In QMJHL play, Jerome Gauthier-Leduc finished +1 with six shots on goal as Rimouski lost in the final minute to Quebec, 3-2. The Quebec City native has cooled considerably of late, collecting just two assists over his past five games after beginning the year with 11+15 in his first dozen. The Nics travel to Shawinigan on Friday.
Cedrick Henley (-2) saw his four-game point streak come to and end as Val-d'Or lost to Halifax, 5-3. Les Foreurs are off until Friday when they host Gatineau.