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Simek, on a breakaway, beat Foreurs netminder William Blackburn with a vintage Jonathan Huberdeau deke to his forehand to break a 4-4 tie. Val-d'Or pressed for a tying goal in the final couple minutes but could not connect.
Saint John led 3-0 and 4-2 at times but allowed Val-d'Or to get back in the game. The Foreurs scored two goals in the first 6:25 of the third period to tie things up - a tie that was ultimately broken by Simek's game-winner.
Saint John's import players had quite a performance in this content. Along with a goal and three assists from Simek, Eriks Mateiko netted a hat trick. Noah Reinhart scored Saint John's other goal while Ventsislav Shingarov made 32 saves in the win.
Vincent Fredette, David Doucet, Nathan Drapeau and Thomas Larouche scored for Val-d'Or. Blackburn made 24 saves in the loss.
Saint John has now won four straight games. They continue their three-game Quebec road trip tomorrow night in Rouyn-Noranda.
LINEUP
Burns - Burbidge - Reinhart
Simek - Mateiko - Elie
Laforge - Cournoyer - Drover
Thifault - Beaulieu
Tivey - DesRoches
Akkouche - Cosman
Ianniello - Bilodeau
Despont
Shingarov
Brideau
SCRATCHES: The Sea Dogs were without defenseman Jeremie Richard (healthy) and forwards Peter Reynolds (injury), Harrison Ballard (healthy), Luka Benoit (healthy) and Nathan Casey (injury).
MATEIKO HOT: Eriks Mateiko scored his first career QMJHL hat trick to extend his point streak to four games. It was his first multi-goal game in the QMJHL. Mateiko became the fourth active Sea Dog to score 10 or more goals this season, joining Brady Burns, Cole Burbidge and Alexis Cournoyer. He is also the third Sea Dogs rookie to net a hat trick this year.
What a shot! 🤩#CityofChampions pic.twitter.com/VcdKJVL5Nx
— Saint John Sea Dogs (@SJSeaDogs) February 2, 2023
POWER PLAY: Saint John's power play is on an impressive run, scoring in four straight games. The Dogs netted two more in this game to give them seven over the past four games.
Jan. 20 vs Halifax: 1/2
Jan. 27 at Bathurst: 2/4
Jan. 28 at Moncton: 2/4
Feb. 1 at Val-d'Or: 2/5
NOTES: The Sea Dogs went with 11 forwards and seven defensemen... defenseman Vincent Despont returned from injury, playing in his first game since Jan. 11... Alexis Cournoyer was wearing a full cage... Pavel Simek had three assists and Danny Akkouche two... Brady Burns had six shots... Saint John struggled in the faceoff circle, winning just 23 of 58 faceoffs... Elizabeth Mantha, the sister of former Foreurs star Anthony Mantha, was one of the referees... there was a lengthy video review of Val-d'Or's fourth goal... Saint John finishes the season with a 1-1-0-0 record against Val-d'Or... attendance was just 1,086.
HIGHLIGHTS
NEXT GAME: The Sea Dogs continue their road trip tomorrow night at 8 p.m. in Rouyn-Noranda.
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