The Eagles of Nice were defeated by the Dragons of Rouen at Jean-Bouin (3-5). However, they posed a long-standing threat to the reigning champions.
The match remained uncertain until the third period. After taking a 1-0 lead, the Eagles conceded three goals in the second period.
Dominated but resilient (they faced 43 shots and made 24 attempts), the Eagles eventually faltered during the third period and lost with a score of 5-3.
The Nice goal scorers were Hrehorcak, Perttila, and Sabatier.
Following this defeat, the Eagles see Grenoble soar in the rankings, along with Rouen, which takes a three-point lead over Nice. However, the team from Nice remains in third place on the podium.
The Eagles will be back at Jean-Bouin on Saturday to host Mulhouse, who sits ninth in the rankings after four games.
