RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 10-3

FINAL: Saint John 3, Cape Breton 10

SYDNEY, NS - Isiah Campbell burned his former team on Thursday night at Centre 200.

The forward set a career high for goals and points in a game, netting an impressive four goals and two assists, to lead the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles to a 10-3 win over the Saint John Sea Dogs.

Campbell had two goals and three assists in four games against his old club last season. In five games this year, the 18-year old has five goals and two helpers.

Shaun Miller scored twice for the Eagles while singles came from Egor Sokolov, Gabriel Proulx, Mitchell Balmas and ex-Dog Nathan Larose. Kevin Mandolese made 17 saves in the win.

Saint John was heavily outshot once again. Shots ended 48-20 in favour of Cape Breton - and were 21-5 in the second period alone. For the most part, Saint John has had the perfect storm of problems lately - they can't score and they can't keep the puck out of their own net. Saint John has allowed six or more goals in six of their past eight games.

Lost in this loss will be Maxim Cajkovic scoring his first career QMJHL hat trick, giving him 20 goals on the season - which places him third amongst QMJHL rookies.

With Mikhail Denisov still out with an injury, Zachary Bouthillier was left in for all 10 goals. He made 38 saves in the loss.

Game Day 60: at Cape Breton

SYDNEY, NS - The Saint John Sea Dogs play the first of back-to-back games against the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles tonight at Centre 200.

The Sea Dogs, who have lost seven straight, are coming off a shootout loss in Charlottetown last Sunday. Cape Breton, meanwhile, is in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Eastern Conference with 73 points.

This is the first game of a three-in-four for Saint John. Game time tonight is 7 p.m.

TV/Radio/Webcast: None/Sea Dogs Radio/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are 12-42-2-3 for 29 points (fifth Maritimes, ninth Eastern, 17th QMJHL) while the Screaming Eagles are 34-20-1-4 for 73 points (second Maritimes, fourth Eastern, sixth QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-3 shootout loss in Charlottetown on Sunday. William Poirier, Filip Prikryl and Jeremie Jacob all scored for Saint John. Zachary Bouthillier made 53 saves in the loss. The Screaming Eagles are coming off a 7-3 win in Val-d'Or on Saturday. Mathias Laferriere and Shaun Miller both scored twice while singles came from Derek Gentile, Isiah Campbell and Felix Lafrance. Kevin Mandolese made 24 saves in the win.

2018-19 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 1-5-0-0 against the Screaming Eagles this season while Cape Breton is 5-1-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Jan. 4 at Harbour Station where the Screaming Eagles defeated the Sea Dogs 5-1. Derek Gentile scored twice for Cape Breton while singles came from Egor Sokolov, Ian Smallwood and Shaun Miller. Aiden MacIntosh scored for Saint John. William Grimard made 22 stops in the win. Alex D'Orio made 36 saves in the loss.

Beaulieu traded on NHL deadline day

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Nathan Beaulieu is now a member of the Winnipeg Jets.

The former Saint John Sea Dogs star defenseman was involved in one of the final deals made during this year's NHL trade deadline day. In exchange for Beaulieu, the Buffalo Sabres received a 2019 sixth-round pick.

The 26-year-old has three goals and four assists in 30 games this season. He's now recorded 11 goals and 65 assists in 314 career NHL games with the Sabres and Montreal Canadiens. Today's move marks the first time Beaulieu will call the Western Conference home.

The trade puts Beaulieu on a Stanley Cup contender, where he'll be used in a depth role. He's appeared in 17 NHL playoff games in his career, all with the Habs.

Meanwhile, former Sea Dogs forward Charlie Coyle, who played with Beaulieu during the 2011-12 season in Saint John, was traded to his hometown Boston Bruins last Thursday. In exchange for Coyle, the Minnesota Wild received forward Ryan Donato and a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft.

Huskies nearing Sea Dogs records

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CHARLOTTETOWN - With Saturday's 8-1 win over the Shawinigan Cataractes, the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies are nearing some records held by the Saint John Sea Dogs.

The Huskies are having a scary good season, sitting first overall in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with a record of 51-7-0-1, good for 103 points. That's quite impressive - especially when the team still has nine games remaining.

