Battle of Nova Scotia: Cape Breton Eagles faceoff against Halifax Mooseheads

Halifax Mooseheads and Cape Breton Eagles faced off at Sydney’s Centre 200.

A New Year’s Eve tradition played out on the ice in Sydney Wednesday afternoon.

The back half of this year’s Battle of Nova Scotia between the Cape Breton Eagles and the Halifax Mooseheads took place at Sydney’s Centre 200.

The home team wore special jerseys that were auctioned off after the game in support of United Way Cape Breton.

Despite a recent hot streak and a 5-1 victory over the herd last night at Scotiabank Centre, the Eagles could not pull off the win on home ice.

The Moosheads had a strong first period, scoring three unanswered goals, and added another two in the third to secure a 5-2 victory over the Eagles.

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