RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 6-2

FINAL: Saint John 2, Sherbrooke 6

SHERBROOKE, Que. - The Saint John Sea Dogs are returning home without a win on their six-game Quebec road trip.

The Sea Dogs lost the sixth and final game of their two week trek on Friday night in Sherbrooke, falling 6-2 to the Phoenix. The loss extended Saint John's franchise high losing streak to 13 games.

While this road trip has come to an end, Saint John will play one more road match before returning to Harbour Station ice on Wednesday, Nov. 21 (that road game will be next Friday against the Memorial Cup hosts in Halifax). The Dogs still have not won a road game this year, falling to 0-11-0-1.

It was more of the same for the Dogs on Friday. Saint John was dominated in the first period and could never quite dig themselves out of the hole they got into. The final 40 minutes were closer, but Saint John's power play woes and defense did them in.

Alex-Olivier Voyer, Felix Robert, Taro Jentzsch, Patrick Guay, Edouard St-Laurent and Bobby Dow all scored for Sherbrooke. Thommy Monette made 18 saves in the win.

Robbie Burt and Jeremie Jacob scored for Saint John. Alex D'Orio made 32 stops in the loss.

The Sea Dogs trailed just 2-0 after the first period but were dominated. The team was outshot 15-1 - this despite having two power play opportunities. Voyer opened the scoring shorthanded on an odd clearing play at 6:41. Then at 13:58, Robert finished off a nice passing play and had an open net to make it 2-0.

Burt got Saint John on the board at 4:24 of the second, scoring on a breakaway. Jentzsch restored Sherbrooke's two-goal lead at 11:15.

At 9:46 of the third, Guay scored to give the Phoenix a commanding 4-1 advantage. Jacob's goal gave Saint John some life at 10:05, but St-Laurent put a stop to the momentum with a goal at 12:17. Dow added an empty netter in the final minute to secure a 6-2 win.

LINEUP

SCRATCHES: The Sea Dogs were without goaltender Stewart Bagnell; defensemen Charlie DesRoches (U-17s), Jeremie Poirier (U-17s), William Villeneuve (U-17s) and Carson Gallant; along with forwards Josh Lawrence (U-17s), Christian Clark and Yohan Plamondon.

Gallant was listed on the Sea Dogs' lineup graphic but did not play.

NOTES: Alex-Olivier Voyer now has goals in five straight games... Alex D'Orio got run over early in the second period but remained in the game... Jeremie Jacob scored his first goal since Sept. 23... the Sea Dogs took part in another pre-game Remembrance Day ceremony... the Sea Dogs allowed six or more goals in every game of this road trip and were outscored a total of 43-12

NEXT GAME: The Sea Dogs take on the Mooseheads in Halifax next Friday at 7 p.m.