The Saint John Sea Dogs' year-long stretch of going winless on the road came to an end on Friday night at the KC Irving Regional Centre thanks to a 6-1 victory over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan.
The Sea Dogs had not won a road game since Dec. 15, 2017 and had not won an away match in regulation time since Nov. 22, 2017. A loss on Friday would have meant a winless 2018 for the Sea Dogs - but the team was able to put an end to that in the last away contest of the calendar year.
This was, obviously, Saint John's first road win of the 2018-19 season. They entered the contest 0-14-0-1 away from Harbour Station.
Saint John chased Titan goaltender Mark Grametbauer - who, up until this game, had been lights out against the Dogs this season - in the first period, scoring four times on 12 shots. Tyriq Outen was peppered with 29 shots the rest of the way.
James White scored a hat trick for Saint John while singles came from William Poirier, Alex Drover and Nicholas Deakin-Poot. Alex D'Orio made 18 saves in the win.
Mathieu Desgagnes scored the Titan's lone goal. The loss was Bathurst's 15th straight defeat on home ice. They are a woeful 1-17-0-1 at the KCI this season.
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NOTES: The Sea Dogs really gave their lines a shake - most notably the top line. Maxim Cajkovic returned to the lineup and was put up top with 16-year-old affiliate Dawson Stairs and Nicholas Deakin-Poot at centre... 16-year-old Alex Drover, acquired last week, made his Sea Dogs debut... defenseman Patrick Musico was recalled from MHL Grand Falls for this game... the Sea Dogs had scored just 19 first period goals all season entering this game... Alex D'Orio started in net again, making his future status with the club more and more curious... Brady Burns has assists in three straight games... the Titan had a goal late in the first period overturned due to an offside... James White's only other QMJHL goal came on Oct. 26.
NEXT GAME: The Sea Dogs host the Moncton Wildcats on Sunday at 2 p.m.
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