The league record for wins in a season is 58, which is jointly held by the 2010-11 Sea Dogs, 2012-13 Halifax Mooseheads, 1978-79 Trois-Rivieres Draveurs and the 1973-74 Sorel Eperviers. With nine games remaining, the Huskies could win a maximum of 60 games.

While winning all nine of their remaining games seems like a tall task, the Huskies haven't lost at all lately. Saturday's victory was their 21st straight win, which is the fourth longest winning streak in league history. The Sea Dogs won 22 straight in 2009-10, which is the third longest in the league's history books. Sitting second is the 1995-96 Hull Olympiques with 24 and the sitting first is 1973-74 Eperviers with 25. Breaking the league record for consecutive wins is certainly within grasp.

Here's a look at Rouyn-Noranda's remaining schedule:

Feb. 27 at Val-d'Or
March 1 vs Drummondville
March 2 vs Halifax
March 6 at Shawinigan
March 8 at Drummondville
March 9 at Sherbrooke
March 13 vs Val-d'Or
March 15 vs Gatineau
March 16 vs Blainville-Boisbriand

That March 2 game against the Mooseheads would certainly be a must watch... if it was on television.

Also of note, if the Huskies win all five of their remaining home games, they'll tie the 2010-11 Sea Dogs for third most home wins in a single season with 32. The league record is 33.

RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 4-3 (SO)

FINAL: Saint John 3, Charlottetown 4 (SO)

CHARLOTTETOWN - An impressive third period comeback got the Saint John Sea Dogs a point on Sunday afternoon.

The Sea Dogs scored two goals in the final five minutes of regulation time but ultimately fell 4-3 in a shootout to the Charlottetown Islanders at Eastlink Centre. It's not the first time this season that this happened - on Feb. 9 at Harbour Station, the Dogs scored twice in the final five minutes against the Isles to send the game to extra time, setting up Filip Prikryl's overtime goal.

Saint John was playing a man short on Sunday and were coming off an ugly 11-1 loss the night before. Despite allowing 56 shots, the Sea Dogs played a fairly good game, scoring more than a single goal in a match for the first time since Feb. 12.

Jordan Maher gave the Islanders a 1-0 lead in the first period and then Daniel Hardie scored to make it 2-0 early in the second. Less than a minute after Hardie's goal, William Poirier got Saint John on the board. But late in the second, Xavier Fortin scored to put the Isles up by two again.

Fast forward to 15:54 of the third, Prikryl was parked in front of the goal and redirected a Michael Campoli shot. 24 seconds later, Jeremie Jacob put a rebound past Islanders goaltender Matthew Welsh to tie the game.

After overtime solved nothing, the first three shooters for both squads scored to open the shootout. After Brady Burns was stopped in the sixth round, Sullivan Sparks deked out Zachary Bouthillier to give Charlottetown the win and extra point.

Welsh made 24 stops in the win and Bouthillier made 53 in the loss.

Saint John has now lost seven straight games overall and 10 straight on the road.

Game Day 59: at Charlottetown

CHARLOTTETOWN - The Saint John Sea Dogs look to end a six-game losing streak today in Charlottetown.

The Sea Dogs are coming off an ugly 11-1 loss in Halifax last night. They'll look to turn things around this afternoon against the Islanders at Eastlink Centre. Game time is 3 p.m.

Saint John has two wins against Charlottetown this season. This is the final meeting of the year between the two clubs.

TV/Radio/Webcast: None/Sea Dogs Radio/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are 12-42-2-2 for 28 points (fifth Maritimes, ninth Eastern, 17th QMJHL) while the Islanders are 32-19-4-3 for 71 points (third Maritimes, fifth Eastern, seventh QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off an 11-1 loss in Halifax last night. Filip Prikryl scored Saint John's lone goal. Zachary Bouthillier allowed six goals on 32 shots in 40 minutes of action. Mathias Savoie allowed five goals on 15 shots in the third. The Islanders are coming off a 3-1 home loss to the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada last night. Lukas Cormier scored Charlottetown's lone goal. Matthew Welsh made 23 saves in the loss.

2018-19 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 2-5-0-1 against the Islanders this season while Charlottetown is 6-1-1-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Feb. 13 at Eastlink Centre where the Islanders defeated the Sea Dogs 6-0. Kevin Gursoy had a hat trick while singles came from Liam Peyton, Hunter Drew and Sullivan Sparkes. Matthew Welsh made 35 saves in the shutout win. Mikhail Denisov made 31 stops in the loss.

RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 11-1

FINAL: Saint John 1, Halifax 11

HALIFAX - The Halifax Mooseheads handed the Saint John Sea Dogs their sixth straight loss on Saturday night at Scotiabank Centre.

Saint John's offensive struggles continued, falling 11-1 to the Eastern Conference leading Halifax Mooseheads. The Sea Dogs have scored just four goals in their past five games and have been shutout twice during that span.

The ice was certainly tilted in Halifax's favour on Saturday. Saint John allowed three goals in both the first and second periods and then scored five in the third. The Dogs recorded 26 shots in the loss - which included a three shot middle frame.

Raphael Lavoie and Keith Getson each scored twice for Halifax while singles came from Marcel Barinka, Xavier Parent, Ben Higgins, Jake Ryczek, Benoit-Olivier Groulx, Antoine Morand and Arnaud Durandeau. Cole McLaren made 25 saves in the win.

Zachary Bouthillier allowed six goals on 32 shots in the first 40 minutes of play. Mathias Savoie of the midget AAA Moncton Flyers, who was called up for the game, allowed five goals on 15 shots in the third.

Game Day 58: at Halifax

HALIFAX - The Saint John Sea Dogs will look to pull off a major upset tonight at Scotiabank Centre.

The Sea Dogs visit the Eastern Conference leading Halifax Mooseheads this evening at 7 p.m. The Mooseheads have won five straight games while the Sea Dogs have lose five straight.

Saint John lost 10-2 to the Mooseheads on Feb. 12 and 4-0 this past Monday. Including tonight's game, the Dogs and Moose have three meetings remaining this year.

TV/Radio/Webcast: None/Sea Dogs Radio/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are 12-41-2-2 for 28 points (fifth Maritimes, ninth Eastern, 17th QMJHL) while the Mooseheads are 42-12-2-1 for 87 points (first Maritimes, first Eastern, third QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs and Mooseheads met on Monday afternoon at Harbour Station with Halifax coming out on top, 4-0. Arnaud Durandeau and Brock McLeod each scored twice for Halifax. Cole McLaren made 36 saves in the win. Zachary Bouthillier allowed four goals on 45 shots in the loss.

2018-19 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 0-4-1-0 against the Mooseheads this season while Halifax is 5-0-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: This past Monday. See above.

RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 4-0

FINAL: Halifax 4, Saint John 0

SAINT JOHN - An overall strong effort wasn't enough for the Saint John Sea Dogs on Monday afternoon.

Saint John fired 36 shots on Halifax Mooseheads goaltender Cole McLaren but could not beat him, ultimately falling 4-0 on Family Day at Harbour Station.

Saint John had some solid chances but simply had no puck luck. When the bounces did go Saint John's way, McLaren was in position to make the saves. Saint John has been shutout in two of their past three games and have scored a total of three goals in their past four games.

Brock McLeod scored two goals for the Mooseheads while singles came from Arnaud Durandeau and Joel Bishop. McLaren made 36 stops for the shutout victory.

Zachary Bouthillier was busy and very good in the Sea Dogs net, making 41 stops in the loss.

Game Day 57: vs Mooseheads

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs will look to end a four-game losing streak on a rare Monday afternoon game at Harbour Station.

The Sea Dogs host the Maritimes Division leading Halifax Mooseheads for today's special Family Day Matinee. Game time is 2 p.m.

The Mooseheads, meanwhile, carry a four-game winning streak into today's match and are 8-2 in their last 10 games.

TV/Radio/Webcast: None/Sea Dogs Radio/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are 12-40-2-2 for 28 points (fifth Maritimes, ninth Eastern, 17th QMJHL) while the Mooseheads are 41-12-2-1 for 85 points (first Maritimes, second Eastern, third QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off an 8-1 loss to the Moncton Wildcats on Friday night at Harbour Station. Filip Prikryl scored Saint John's lone goal. Mikhail Denisov allowed eight goals on 35 shots in the loss. Zachary Bouthillier stopped all seven shots he faced in relief. The Mooseheads are coming off a 3-0 home win over the Charlottetown Islanders on Saturday. Raphael Lavoie scored twice and Jared McIsaac added a solo marker. Alexis Gravel stopped all 24 shots he faced in the shutout win.

