QMJHL playoffs: Foreurs, Wildcats win Game 7s

The Val-d'Or Foreurs downed the Drummondville Voltigeurs on Friday. (Dave Chidley/CP)

VAL-D’OR, Que. — Alexis Pepin scored in overtime as the Val-d’Or Foreurs completed a three game comeback in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoffs.

Pepin put the game away 4:18 into the extra period as Val-d’Or edged the Baie-Comeau Drakkar 4-3 on Tuesday in Game 7 of their post-season series.

Baie-Comeau had built a 3-0 series lead before the Foreurs reeled off four straight wins to advance.

Pierre-Maxime Poudrier had two goals for the Foreurs, while Shawn Ouellette-St-Amant also scored. Etienne Montpetit made 23 saves to earn the win.

Frederic Gamelin, Jeremy Gregoire and Vaclav Karabacek replied for the Drakkar. Philippe Cadorette stopped 35 shots for Baie-Comeau.

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WILDCATS 6, MOOSEHEADS 3

MONCTON — Stephen Johnson struck twice and added an assist as the Wildcats advanced to the next round of the playoffs with a Game 7 win over Halifax.

Ivan Barbashev scored and added two assists for Moncton, while Cameron Askew, Zack MacEwen and Dominic Talbot-Tassi also found the back of the net. Alex Dubeau made 25 saves for the win.

Danny Moynihan had a pair of goals for the Mooseheads and Connor Moynihan added a single. Eric Brassard stopped 33-of-38 shots in net.

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