William Dufour netted a career high four goals in the Sea Dogs' 8-1 victory over the Moncton Wildcats. Saint John dominated the game throughout with Moncton's lone goal coming on a five-on-three power play in the third period.
The Wildcats, who had a COVID-19 outbreak within their team this past week, were missing a few regulars. Moncton recorded just 10 shots in the first two periods combined. Their lone goal came from Vincent Labelle.
Jonathan Lemieux, facing his old team for the first time, allowed eight goals on 51 shots.
Cam MacDonald, Vincent Sevigny, Jeremie Poirier and Raivis Ansons also scored for Saint John. Philippe Daoust, facing his old team for the first time as well, had three helpers.
Former Wildcat Thomas Couture earned the win in net, making 19 stops.
The victory ended a three-game losing streak for Saint John, a skid that saw them score a total of five goals. The team will hope this win pushes them in the right direction moving forward.
LINEUP
Burns - Lawrence - Dufour
Trenholm - Daoust - Francis
Ansons - MacDonald - Bezeau
Picard - Reynolds - Chantler
Sevigny - Villeneuve
Kuznetsov - Poirier
Drapeau - DesRoches
Couture
Myatt
SCRATCHES: The Sea Dogs were without goaltenders Noah Patenaude (injury) and Nikolas Hurtubise (injury); defenseman Vincent Despont (healthy); and forwards Marshall Lessard (injury) and Nicholas Blagden (game five of a 10-game suspension). The Sea Dogs had seven defensemen listed on their lineup sheet with Despont the final scratch.
MANY MISSING: After having their Friday home game postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak, the Wildcats were missing several regulars on Sunday.
7 Moncton Wildcats out of the lineup today as they face the Saint John Sea Dogs shortly at @AvenirCentre.
— Denis Leblanc (@DenisL_1981) February 27, 2022
• Langlois (Personal, away from team)
• Casey, Pavan, Olson (Injured)
• Filion, Darcy, Morin (Covid Protocols)
• Callups: Dimattia, Hackett, Lounsbury#DefendTheDen
Radio broadcaster Tim Roszell was also in COVID protocol. Get well soon, Tim.
NEXT GAME: The Sea Dogs visit the Halifax Mooseheads on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
It’s GAME DAY!! Your @monctonwildcats host the @SJSeaDogs TODAY at @AvenirCentre!! I am in COVID protocol and will not be on the air, but please join Marty Kingston for the LIVE call on 105.1 #HarvestersFM #CITA and https://t.co/YVzDtHNg7s beginning at 3:30p!! #DefendTheDen pic.twitter.com/i30gzvUhfg
— Tim Roszell (@TimGRoszell) February 27, 2022
FAMILIAR FACES: Saint John's Philippe Daoust and Thomas Couture both faced their former club for the first time as did Moncton's Jonathan Lemieux. Daoust put up three assists; Couture 19 saves; and Lemieux 43 stops.
FIRST WIN: This was Saint John's first win of the season over the Wildcats after dropping the first two. The two teams will meet six more times in the regular season.
CAREER HIGH: William Dufour set a career high for goals in a game with four. His previous high was three, which he had accomplished twice. Dufour also ties the Sea Dogs franchise record for goals in a single game. This was his eighth multi-goal game of the season.
NOTES: Saint John Vito's goaltender Alex Myatt backed up Thomas Couture for a second straight game with Nikolas Hurtubise out with an injury... Connor Trenholm moved up to the second line from the fourth line, bumping down Raivis Ansons and Peter Reynolds... there were only three penalties called in the entire game... Saint John went 1-for-2 on the power play but Cam MacDonald's goal came on a delayed penalty... Brady Burns, William Villeneuve and Riley Bezeau all had three assists... Dufour had nine shots while MacDonald had seven... the announced attendance was 3,348 but the actual attendance had to be far lower than that.
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