2018-19 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 0-3-1-0 against the Mooseheads this season while Halifax is 4-0-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Feb. 12 at Scotiabank Centre where the Mooseheads defeated the Sea Dogs 10-2. Keith Getson and Samuel Asselin each scored twice for Halifax while singles came from Benoit-Olivier Groulx, Walter Flower, Raphael Lavoie, Antoine Morand, Justin Barron and Patrick Kyte. Saint John goals came from Charlie DesRoches and Maxim Cajkovic. Cole McLaren made 21 saves in the win. Zachary Bouthillier was pulled after allowing six goals on 21 shots in the loss. Mikhail Denisov allowed four goals on 28 shots in relief.

Burt sent home by Sea Dogs

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs announced a significant roster move on Friday.

Via Twitter, the Sea Dogs announced that forward Robbie Burt, who sits second on the team in points, has been sent home for the remainder of the 2018-19 season.

Sea Dogs forward Robbie Burt has been sent home for the remainder of the 2018-19 QMJHL season. The team is not offering additional comment at this time.

— Saint John Sea Dogs (@SJSeaDogs) February 15, 2019

Burt, 19, is eligible to return next season as an overager, but that certainly seems in question right now.

It's the second time this season that Burt has been sent home by the Sea Dogs. During the opening days of training camp, the Hillsburgh, Ont. native was sent home for not being in proper physical condition. He returned a few weeks later after shedding some weight.

Burt, in his second season with Saint John, has 15 goals and 19 assists in 50 games. His last game was on Feb. 10.

Saint John returns to action on Monday, hosting the Halifax Mooseheads at 2 p.m.

RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 8-1

FINAL: Moncton 8, Saint John 1

SAINT JOHN - For a sixth straight game, the Saint John Sea Dogs gave up five or more goals in a game.

The latest came on Friday night at Harbour Station where the Moncton Wildcats cruised to an 8-1 win over the Sea Dogs. It was Saint John's fourth straight loss - a streak that has seen them outscored by a brutal 29-6 margin.

The Wildcats had little trouble with the Sea Dogs, scoring twice on the power play and once shorthanded. Mikhail Denisov was left in for all eight goals, making 27 stops in the loss. Zachary Bouthillier made seven stops in relief.

Saint John was once again younger than usual, dressing seven 16-year-olds in the loss - which included call-ups Alexis Belisle and Alexandre O'Neill.

Filip Prikryl scored Saint John's lone goal.

Moncton had two goals from Jakob Pelletier and singles from Gabriel Sylvestre, Alexander Khovanov, Jeremy McKenna, Dylan Seitz, Brady Pataki and Mika Cyr. Francis Leclerc made 23 stops in the win.

Game Day 56: vs Wildcats

SAINT JOHN - The Moncton Wildcats make a visit to Harbour Station tonight.

The Saint John Sea Dogs have three wins in seven matches against the Wildcats this season. The Acadie-Bathurst Titan are the only other team that Saint John has three or more wins against.

The President Cup, Memorial Cup and some Sea Dogs alumni will be in the building as part of the league's 50th anniversary tour.

Game time tonight is 7 p.m.

TV/Radio/Webcast: Rogers TV/Sea Dogs Radio/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are 12-39-2-2 for 28 points (fifth Maritimes, ninth Eastern, 17th QMJHL) while the Wildcats are 29-18-3-4 for 65 points (fourth Maritimes, sixth Eastern, eighth QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 6-0 loss in Charlottetown on Wednesday night. Mikhail Denisov made 31 stops in the loss. The Wildcats are coming off a 5-3 win in Bathurst on Tuesday night. Charles-Antoine Giguere, Dylan Seitz, Elliot Desnoyers, Adam Capannelli and Jakob Pelletier scored for Moncton. Francis Leclerc made 28 stops in the win.

2018-19 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 3-4-0-0 against the Wildcats this season while Moncton is 4-3-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Feb. 10 at Harbour Station where the Wildcats defeated the Sea Dogs 5-3. Jakob Pelletier scored twice for Moncton while singles came from Jacob Hudson, Alexander Khovanov and Jeremy McKenna. Saint John goals came from Josh Lawrence, Brady Burns and William Poirier. Francis Leclerc made 28 stops in the win. Mikhail Denisov allowed five goals on 27 shots before being pulled. Zachary Bouthillier made six saves in relief.

RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 6-0

FINAL: Saint John 0, Charlottetown 6

CHARLOTTETOWN - Playing their fourth game in five nights, a young (younger than usual, anyways) Saint John Sea Dogs squad had their struggles on Wednesday night at Eastlink Centre.

The Sea Dogs had a difficult time creating quality scoring chances and fell 6-0 to the Charlottetown Islanders. Even when the Dogs were able to get some sustained offensive zone pressure and get a good chance, Isles goaltender Matthew Welsh made the save look easy.

Both teams got off to slow starts, but once the Islanders got going, they quickly put the game away. Former Sea Dog Kevin Gursoy scored a hat trick while singles came from Liam Peyton, Hunter Drew and Sullivan Sparkes. Welsh made 35 saves in the victory.

Saint John dressed seven 16-year-old players plus a 17-year-old who made his QMJHL debut. The team certainly had a better night than Tuesday's 10-2 loss in Halifax, but a squad this young is going to have its struggles against a mid-pack team like the Islanders.

Mikhail Denisov made 31 stops in the loss.

Saint John has now lost eight straight road games and they remain four points out of the league's final playoff spot.

Game Day 55: at Charlottetown

CHARLOTTETOWN - The Saint John Sea Dogs will look to rebound from a rough loss against the Charlottetown Islanders tonight.

The Sea Dogs dressed eight 16-year-olds in a 10-2 blowout loss to the Halifax Mooseheads last night at Scotiabank Centre. Saint John can quickly forgot about that game though with a matchup this evening against the Islanders at Eastlink Centre.

Game time is 7 p.m.

TV/Radio/Webcast: None/Sea Dogs Radio/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are 12-38-2-2 for 28 points (fifth Maritimes, ninth Eastern, 17th QMJHL) while the Islanders are 29-17-3-3 for 64 points (fourth Maritimes, fifth Eastern, eighth QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 10-2 loss in Halifax last night. Charlie DesRoches and Maxim Cajkovic scored for Saint John. Zachary Bouthillier was pulled after allowing six goals on 21 shots. Mikhail Denisov was pulled after allowing two goals on 28 shots in relief. The Islanders haven't played since suffering a 6-5 overtime loss in Saint John on Saturday. Hunter Drew scored two goals for Charlottetown while singles came from Thomas Casey, Jordan Maher and Liam Peyton. Isaak Pelletier allowed six goals on 25 shots in the loss.

2018-19 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 2-4-0-1 against the Islanders this season while Charlottetown is 5-1-1-0 against Saint John this year.

Last meeting: This past Saturday at Harbour Station where the Sea Dogs edged the Islanders 6-5 in overtime. Nicholas Deakin-Poot had a hat trick while singles came from Maxim Cajkovic, Jeremie Poirier and Filip Prikryl. Hunter Drew scored two goals for Charlottetown while singles came from Thomas Casey, Jordan Maher and Liam Peyton. Zachary Bouthillier made 35 stops in the win. Isaak Pelletier allowed six goals on 25 shots in the loss.

RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 10-2

FINAL: Saint John 2, Halifax 10

HALIFAX - A younger-than-usual Saint John Sea Dogs squad was hammered by the Halifax Mooseheads on Tuesday night at Scotiabank Centre.

In a makeup game from a postponed November contest, the Memorial Cup hosts didn't have many problems with the Sea Dogs, scoring five times in the first period en route to an easy 10-2 win.

Samuel Asselin and Keith Getson both scored twice for Halifax while singles came from Walter Flower, Patrick Kyte, Benoit-Olivier Groulx, Justin Barron, Raphael Lavoie and Antoine Morand. Cole McLaren made 21 stops in the win.

Charlie DesRoches and Maxim Cajkovic scored for Saint John. Zachary Bouthillier was pulled after allowing six goals on 21 shots. Mikhail Denisov allowed four goals on 24 shots in relief.

As if playing the Mooseheads wasn't difficult enough, Saint John dressed eight 16-year-olds - which included call-ups Connor Richard, Alexis Belisle and Alexandre O'Neill - and recalled defenseman Carson Gallant to play as a fourth line forward for the game.

