FINAL: Saint John 3, Charlottetown 5
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CHARLOTTETOWN, PE - The Saint John Sea Dogs dropped a close one on Sunday in Charlottetown, falling 5-3 to the Islanders.
The loss extends Saint John's overall losing streak to seven games. The team has also lost 12 straight on the road.
Nikita Alexandrov, Cayse Ton, Brett Budgell, Thomas Casey and Daniel Hardie scored for Charlottetown. Matthew Welsh made 16 saves in the win.
Radim Salda, William Poirier and Cole Reginato scored for Saint John. Alex D'Orio made 43 stops in the loss.
Sunday, February 25, 2018
Game Day 59: at Charlottetown
The Sea Dogs take on the Charlottetown Islanders today at 3 p.m. at Eastlink Centre. The two met on Thursday night at Harbour Station, where the Islanders won 6-3. Neither team has played a game since.
The Sea Dogs will be looking to end a six-game losing streak.
TV/Radio/Webcast: None/96.1 NewSong FM/QMJHL Live
Records: The Sea Dogs are 13-34-9-2 for 37 points (6th Maritimes, 18th QMJHL) while the Islanders are 32-21-5-0 for 69 points (3rd Maritimes, 9th QMJHL).
Last games: These two met on Thursday night at Harbour Station where the Islanders defeated the Sea Dogs 6-3. Pierre-Olivier Joseph had two goals for Charlottetown while singles came from Nikita Alexandrov, Daniel Hardie, Olivier Desjardins and Hunter Drew. Alexis Girard, Cole Reginato and Kevin Mason scored for Saint John.. Dakota Lund-Cornish made 28 stops in the win. Matthew Williams made 33 saves in the loss.
2017-18 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 2-4-1-0 against the Islanders this season while Charlottetown is 5-1-1-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: This past Thursday. See above.
Thursday, February 22, 2018
RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 6-3
FINAL: Charlottetown 6, Saint John 3
SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs dropped their sixth straight game on Thursday night at Harbour Station.
The Charlottetown Islanders scored three goals in the second period en route to a 6-3 win over the Sea Dogs.
Pierre-Olivier Joseph scored twice while singles came from Daniel Hardie, Nikita Alexandrov, Olivier Desjardins and Hunter Drew. Dakota Lund-Cornish made 28 saves in the win.
Alexis Girard, Cole Reginato and Kevin Mason had goals for Saint John. Matthew Williams made 33 saves in the loss.
The loss keeps Saint John six points back of the Val-d'Or Foreurs, who currently hold the league's final playoff spot. The Sea Dogs have 10 games remaining on their schedule.
The Charlottetown Islanders scored three goals in the second period en route to a 6-3 win over the Sea Dogs.
Pierre-Olivier Joseph scored twice while singles came from Daniel Hardie, Nikita Alexandrov, Olivier Desjardins and Hunter Drew. Dakota Lund-Cornish made 28 saves in the win.
Alexis Girard, Cole Reginato and Kevin Mason had goals for Saint John. Matthew Williams made 33 saves in the loss.
The loss keeps Saint John six points back of the Val-d'Or Foreurs, who currently hold the league's final playoff spot. The Sea Dogs have 10 games remaining on their schedule.
Game Day 58: vs Islanders
The Charlottetown Islanders are in town, who were also in action last night - and also lost in overtime.
Game time this evening is 7 p.m.
TV/Radio/Webcast: None/96.1 NewSong FM/QMJHL Live
Records: The Sea Dogs are 13-33-9-2 for 37 points (6th Maritimes, 18th QMJHL) while the Islanders are 31-21-5-0 for 67 points (3rd Maritimes, 9th QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the Moncton Wildcats last night at Harbour Station. Anthony Boucher scored both Saint John goals while William Poirier added a single. Alex D'Orio made 45 saves in the loss. The Islanders are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to the Halifax Mooseheads last night at Eastlink Centre. Daniel Hardie and Nikita Alexandrov scored for Charlottetown. Matthew Welsh made 32 saves in the loss.
