RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 3-2

FINAL: Bathurst 3, Saint John 2
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SAINT JOHN - Mark Grametbauer did it again.

The Acadie-Bathurst Titan netminder made 42 saves to lead his team to a 3-2 victory over the Saint John Sea Dogs on Wednesday night at Harbour Station.

In his last start against Saint John on Nov. 21, Grametbauer made 41 stops to lead the Titan to a 4-1 win. He is now 4-0 against the Dogs this season.

The win snapped a six-game losing streak for Bathurst and pushed them into sole possession of the coveted ninth-place position in the Eastern Conference.

The Sea Dogs, it seems, can't catch a break. Here they are playing one of the weakest teams in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League - that is missing Noah Dobson - but, of course, they run into a strong goaltender and they can't earn a win despite firing 44 shots on net.

Nathan Larose and Aiden MacIntosh scored for Saint John. Mikhail Denisov made 21 stops in the loss.

Liam Leonard, Evan MacKinnon and Ethan Crossman scored for Bathurst.

LINEUP

SCRATCHES: The Sea Dogs were without goaltender Alex D'Orio (healthy); forwards Josh Lawrence (injured), Maxim Cajkovic (injured) and Christian Clark (healthy); along with defenseman Carson Gallant (healthy).

NOTES: Maxim Cajkovic missed his second straight game due to injury while Josh Lawrence missed his first... the team recalled forward Dawson Stairs from the Campbellton Tigers (MHL) to help fill the offensive void... goaltender Alex D'Orio was once again a healthy scratch... Saint John is now 0-4 against the Titan this season... five of Bathurst's six total wins this season have come on the road... Nathan Larose has a goal and three assists over his past three games.

NEXT GAME: The Sea Dogs host the Charlottetown Islanders on Friday at 7 p.m.