Clearly defeated by Rouen, who were coming off two losses, Nice falls back into its bad habits and proves unable to put a stop to the negative streak, which now accounts for five lost matches.
Although qualification is still within sight, there is cause for concern for Jean Bouin’s side, ahead of a schedule that will see the Eagles travel four times before returning to their rink on February 4th.
After an uncertain start to the match between the Nice Eagles and the Rouen Dragons, the opening goal came in the second period through Joël Caron for the Normans. Valere Vrielynck quickly equalized for the Niçois to bring some suspense back into the game.
However, the Canadian forward scored twice more for Rouen before his teammate Joris Bedin scored the fourth goal.
Fabrice Lhenry’s men will leave the Côte d’Azur smiling after having plucked the Eagles, who have lost their brilliance.
