FINAL: Moncton 3, Saint John 2
For a third straight game, the Sea Dogs were only able to score two or fewer goals, falling 3-2 to the Moncton Wildcats. Saint John's second goal came on a five-on-three power play with 26 seconds remaining.
The Dogs have now lost three straight games, scoring a total of four goals in those loses. The good news - and frustrating news - is that two of those loses have been close games.
Saturday's game was a close battle, similar to the last time these two met.
Radim Salda scored both Sea Dogs goals - both of which came on five-on-three power plays. Alex D'Orio was solid again, making 30 stops in the loss.
Nicholas Welsh, Mika Cyr and Dylan Seitz scored for Moncton. Mark Grametbauer made 26 saves in the win.
The Wildcats led 2-0 after one thanks to goals from Welsh at 14:08 and and Cyr at 17:36. It was a hard fought opening frame, but the Wildcats seemed to take an edge in play after opening the scoring.
Salda connected on the power play at 8:27 of the second, firing a shot from the top of the circle through a screen and past Grametbauer.
Seitz scored what proved to be the game-winner at 18:03 of the second, giving Moncton a 3-1 advantage entering the third.
In a penalty filled final half of the third, Salda scored another power play goal at 19:34. That would be as close as the Dogs would come to tying things up.
Shots were 33-28 in favour of Moncton.
LINEUPSalda connected on the power play at 8:27 of the second, firing a shot from the top of the circle through a screen and past Grametbauer.
Seitz scored what proved to be the game-winner at 18:03 of the second, giving Moncton a 3-1 advantage entering the third.
In a penalty filled final half of the third, Salda scored another power play goal at 19:34. That would be as close as the Dogs would come to tying things up.
Shots were 33-28 in favour of Moncton.
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SCRATCHES
The Sea Dogs were without goaltender Cody Porter; defenceman Tyler Smith; forwards Nick Deakin-Poot, Robbie Burt, Landon Quinney and Ben Reid.
NOTES
It was Pink in the Rink night at Harbour Station, so the Sea Dogs wore pink jerseys. They were raffled off and given out after the game... there were a ton of Moncton fans in attendance, which included a bunch of Jaxon Bellamy friends and family... Moncton went 1/8 on the power play while Saint John went 2/7 on the man advantage... Joe Veleno had two assists... attendance was a season high 5,887... not sure what group(s) it was, but the atmosphere among a couple sections in the upper bowl was fantastic. Hopefully they return soon... Moncton is, surprisingly, off to a 7-1-2 start this season... the Sea Dogs and Wildcats meet again tomorrow as part of the QMJHL's Rivalry Weekend.
NEXT GAME
The Sea Dogs take on the Wildcats in Moncton tomorrow at 4 p.m.
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