FINAL: Saint John 7, Charlottetown 5
CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI – For a team that is
expected to have its struggles offensively this season, the Saint John Sea Dogs
have shown signs of promise over the past two games.
The Sea Dogs recorded 54 shots on goal
in Friday’s 4-3 victory over the Charlottetown Islanders. Tonight, the Dogs
scored seven goals in a 7-5 pre-season victory over the Isles at Eastlink Centre.
Matthew Highmore led the way offensively
with two goals while singles came from Thomas Chabot, Luke Green, Nathan Noel,
Adam Marsh, and Samuel Dove-McFalls. Blade Mann-Dixon got the start in net for
Saint John and made seven saves. He was replaced at the midway mark by Bobby
Dugan who made 10 saves.
Charlottetown had goals from Keith
Getson, Daniel Sprong, Mitchell Balmas, Ryan MacKinnon, and Alexandre Goulet.
Daryl MacCallum, who got the start on Friday night in Saint John, made 23 saves
in 60 minutes of action.
Saint John’s power play had a strong
night, going 4-for-8. The Dogs had two man advantage goals in the first to go
up 3-2 after one and added another two in the third to lead 5-3.
The Islanders tied the game in the third
period but Chabot’s goal at 8:48 proved to be the winner. Dove-McFalls added a
shorthanded insurance marker at 13:03.
NOTES
- Luke Green and Matthew Highmore each had four shots.
- Oliver Cooper had two assists, two shots, and four penalty minutes.
- This was the second of three straight meetings between the two.
- Saint John finishes the pre-season with a 4-1-0-1 record. They outscored opponents 24-17.
NEXT GAME
The Sea Dogs and Islanders open the
regular season against each other this Friday at Eastlink Centre.
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