2017-18 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 2-3-1-0 against the Islanders this season while Charlottetown is 4-1-1-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Feb. 2 at Harbour Station where the Islanders defeated the Sea Dogs 5-2. Daniel Hardie scored twice for Charlottetown while singles came from Thomas Casey, Sullivan Sparkes and Nikita Alexandrov. Saint John goals came from Ostap Safin and Luke Wilson. Matthew Welsh made 21 stops in the win. Alex D'Orio was pulled after allowing four goals on 24 shots in just under 32 minutes of action. Matthew Williams made 13 stops in relief.
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 4-3 (OT)
FINAL: Moncton 4, Saint John 3 (OT)
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SAINT JOHN - The Moncton Wildcats ended a six-game losing streak with a 4-3 overtime win over the Saint John Sea Dogs on Wednesday night at Harbour Station.
It certaintly wasn't an easy win for the Wildcats. Despite outshooting Saint John 49-26 overall, Moncton never led by more than two goals. Two third period goals by the Sea Dogs - one that probably shouldn't have counted and one shot Mark Grametbauer should have stopped - sent the game into overtime. Jeremy McKenna secured the victory 49 seconds into overtime.
Alexander Khovanov, Nicholas Welsh and James Phelan also scored for Moncton. Grametbauer made 23 stops in the win.
Once again, Alex D'Orio gave Saint John a chance in this game. He made 45 saves on the night, facing 37 shots in the first two periods combined.
Anthony Boucher scored a pair for Saint John while William Poirier added a solo marker.
The Sea Dogs' struggles keep on chugging along as the season slowly grinds to an end. The Dogs have now lost five straight games.
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SAINT JOHN - The Moncton Wildcats ended a six-game losing streak with a 4-3 overtime win over the Saint John Sea Dogs on Wednesday night at Harbour Station.
It certaintly wasn't an easy win for the Wildcats. Despite outshooting Saint John 49-26 overall, Moncton never led by more than two goals. Two third period goals by the Sea Dogs - one that probably shouldn't have counted and one shot Mark Grametbauer should have stopped - sent the game into overtime. Jeremy McKenna secured the victory 49 seconds into overtime.
Alexander Khovanov, Nicholas Welsh and James Phelan also scored for Moncton. Grametbauer made 23 stops in the win.
Once again, Alex D'Orio gave Saint John a chance in this game. He made 45 saves on the night, facing 37 shots in the first two periods combined.
Anthony Boucher scored a pair for Saint John while William Poirier added a solo marker.
The Sea Dogs' struggles keep on chugging along as the season slowly grinds to an end. The Dogs have now lost five straight games.
Game Day 57: vs Wildcats
The Sea Dogs have lost four straight games - dropping all three matches on their Quebec road trip last week - and are just 1-7-2-0 in their last 10 games. Saint John sits seven points back of the league's final playoff spot with 12 games to go, making a win tonight critical for the Dogs' slim playoff hopes.
Game time is 7 p.m. at Harbour Station.
TV/Radio/Webcast: Rogers TV/96.1 NewSong FM/QMJHL Live
Records: The Sea Dogs are 13-33-8-2 for 36 points (6th Maritimes, 18th QMJHL) while the Wildcats are 23-27-5-3 for 54 points (5th Maritimes, 13th QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-3 loss in Rouyn-Noranda on Saturday. Ben Reid, Robbie Burt and Ostap Safin scored Saint John goals. Matthew Williams made 55 saves in the loss. The Wildcats are coming off an 8-3 loss to the Rimouski Oceanic on home ice on Sunday. Adam Capannelli, Jakob Pelletier and Dylan Seitz scored for Moncton. Mark Grametbauer allowed two goals on two shots before being pulled. Matthew Waite allowed six goals on 32 shots in relief.
2017-18 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 3-3-1-0 against the Wildcats this season while Moncton is 4-1-1-1 against Saint John.
Last meeting: These two haven't met since New Year's Eve in Moncton where the Wildcats defeated the Sea Dogs 5-1. Jeremy McKenna scired twice for Moncton while singles came from Jakob Pelletier, Adam Capannelli and Daniil Miromanov. Saint John's lone goal came from Kevin Gursoy. Mark Grametbauer made 19 saves in the win. Alex D'Orio made 34 stops in the loss.
2017-18 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 3-3-1-0 against the Wildcats this season while Moncton is 4-1-1-1 against Saint John.
