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Wildcats drop Memorial Cup opener in OT

The Moncton Wildcats lost their first game at the Memorial Cup.

The QMJHL champs fell 3-2 in overtime to the OHL’s London Knights Saturday night in Rimouski.

Sam O’Reilly scored the winner for the Ontario champs just over four minutes into overtime.

Etienne Morin and Dyllan Gill had the Wildcats goals, and Mathis Rousseau stopped 45 shots in the loss.

The Wildcats next face the WHL’s Medicine Hat Tigers on Monday night.


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  • Kevin Northup has been a reporter and news anchor for more than 15 years. He is based in Yarmouth and covers stories locally and across Nova Scotia. Contact Kevin at northupk@radioabl.ca.

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