Charlottetown Islanders defeat Baie-Comeau Drakkar 6-3

The Baie-Comeau Drakkar suffered their fifth consecutive loss, falling 6-3 to the Charlottetown Islanders at the Alcoa Sports Centre. The defeat was largely attributed to team indiscipline, as the Drakkar struggled with costly penalties.

The Islanders capitalized on their power-play opportunities, scoring four goals on six attempts. Nolan Duskocy opened the scoring for Charlottetown in the ninth minute, followed by a goal from Matthew to extend the lead. Although Jonathan Oschgan scored his first career LHJMQ goal and Liam Armit reduced the deficit to 3-2, the Islanders responded with two more goals before the end of the second period to regain control.

Drakkar coach Patrice Bosch noted that the penalties and poor penalty killing significantly impacted the game, stating that while the team performs well at five-on-five, player confidence remains fragile due to the difficulty of playing shorthanded.