Joly Leads Pontiacs Past Rapids 6-2

D’Artagnan Joly scored twice and added an assist as the Shawville Pontiacs beat the Paugan Falls Rapids 6-2 at Gatineau Valley Arena. Timothy Cousineau netted the game-winner in the second period, and Danick Boisvert made 26 saves for the victory.

Paugan Falls Rapids opened the scoring through Etienne Champagne, but Shawville Pontiacsanswered quickly and then took control before the first intermission on goals by William Bujold and D’Artagnan Joly. That 2-1 lead grew in the second when Timothy Cousineau scored on the power play for the eventual winner, and Julien Arruda added another before the period ended.

The Rapids briefly cut it to 3-2 on Declan Flanagan's first goal of the season, but Julien Arruda restored the cushion late in the frame. Jordan Graham and Joly then finished the job in the third, while Shawville went 2 for 5 on the power play and held Paugan Falls to 0 for 3.

Aidan Foley made 34 saves in the loss for the Rapids. The result leaves Shawville at 3-1, while Paugan Falls fell to 0-3-1 and sits sixth in the Eastern table with 1 point.