This was the second straight meeting that saw the Sea Dogs give up 10 goals against the Mooseheads. The two have four more meetings left this season - including this coming Monday at Harbour Station.

Game Day 54: at Halifax

HALIFAX - The Saint John Sea Dogs continue a busy stretch of games tonight at Scotiabank Centre.

The Sea Dogs take on the Halifax Mooseheads this evening in a makeup game from a earlier postponed contest. The Dogs then travel to Charlottetown on Wednesday before returning home to host the Moncton Wildcats on Friday night.

Game time tonight is 7 p.m.

TV/Radio/Webcast: None/Sea Dogs Radio/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are 12-37-2-2 for 28 points (fifth Maritimes, ninth Eastern and 17th QMJHL) while the Mooseheads are 38-12-2-1 for 79 points (first Maritimes, first Eastern, third QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-3 loss to the Moncton Wildcats on Sunday at Harbour Station. Josh Lawrence, Brady Burns and William Poirier scored for Saint John. Mikhail Denisov made 22 stops before being pulled. Zachary Bouthillier stopped all six shots he faced in relief. The Mooseheads are coming off a 6-1 win over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan last night at Scotiabank Centre. Arnaud Durandeau scored twice while singles came from Samuel Asselin, Xavier Parent, Patrick Kyte and Antoine Morand. Cole McLaren made 18 stops in the win.

2018-19 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 0-2-1-0 against the Mooseheads this season while Halifax is 3-0-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Dec. 7 at Scotiabank Centre where the Mooseheads hammered the Sea Dogs 10-2. Samuel Asselin and Patrick Kyte both scored twice while singles came from Denis Toner, Jordan Maher, Jake Ryczek, Benoit-Olivier Groulx, Arnaud Durandeau and Antoine Morand. Nicholas Deakin-Poot and Jeremie Jacob scored for Saint John. Alexis Gravel made 23 stops in the win. Mikhail Denisov allowed five goals on 16 shots. Tommy DaSilva allowed five goals on 15 shots.

RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 5-3

FINAL: Moncton 5, Saint John 3

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs were unable to overcome a four-goal deficit on Sunday afternoon at Harbour Station.

The Moncton Wildcats scored four times in the second period en route to a 5-3 victory over the Sea Dogs. Jakob Pelletier had a pair of goals for the Wildcats while singles came from Jacob Hudson, Alexander Khovanov and Jeremy McKenna. Francis Leclerc made 28 stops in the win.

Josh Lawrence, Brady Burns and William Poirier all scored for Saint John. Mikhail Denisov was pulled after allowing five goals on 27 shots. Zachary Bouthillier stopped all six shots he faced in relief.

Lawrence opened the scoring early in the second period but the Dogs were unable to contain the Wildcats once they got going, scoring four times on just 12 shots.

After McKenna scored early in the third period to make it a 5-1 contest, Bouthillier took over goaltending duties. Burns scored on a power play a little bit later, but Saint John was unable to beat Leclerc for much of the period. Poirier scored on a power play with one second remaining to make it a 5-3 final.

The Sea Dogs website has a full recap.

Game Day 53: vs Wildcats

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs look to keep rolling this afternoon against the Moncton Wildcats.

The Sea Dogs ended an eight-game losing streak yesterday by defeating the Charlottetown Islanders 6-5 in overtime. The Wildcats, meanwhile, have been struggling of late as well, going 3-5-0-2 in their last 10 games - but they are coming off a 4-0 win over the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles. 

Game time today is 2 p.m. at Harbour Station.

TV/Radio/Webcast: Rogers TV/Sea Dogs Radio/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are 12-36-2-2 for 28 points (fifth Maritimes, ninth Eastern, 17th QMJHL) while the Wildcats are 27-18-3-4 for 61 points (fourth Maritimes, sixth Eastern, ninth QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 6-5 overtime win over the Charlottetown Islanders last night at Harbour Station. Nicholas Deakin-Poot had a hat trick while singles came from Maxim Cajkovic, Jeremie Poirier and Filip Prikryl. Zachary Bouthillier made 35 saves in the win. The Wildcats are coming off a 4-0 win in Cape Breton on Friday. Jeremy McKenna, Mika Cyr, Zachary Alchorn and Jacob Hudson scored for Moncton. Francis Leclerc made 37 saves in the shutout win.

