ROUYN-NORANDA, Quebec (Interstat) — The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies erupted for two third-period goals to break a tie and defeat the Val-d’Or Foreurs 5-2 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Friday night at Aréna Glencore.

A crowd of 2,378 watched the Huskies even their season record at 3-3, while the Foreurs fell to 1-3.

The game was a swift reversal of fortune from the teams’ previous meeting just five days prior, when Val-d’Or secured a 5-3 victory on home ice.

Rouyn-Noranda set the tone early, with Nathan Langlois opening the scoring just 23 seconds into the contest, assisted by Samuel Beauchemin. The Foreurs responded with a pair of first-period goals to take a brief lead. Adam Cavallin tied the game at the 5:06 mark, and Maxime Coursol gave Val-d’Or a 2-1 advantage midway through the second period.

The Huskies’ power play, however, proved decisive. With Val-d’Or’ Nathan Brisson in the box for boarding early in the third period of a 2-2 game, Thomas Verdon netted his sixth goal of the season at 9:13 to give Rouyn-Noranda its first lead since the opening minute. The goal was assisted by Eliot Ogonowski.

The Huskies sealed the victory just over a minute later. Shortly after a scrum led to coincidental unsportsmanlike conduct penalties, Jérémy Jarret scored an unassisted goal at 10:30 to extend the lead to 4-2. Benjamin Brunelle added an empty-net goal to complete the scoring.

Rouyn-Noranda’s offensive effort was a balanced one. Center Charles Laforest was a key catalyst, contributing a goal and an assist. Jarret also finished with a goal and an assist, while Brunelle’s goal was part of a team-high six-shot performance. Lars Steiner applied constant pressure, registering nine shots on goal.

The game was a penalty-filled affair, with the Foreurs incurring six infractions to the Huskies’ five. Val-d’Or’s Eduard Bondar and Nathan Brisson each took two minor penalties.

Val-d’Or’s Coursol was a bright spot in the loss, scoring a goal and adding four shots on net.

The Huskies look to continue their momentum Saturday when they host the Victoriaville Tigres. The Foreurs, meanwhile, return home to face those same Tigres on Sunday.