May 13, 2023, 12:21 AM
QUEBEC — The Quebec Remparts are still perfect in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoffs.
Forward Justin Robidas scored twice as Quebec beat the Halifax Mooseheads 5-1 in front of 18,259 home fans to open the QMJHL playoffs and take a 1-0 series lead.
Theo Rochette, Zachary Bolduc and Pier-Olivier Roy also scored for the Remparts, who improved to 13-0 this post-season.
Marcus Vidicek scored the lone goal for Halifax, which fell to 12-3 in the playoffs.
Remparts goaltender William Rousseau made 26 saves to earn the win, Mooseheads netminder Mathis Rousseau had 28 stops in the loss.
Game 2 of the best-of-seven series takes place on Saturday in Quebec City.