, 2018
On the ice in our fresh whites. 🥼#GoMooseGo #MooseTrainingCamp pic.twitter.com/oRNVDcxAOH
— Halifax Mooseheads (@HFXMooseheads) August 19, 2018
The Screaming Eagles lineup for today’s pre-season game vs the @HFXMooseheads. pic.twitter.com/mDNx2HMzrf
— Screaming Eagles (@CBSEHockey) August 19, 2018
Moose Goalies at Cape Breton:
Cole McLaren
Joel Gogeun#GoMooseGo #MooseTrainingCamp— Halifax Mooseheads (@HFXMooseheads) August 19, 2018
Moose Defense pairings at Cape Breton:
Gascon Orzel
Byard Heffernan
Smith McGovern#GoMooseGo #MooseTrainingCamp— Halifax Mooseheads (@HFXMooseheads) August 19, 2018
Moose Forward lines at Cape Breton:
MacMillan Kabatay Stewart
Petten Higgins Dagenais
French Dachyshyn Trudel
Hart Watt Bastarache#GoMooseGo #MooseTrainingCamp— Halifax Mooseheads (@HFXMooseheads) August 19, 2018
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