News & Notes From Sunday's Game

Some news and notes from yesterday’s game…

• Plenty of penalties in the first period as each team took five infractions. At the end of the game, Saint John would go 1-for-7 on the power play and Chicoutimi 1-for-5.
• If you haven’t seen Nathan Noel fighting Nicolas Roy.
• Speaking of Noel, his assist on Spencer Smallman’s first period goal was his first point since October 6^th – which also happens to be the last time Saint John won a game.
• Smallman’s goal gave him goals in back-to-back games after also scoring in Saturday’s 5-2 loss to the Quebec Remparts. He now has four goals and two assists for six points on the year, matching his point total from last year.
• Matthew Highmore had eight shots in this game. He sits fourth in the league in shots with 66.
• The Sea Dogs have now lost five straight and are 3-7 in their last 10. They have fallen to 5-8-0-1 on the year and sit last in the Maritimes Division and 16^th overall. They are only one point ahead of the 17^th place Sherbrooke Phoenix who have played one more game than Saint John.
• The Sea Dogs have scored a total of five goals during their losing streak. Sherbrooke, of all teams, had five in a period yesterday. True story.
• Defenseman Jurij Repe made his season debut after missing all of training camp and the start of the regular season with a hand injury. He was a -1 with one hit.
• How about Chicoutimi’s schedule? This was their third game in three nights in fourth in five. They played in Rimouski on Wednesday, Bathurst Friday, Charlottetown Saturday, and Saint John Sunday.
• Sea Dogs scratches were forwards Marcus Cuomo (hand), Juraj Siska (back), and Mackenzie Brown (healthy) along with defensemen Will Thompson (upper body) and Alexander McQuaid (healthy).

NOTES: The Sea Dogs play in Chicoutimi on Saturday afternoon… Mike Thomas was at the game… $2,755 went to the 50/50 winner… Saint John doesn’t play at home again until November 1^st against the Wildcats… Sebastien Sylvestre had two assists… it was Mascot Day at Harbour Station (pictured).

NEXT GAME: The Sea Dogs begin a three-game road trip in Quebec on Wednesday night in Drummondville.