2018-19 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 3-3-0-0 against the Wildcats this season while Moncton is 3-3-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Jan. 3 at Avenir Centre where the Sea Dogs defeated the Wildcats 6-5. Robbie Burt had a pair of goals for Saint John while singles came from Josh Lawrence, James White, Brady Burns and Benjamin Gagne. Moncton goals came from Charles-Antoine Giguere, Jordan Spence, Jeremy McKenna, Brady Pataki and Dylan Seitz. Mikhail Denisov made 38 stops in the win. Charles-Antoine Lavallee was pulled after allowing four goals on 13 shots. Francis Leclerc allowed two goals in 15 shots in relief.

RECAP: Sea Dogs win 6-5 (OT)

FINAL: Charlottetown 5, Saint John 6 (OT)

SAINT JOHN - Nicholas Deakin-Poot scored a hat trick as the Saint John Sea Dogs ended an eight-game losing streak on Saturday night at Harbour Station.

Two of Deakin-Poot's three goals came late in the third period to tie the match up. Filip Prikryl then scored at 3:14 of overtime to lift the Sea Dogs to a 6-5 victory over the Charlottetown Islanders at Harbour Station.

Maxim Cajkovic and Jeremie Poirier also scored for the Sea Dogs. Zachary Bouthillier made 35 saves in the win.

Hunter Drew scored a pair of goals for Charlottetown while singles came from Thomas Casey, Jordan Maher and Liam Peyton. Isaak Pelletier made 19 stops in the loss.

It was a back-and-forth game up until the third period when the Islanders went up by two. Deakin-Poot scored his second of the night at 16:13 of the third and then netted his third at 18:41, sending the match into extra time and setting up Prikryl's heroics.

The victory was Saint John's first since Jan. 12. Unfortunately for the Dogs, the Shawinigan Cataractes also picked up a win, meaning the team remains four points back of the final playoff spot.

The Sea Dogs website has a full game recap.

Game Day 52: vs Islanders

SAINT JOHN - After playing eight straight games against Quebec based teams, the Saint John Sea Dogs begin a stretch of 10 consecutive matches against Maritime clubs.

The stretch begins this evening when the Charlottetown Islanders come to town. Game time is 7 p.m. at Harbour Station.

Tonight's match will be the first of three meetings between the Sea Dogs and Islanders this month.

TV/Radio/Webcast: Rogers TV/Sea Dogs Radio/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are 11-36-2-2 for 26 points (fifth Maritimes, ninth Eastern, 17th QMJHL) while the Islanders are 29-17-3-2 for 63 points (third Maritimes, fifth Eastern, seventh QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-1 loss in Boisbriand last Saturday. Brady Burns scored Saint John's lone goal. Mikhail Denisov made 32 stops in the loss. The Islanders are coming off a 2-0 home loss to the Drummondville Voltigeurs last night. Matthew Welsh made 32 saves in the loss.

2018-19 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 1-4-0-1 against the Islanders this season while Charlottetown is 5-1-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: New Year's Eve at Harbour Station where the Islanders defeated the Sea Dogs 4-1. Nikita Alexandrov scored twice for Charlottetown while singles came from Thomas Casey and William Sirman. Filip Prikryl scored Saint John's only goal. Matthew Welsh made 26 saves in the win. Alex D'Orio made 32 saves in the loss.

RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 5-1

FINAL: Saint John 1, Blainville-Boisbriand 5

BOISBRIAND, Que. - The Saint John Sea Dogs didn't do themselves any favours on Saturday night.

The Sea Dogs fell 5-1 to the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada, extending the team's losing streak to eight games. The win also gave the Armada, who sit 14th overall, a couple points. The Sea Dogs own Boisbriand's first round pick in this year's QMJHL Entry Draft.

Saint John was able to fire more shots on goal than Friday's 1-0 shutout loss in Quebec City, but the Sea Dogs struggled to find the back of the net again - which included an 0/7 mark on the power play.

Brady Burns scored Saint John's lone goal. Mikhail Denisov made 32 saves in the loss.

Antoine Demers scored a hat trick for the Armada while singles came from Tyler Hylland and Simon Pinard. Brendan Cregan made 30 stops in the win.

