By Kevin Chambers | SN Staff
MONCTON – The Saint John Sea Dogs were
looking to bounce back after suffering a 4-2 setback to the Moncton Wildcats
less than 24 hours earlier. It didn’t happen on Sunday afternoon at the Coliseum
as the Wildcats defeated the Sea Dogs 4-3 in overtime.
The Sea Dogs carried the play for most
of the early going but it was the Wildcats getting on the board first when
Jacob Sweeney ripped a one timer for his first goal of the season. Later in the
frame, Nathan Noel was called for boarding and Will Smith took exception,
prompting a spirited tilt between the two lightweights. Just moments after
that altercation it was Sam Povorozniouk jumping all over a juicy rebound off Sebastien
Dupre, which tied the game at 1-1. That’s how the opening period would end.
The second period saw plenty of special
teams action with both sides taking a total of four minor penalties - two of
which were offsetting minors. Oddly enough with all the power plays that
were there to be had it was a Spencer Smallman’s shorthanded goal that would be
the only tally of the period, giving the Sea Dogs a 2-1 lead going into the
third period.
The Wildcats came out flying in the
third period and it took just 28 seconds for Conor Garland to find the back of
the net, tying the game at 2-2. The Wildcats would take the lead just
before the five-minute mark when Manuel Wiederer notched a power play marker. The
Sea Dogs would answer though with 9:05 left in the third period when Noel put
one past Dupre and sending the game to overtime.
The overtime frame didn’t last long tough,
taking just 18 seconds for Garland to lift one over the shoulder of Marc-Antoine
Turcotte and give the Wildcats a 4-3 win.
STATS
- The Sea Dogs’ power play continues to struggle. At just 9.5%, it is the worst in the QMJHL by a fairly wide margin.
- Daniel Del Paggio moved to a line with Nathan Noel and Spencer Smallman while Bokondji Imama moved to a line with Joe Veleno and Sam Povorozniouk.
- Kyle Ward and Dawson Theede continue to rotate in and out of the lineup. Ward played in this game.
- Bailey Webster took the warm-up but did not play. Oliver Felixson and Samuel Dove-McFalls remained out as well.
- Today marked Danny Flynn’s first game back at the Moncton Coliseum.
- Nathan Noel had his second fight of the season, taking on Will Smith.
- Sam Povorozniouk is tied with Matthew Highmore for the team scoring lead with 14 apiece.
- Attendance for this game was 3,946.
TURNING POINT
In a game that was back and forth as much
as this one was, I have to go to the overtime winner by Conor Garland.
SN THREE STARS
Conor Garland
Nathan Noel
Spencer Smallman
TWEET OF THE GAME
His first ever tweet - although I’m not
sure about Sea Dogs in a kennel. It’s an honour to be part of your first tweet!
— Ian P (@ianpoirier47) October 25, 2015
NEXT GAME
The Sea Dogs will roll out the welcome
mat for the first place Rouyn-Noranda Huskies on Friday night at 7:30 p.m.
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