Last meeting: These two haven't met since New Year's Eve in Moncton where the Wildcats defeated the Sea Dogs 5-1. Jeremy McKenna scired twice for Moncton while singles came from Jakob Pelletier, Adam Capannelli and Daniil Miromanov. Saint John's lone goal came from Kevin Gursoy. Mark Grametbauer made 19 saves in the win. Alex D'Orio made 34 stops in the loss.
Sunday, February 18, 2018
RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 5-3
FINAL: Saint John 3, Rouyn-Noranda 5
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ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. - A third period comeback fell short for the Saint John Sea Dogs on Saturday.
The Sea Dogs, down 4-0 through 40 minutes, scored three times in a 1:14 stretch in the third period, getting within one of the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. The Huskies scored not long after the flurry of goals, giving the home side some insurance and ultimately a 5-3 victory.
Saint John dropped all three games of this Quebec trip and have now lost 11 straight road games. With the Val-d'Or Foreurs picking up a point on Saturday, the Sea Dogs now sit seven points back of the league's final spot with 12 games remaining in the regular season.
The Huskies led 2-0 after one and 4-0 after two on Saturday. Mathieu Boucher, Samuel Naud, Tommy Beaudoin and Alexis Arseneault all scored for Rouyn-Noranda.
The Sea Dogs began to turn things around at 6:26 of the third when Ben Reid scored to get Saint John on the board. Then at 7:09, Robbie Burt scored to make it 4-2 which was followed by an Ostap Safin goal 31 seconds later.
At 8:35, Justin Bergeron scored to put a stop to Saint John's momentum. That would make it a 5-3 final.
Rouyn-Noranda backup goaltender Zachary Emond made 17 saves in the win.
Matthew Williams had a very busy night in net, making 55 saves in the loss. The 60 shots faced and 55 saves made were both career highs.
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ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. - A third period comeback fell short for the Saint John Sea Dogs on Saturday.
The Sea Dogs, down 4-0 through 40 minutes, scored three times in a 1:14 stretch in the third period, getting within one of the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. The Huskies scored not long after the flurry of goals, giving the home side some insurance and ultimately a 5-3 victory.
Saint John dropped all three games of this Quebec trip and have now lost 11 straight road games. With the Val-d'Or Foreurs picking up a point on Saturday, the Sea Dogs now sit seven points back of the league's final spot with 12 games remaining in the regular season.
The Huskies led 2-0 after one and 4-0 after two on Saturday. Mathieu Boucher, Samuel Naud, Tommy Beaudoin and Alexis Arseneault all scored for Rouyn-Noranda.
The Sea Dogs began to turn things around at 6:26 of the third when Ben Reid scored to get Saint John on the board. Then at 7:09, Robbie Burt scored to make it 4-2 which was followed by an Ostap Safin goal 31 seconds later.
At 8:35, Justin Bergeron scored to put a stop to Saint John's momentum. That would make it a 5-3 final.
Rouyn-Noranda backup goaltender Zachary Emond made 17 saves in the win.
Matthew Williams had a very busy night in net, making 55 saves in the loss. The 60 shots faced and 55 saves made were both career highs.
Saturday, February 17, 2018
Game Day 56: at Rouyn-Noranda
The Sea Dogs have lost the first two games of this trip - and 10 straight road games overall.
Saint John will be in tough this evening, facing a team that sits sixth overall in the league and is very good on home ice. Game time tonight is 8 p.m.
TV/Radio/Webcast: None/96.1 NewSong FM/QMJHL Live
Records: The Sea Dogs are 13-32-8-2 for 36 points (6th Maritimes, 18th QMJHL) while the Huskies are 32-16-5-3 for 72 points (3rd West, 6th QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss in Val-d'Or last night. Ostap Safin scored both Saint John goals while Alex D'Orio made 33 saves in the loss. The Huskies are coming off a 2-1 home loss to the Charlottetown Islanders last night. Peter Abbandonato scored Rouyn-Noranda's lone goal. Samuel Harvey made 35 saves in the loss.
2017-18 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 1-0-0-0 against the Huskies this season while Rouyn-Noranda is 0-0-1-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Oct. 29 at Harbour Station where the Sea Dogs defeated the Huskies 5-4 in overtime. Ostap Safin scored two Saint John goals while singles came from Anthony Boucher, Cole Reginato and Radim Salda. Peter Abbandonato, Tyler Hinam, Mathieu Boucher and Jacob Neveu scored for Rouyn-Noranda. Matthew Williams made 26 saves in the win. Samuel Harvey made 24 stops in the loss.
RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 3-2 (OT)
FINAL: Saint John 2, Val-d'Or 3 (OT)
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VAL-D'OR, Que. - The Saint John Sea Dogs dropped a crucial game on Friday night, falling 3-2 in overtime to the Val-d'Or Foreurs at the Air Creebec Centre.
While the Sea Dogs did earn a point, the loss puts the team six points back of the Foreurs for the league's final playoff spot. With 13 games remaining, and with Shawinigan sandwiched between the two teams, the Dogs are in tough to make the post-season.
Ostap Safin stayed hot on Friday, scoring both Saint John goals. The Sea Dogs had a much better offensive display than they have had in some time, outshooting their opponent 37-36 - which included 18 shots apiece in the third period.
Adam Cheezo scored in the first period and Nathan Hudgin connected at 15:18 of the third, putting Val-d'Or up 2-0. But two late regulation time goals from Safin - one a shorthanded marker at 17:53 and one with the goaltender pulled at 19:10 - evened things up at 2-2.
Ivan Kozlov scored just 29 seconds into overtime, giving Val-d'Or the extra point.
Mathieu Marquis made 35 stops in the win. Alex D'Orio made 33 saves in the loss.
The Foreurs ended an eight-game losing streak with the win. Saint John has now lost 10 straight road games.
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VAL-D'OR, Que. - The Saint John Sea Dogs dropped a crucial game on Friday night, falling 3-2 in overtime to the Val-d'Or Foreurs at the Air Creebec Centre.
While the Sea Dogs did earn a point, the loss puts the team six points back of the Foreurs for the league's final playoff spot. With 13 games remaining, and with Shawinigan sandwiched between the two teams, the Dogs are in tough to make the post-season.
Ostap Safin stayed hot on Friday, scoring both Saint John goals. The Sea Dogs had a much better offensive display than they have had in some time, outshooting their opponent 37-36 - which included 18 shots apiece in the third period.
Adam Cheezo scored in the first period and Nathan Hudgin connected at 15:18 of the third, putting Val-d'Or up 2-0. But two late regulation time goals from Safin - one a shorthanded marker at 17:53 and one with the goaltender pulled at 19:10 - evened things up at 2-2.
Ivan Kozlov scored just 29 seconds into overtime, giving Val-d'Or the extra point.
Mathieu Marquis made 35 stops in the win. Alex D'Orio made 33 saves in the loss.
The Foreurs ended an eight-game losing streak with the win. Saint John has now lost 10 straight road games.
Friday, February 16, 2018
Game Day 55: at Val-d'Or
The Sea Dogs sit five points back of the Val-d'Or Foreurs, who own the league's final playoff spot. The two meet tonight at Val-d'Or's Air Creebec Centre tonight at 8:30 p.m.
A loss tonight would put Saint John seven points back with 13 games remaining in the regular season - a massive hill to climb for a team that has struggled to string wins together.
TV/Radio/Webcast: None/96.1 NewSong FM/QMJHL Live
Records: The Sea Dogs are 13-32-7-2 for 35 points (6th Maritimes, 18th QMJHL) while the Foreurs are 18-32-2-2 for 40 points (6th West, 16th QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 6-1 loss in Sherbrooke on Wednesday night. Ostap Safin scored Saint John's lone goal while Alex D'Orio made 41 stops in the loss. The Foreurs are coming off an 8-0 loss in Rouyn-Noranda on Wednesday. Jonathan Lemieux made 34 saves in the loss.
2017-18 head-to-head: Oct. 28 at Harbour Station where the Sea Dogs fell 4-2 to the Foreurs. Mathieu Nadeau had two goals for Val-d'Or while singles came from David Noel and Alexandre Couture. Cole Reginato and Kevin Gursoy scored for Saint John. Etienne Montpetit made 31 saves in the win. Alex D'Orio made 28 stops in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Foreurs: Forward Julien Tessier.
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 6-1
FINAL: Saint John 1, Sherbrooke 6
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SHERBROOKE, Que. - The Saint John Sea Dogs dropped the first game of a three-game Quebec road trip on Wednesday night.
