Recap: Sea Dogs lose 7-2

FINAL: Saint John 2, Val-d'Or 7

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VAL-D'OR, QC - It was a rough ending to a rough road trip for the Saint John Sea Dogs.

Former Sea Dogs forward Noah Reinhart recorded two goals and two assists to lead the Val-d'Or Foreurs to a 7-2 win over the Sea Dogs on Saturday at Centre Agnico Eagle.

The Sea Dogs dropped all three games on this tough Quebec road trip, also losing 4-3 in Blainville-Boisbriand on Wednesday and 6-1 in Rouyn-Noranda on Friday.

Saint John was never really in this one, trailing 3-0 after the first period and 5-0 after two. Both of Saint John's goals came in the third period when the game was already well out of reach.

Along with a pair of goals from Reinhart, Philippe Veilleux also scored twice while Raphael Laviolette, Nathan Brison and Donovan Arsenault added singles. Cedric Masse made 20 saves in the victory.

Reid Calder and William Yared had Saint John goals. Justin Robinson allowed five goals on 22 shots through 40 minutes. Eric Young, in his first QMJHL appearance, allowed two goals on 19 shots in the third.

Video: Beaulieu fights Vezina

Fights are so rare in the QMJHL these days that almost each one stands out. But Friday's tilt between Jacob Beaulieu and William Vezina stood out because, wow, what a fight.

From HockeyFights.com, here's the first period fight between the 5'09", 170 lbs Beaulieu and 6'05", 188 lbs Vezina.

Both players were given fighting majors and game misconducts. The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies won the game 6-1.

The QMJHL website shows that Beaulieu has been suspended four games for a staged fight and accumulation of codes. Vezina, meanwhile, has been suspended three games for a staged fight.

According to HockeyFights.com, this was just the second fight of the season for Beaulieu. The website recently highlighted that Beaulieu's fight against Florent Houle on Oct. 25 is the highest ranked QMJHL fight this season.

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The Saint John Sea Dogs have just four fights season, according to HockeyFights.com. Darien Reynolds and Reid Calder have the other fights.

Game Day 47: at Val-d'Or

VAL-D'OR, QC - The Saint John Sea Dogs play the final game of this three-game Quebec road trip today.

After a 4-3 loss in Blainville-Boisbriand on Wednesday and a 6-1 loss in Rouyn-Noranda last night, the Sea Dogs will be looking to head home with at least a win when they visit the Val-d'Or Foreurs this evening. Game time is 5 p.m. Atlantic.

On paper, this should be the easiest game of this road trip for Saint John. The Foreurs sit just three points ahead of the Sea Dogs in the standings. But Saint John will no doubt be dealing with some fatigue, playing their third game in four days and second in less than 24 hours.

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2024-25 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 19-27-0-0 for 38 points (fifth Maritimes/ninth Eastern/15th QMJHL) while the Foreurs are 18-22-4-1 for 41 points (third West/sixth Western/13th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 6-1 loss in Rouyn-Noranda last night. Dylan Rozzi scored Saint John's lone goal. Justin Robinson made 46 saves in the loss. The Foreurs are coming off a wild 10-6 win over the Charlottetown Islanders last night at home. Philippe Veilleux had four goals; Nathan Brisson scored three; and singles came from Samuel Fiala, Jeremy Leroux and Noah Reinhart. Emile Beaunoyer made 24 saves in the win.