Recap: Sea Dogs lose 7-2

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

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

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.

LINEUP

Rozzi - Groulx - Yared

Peddle - Dubé - Cross

Morin - M. Krayer - Wagner

Calder - Beveridge

Tivey - Amyot

Bilodeau - Mann

Lumsden - Bonnet

MacLean

Robinson

Young

SCRATCHES: The Sea Dogs were without forwards Jacob Beaulieu (serving the first game of a four-game suspension), Darien Reynolds (injury) and Dylan Krayer (injury) along with defenseman Olivier Duhamel (injury).

NOTES: The Sea Dogs were forced to go with 11 forwards and seven defensemen with Jacob Beaulieu being suspended for his fight in Friday's game... recently signed goaltender Eric Young, who was Justin Robinson's backup on Friday, made his first QMJHL appearance in the third period... the Sea Dogs did not record double digit shots in any period. They registered 10 dangerous shots in the game... William Yared and Elliot Dubé each had three shots... Mitchell Wagner recorded his first point as a Sea Dog, recording an assist on Reid Calder's goal... William Yared's goal was his team leading 13th of the season... Philippe Veilleux has goals in six straight games. He's posted eight goals over his past three games... Noah Reinhart recorded three goals and an assist in three games against Saint John this season... Val-d'Or went 2/3 on the power play while Saint John went 1/3... attendance was 1,329.

HIGHLIGHTS

NEXT GAME: The Sea Dogs host the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada on Wednesday at 7 p.m.