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| Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs |
The Sea Dogs fell 4-0 to the Charlottetown Islanders at Eastlink Centre, putting their playoff hopes on life support heading into the final weekend of the regular season. The Sea Dogs remain three points back of the Gatineau Olympiques – who own the final playoff spot – with two games to play. The Halifax Mooseheads secured a spot with a victory over the Cape Breton Eagles on Sunday.
Saint John trailed 2-0 after the first period but it didn't feel like they were out of the game just yet. The team was able to hang around and skate with the Islanders but, once again, couldn't get their offense firing well enough. Ethan Montroy's goal at 11:20 of the middle frame felt like a backbreaker.
Along with Montroy, former Sea Dogs forward Pavel Simek (of course), Kyle Powers and William Shields scored. Donald Hickey, who entered the game with a 3-1 record against Saint John this season, made 24 saves in the win. It was his second shutout of the year against Saint John.
Eric Young, who played just the first two periods on Saturday in Moncton, got the start once again, making 30 saves in the loss.
This was Saint John's final road game of the regular season. They finish with a 9-23-0-0 record away from home.
LINEUP
Rozzi - Groulx - Morin
Peddle - M. Krayer - Cross
Calder - Dubé - Beaulieu
MacLean - Leard
Tivey - Duhamel
Bilodeau - Mann
Lumsden - Amyot
Bonnet
Young
Robinson
SCRATCHES: The Sea Dogs were without forwards Egan Beveridge (injury), Dylan Krayer (injury), Darien Reynolds (injury), Mitchell Wagner (injury or sickness) and William Yared (injury or sickness).
NOTES: The Sea Dogs were missing five forwards for a second straight game. Defenseman Matthew MacLean played a fourth straight game as a forward and affiliate forward Jonah Leard from the MHL's Grand Falls Rapids remained in the lineup... this was the final meeting of the regular season between the Sea Dogs and Islanders. Charlottetown won five of the eight meetings... Simon Hughes scored in the second period but the goal was immediately waved off as the former Sea Dog clearly batted the puck into the net with his hand... Olivier Groulx had four shots... after recording just three dangerous shots last night, the Sea Dogs were able to post 10 in this game... Saint John went 0/5 on the power play... this was the ninth time this season the Sea Dogs have been shutout... attendance was 3,620... the Islanders wore Batman jerseys.
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HIGHLIGHTS
NEXT GAME: The Sea Dogs host the Cape Breton Eagles on Friday at 7 p.m. at TD Station.
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