It wasn't a pretty road trip for the Sea Dogs, which featured three games against teams that all sit in the lower half of the QMJHL standings. They head home with just one point - which came in Thursday's shootout loss to the Shawinigan Cataractes. With 17 games left, Saint John sits four points out of the final playoff spot.

Game Day 51: at Blainville-Boisbriand

BOISBRIAND, Que. - The Saint John Sea Dogs will look to end a seven-game losing streak tonight against the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada.

Tonight's matchup is of particular interest to the Sea Dogs because Saint John owns the Armada's first-round pick in this year's QMJHL Entry Draft. The Armada currently sit 14th overall in the league.

Game time tonight is 8 p.m.

TV/Radio/Webcast: None/None/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are 11-35-2-2 for 26 points (17th QMJHL, ninth Eastern, fifth Maritimes) while the Armada are 18-31-1-0 for 37 points (14th QMJHL, sixth Western, third West).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 1-0 loss in Quebec City last night. Zachary Bouthillier made 24 saves in the loss. The Armada are coming off an 8-6 loss in Shawinigan last night. Tyler Hylland scored twice while singles came from Antoine Rochon, Luke Henman, Miguel Tourigny and Simon Pinard. Brendab Cregan allowed five goals on 15 shots before getting pulled. Samuel Boileau allowed three goals on 12 shots in relief.

2018-19 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 0-1-0-0 against the Armada while Blainville-Boisbriand are 1-0-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: The Armada defeated the Sea Dogs 7-2 on Oct. 7 at Harbour Station. Thomas Ethier scored twice for Boisbriand while singles came from Rémy Anglehart, Luke Henman, Jasper Rannisto, Charles-Antoine Giguère and Peyton Hoyt. Yohan Plamondon and Jeremie Poirier scored for Saint John. Mikhail Denisov made 27 saves in the win. Tommy DaSilva made 36 stops in the loss.

RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 1-0

FINAL: Saint John 0, Quebec 1

QUEBEC CITY, Que. - The Saint John Sea Dogs' inability to produce offensively cost them on Friday night at the Videotron Centre.

Saint John recorded just 16 shots on net in a 1-0 loss to the Quebec Remparts. The Sea Dogs have now lost seven straight games heading into the finale of their three-game Quebec road trip on Saturday in Boisbriand.

Andrew Coxhead's goal at 8:04 of the second period proved to be the winner and only goal of the match. Carmine-Anthony Pagliarulo stopped all 16 shots he faced for the shutout.

Zachary Bouthillier made 24 saves in the loss.

Game Day 50: at Quebec

QUEBEC CITY, Que. - The Saint John Sea Dogs' road trip continues tonight in Quebec City.

The Sea Dogs make their lone visit of the season to Centre Videotron to face Patrick Roy and the Remparts. Game time is 8 p.m.

These two met on Dec. 5 at Harbour Station where the Sea Dogs defeated the Remparts 4-3 in overtime.

TV/Radio/Webcast: None/None/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are 11-34-2-2 for 26 points (17th QMJHL, ninth Eastern, fifth Maritimes) while the Remparts are 21-18-5-5 for 52 points (11th QMJHL, eighth Eastern, fourth Maritimes).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-4 shootout loss in Shawinigan last night. Aiden MacIntosh, Filip Prikryl, Nicholas Deakin-Poot and William Poirier scored for Saint John. Zachary Bouthillier allowed three goals on six shots before being pulled. Mikhail Denisov made 32 stops in relief. The Remparts are coming off a 5-2 home win over the Val-d'Or Foreurs on Sunday. Pierrick Dube scored a hat trick for Quebec while singles came from Philipp Kurashev and Jeremy Laframboise. Carmine-Anthony Pagliarulo made 21 stops in the win.

2018-19 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 1-0-0-0 against the Remparts this season while Quebec is 0-0-1-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Dec. 5 at Harbour Station where the Sea Dogs defeated the Remparts 4-3 in overtime. Charlie DesRoches, Maxim Cajkovic, Jeremie Poirier and Robbie Burt all scored for Saint John. Mikael Robidoux, Philipp Kurashev and Matthew Grouchy scored for Quebec. Mikhail Denisov made 44 saves in the win. Anthony Morrone made 19 stops in the loss.