Peitzsche lifts Cape Breton past Saint John in overtime
SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick (Interstat) — On Saturday, Reece Peitzsche scored 1:07 into overtime to give the visiting Cape Breton Eagles a 5-4 QMJHL victory over the Saint John Sea Dogs at TD Station. Saint John led 3-0 after the first period on goals by Oliver Ozogany, Thomas Charbonneau and Olivier Groulx. Cape Breton answered with three second-period goals from Eliot Litalien, Elias Schneider and Jacob Hartlin, but Alexander Donovan restored Saint John’s lead late in the period. Liam Lefebvre tied the game in the third period before Peitzsche won it. Groulx finished with one goal and two assists for Saint John, while Lefebvre had one goal and one assist for Cape Breton. Litalien and Schneider each added a goal and an assist. Donovan had a goal and an assist for Saint John, and Peitzsche also had a goal and an assist. Attendance was 2,508. Cape Breton improved to 2-3, while Saint John dropped to 1-3.