News & Notes From Sunday's Game

Solid hit by Olivier LeBlanc in the first period of last night’s game. Unfortunately LeBlanc was called for checking to the head and then had to fight Aaron Hoyles.

Some other stuff from the game…

• Quite a game. Nice to see the Sea Dogs pick up a well earned point after a tough loss in Quebec City on Saturday night. Saint John seemed to improve as this road trip went along. They finished the trip with just one point but it came against the league’s top team.
• The first period was quite physical with a few big hits. Along with LeBlanc fighting Hoyles, Joseph Strong and Lukas Walter had a very spirited tilt. Video can be found HERE.
• Then in the second period, Daniel Walcott fought Kelly Bent.
• Saint John opened the scoring just 1:14 into the game thanks to Oliver Cooper netting his 15^th of the season. It was his first goal since December 21^st.
• Cooper and Daniel Walcott collided knee-on-knee in the first period. Cooper was in some pain but would be okay.
• With a goal and an assist, Noah Zilbert has two goals and a helper in his last two games. His goal on Sunday came during a five-on-three power play in the third period that tied the game at 2-2.
• This was Saint John’s first loss in overtime this season.
• Ryan Tesink played his first game against his former team. He had an assist in the game along with six shots and one hit. No word yet if the league will compensate Saint John for the Armada winning this game.
• Rough game for David Weckworth who took three minor penalties – a couple of them being questionable. His third came at 19:36 of the third, giving the Armada a power play to kick off overtime. The Dogs would kill off the penalty, though.
• Mathieu Joseph looked great in this game. He had a good chance in OT but was taken down on a partial break. There was no call.
• Sebastien Auger was definitely upset following the OT goal. He played great again but suffered another tough loss.
• The Sea Dogs were without forward Stephen Anderson (upper body), Joey Richard (shoulder), and Nathan Noel (healthy) along with defensemen Michael Abbott (hand) and Will Thompson (healthy). Per News 88.9, Ross Yates wanted Noel and Thompson to get some rest with the heavy schedule they have endured over the past couple weeks.
• Some unreal photos from the game.

NOTES: Shout out to Telus for using the TVA Sports feed… Matthew Highmore had two assists… Noah Zilbert and Nicolas Hebert each had five shots… Sea Dogs won 33 of 62 faceoffs… Daniel Walcott had six hits… Saint John was out shot 5-0 in OT… Sea Dogs are now two points back of the 17^th-place Shawinigan Cataractes... Saint John native Matthew Bursey had one shot.

NEXT GAME: The Sea Dogs take on the Wildcats in a makeup game on Wednesday night in Moncton.