Mooseheads edge Huskies in double OT to tie series

Benoit-Groulx scored the winner 8:32 into the second overtime period, and the Halifax Mooseheads edged the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 5-4 on Friday to even their Quebec Major Junior Hockey League championship series at a game apiece.

Groulx also scored in the first period. Raphael Lavoie tied the game for Halifax 1:42 into the third period. Keith Getson and Arnaud Durandeau also scored.

Rafael Harvey-Pinard, Joel Teasdale, Noah Dobson and Felix Bibeau supplied the Huskies’ offence. Harvey-Pinard added two assists for a three-point night.

The Huskies won the opener of the best-of-seven series 5-2 Thursday night.

Halifax hosts Game 3 on Monday and Game 4 on Tuesday.