Yaroslav Alexeyev netted a hat trick in the Sherbrooke Phoenix's 6-1 win over the Sea Dogs at the arena-with-a-really-name. Hugo Roy, Nicolas Roy and Thomas Gregoire added solo markers while Thommy Monette made 15 saves in the victory.
Ostap Safin scored Saint John's lone goal. Alex D'Orio made 40 saves in the loss.
Saint John has now lost nine straight road games. The team heads north to take on the Val-d'Or Foreurs and Rouyn-Noranda Huskies on Friday and Saturday, respectively.
The Sea Dogs once again struggled to consistently generate offence and were outshot 47-16 by the Phoenix. Saint John went 0/2 on the power play.
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SHERBROOKE, Que. - The Saint John Sea Dogs dropped the first game of a three-game Quebec road trip on Wednesday night.
Yaroslav Alexeyev netted a hat trick in the Sherbrooke Phoenix's 6-1 win over the Sea Dogs at the arena-with-a-really-name. Hugo Roy, Nicolas Roy and Thomas Gregoire added solo markers while Thommy Monette made 15 saves in the victory.
Ostap Safin scored Saint John's lone goal. Alex D'Orio made 40 saves in the loss.
Saint John has now lost nine straight road games. The team heads north to take on the Val-d'Or Foreurs and Rouyn-Noranda Huskies on Friday and Saturday, respectively.
The Sea Dogs once again struggled to consistently generate offence and were outshot 47-16 by the Phoenix. Saint John went 0/2 on the power play.
Game Day 54: at Sherbrooke
The Sea Dogs fell 8-5 to the Shawinigan Catarctes on Saturday, blowing a 3-0 first period lead. The loss pushed Saint John into last place overall and five points back of the final playoff spot.
Game time in Sherbrooke this evening is 8 p.m.
TV/Radio/Webcast: None/96.1 NewSong FM/QMJHL Live
Records: The Sea Dogs are 13-31-7-2 for 35 points (6th Maritimes, 18th QMJHL) while the Phoenix are 22-22-7-4 for 55 points (5th West, 12th QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off an 8-5 home loss to the Shawinigan Cataractes on Saturday at Harbour Station. Ostap Safin, Radim Salda, Anthony Boucher, Robbie Burt and Kevin Gursoy all scored for Saint John. Tommy DaSilva made 32 stops in his QMJHL debut. The Phoenix are coming off a 4-3 home shootout loss to the Gatineau Olympiques on Sunday. Mathieu Olivier, Samuel Poulin and Luke Green scored for Sherbrooke. Brendan Cregan made 14 stops in the loss.
2017-18 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 0-1-0-0 against the Phoenix this season while Sherbrooke is 1-0-0-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Nov. 9 at Harbour Station where the Phoenix edged the Sea Dogs 5-4. Nicolas Poulin scored twice for Sherbrooke while singles came from Yaroslav Alexeyev, Hugo Roy and Benjamin Tardif. Anthony Boucher, Matt Green, Kevin Gursoy and Radim Salda scored for Saint John. Evan Fitzpatrick made 31 stops in the win. Alex D'Orio made 34 saves in the loss.
Monday, February 12, 2018
Playoff hopes are still alive
The loss pushed Saint John back into the league's basement at 18th overall, one point back of the 17th place Cataractes and five points back of the 16th-place Val-d'Or Foreurs - the team that currently holds the league's final playoff spot.
There's still some hockey to be played, but gaining five points to pull even with Val-d'Or - and leapfrog Shawinigan - will not be a simple task given Saint John's recent struggles. Saint John and Val-d'Or have 15 games remaining while Shawinigan has 14.
As last Friday's win against Halifax showed, anything is possible. But Saint John will need to take advantage of some of the more "winnable" games remaining on their schedule - like this Friday's in Val-d'Or - if they want to make the playoffs.
The Sea Dogs have not missed the playoffs since the 2013-14 season. Even if the team does sneak into the post-season this year, the club will be massive underdogs going up against the league's top team.
As the Rimouski Oceanic showed last season, making the playoffs is no longer the end of the world in a rebuilding season. The Oceanic made the playoffs but, thanks to the league's new lottery system, won the first overall pick.
The bottom five clubs will all be included in the lottery. Saint John has won all the lotteries they have been involved in previously - but those lotteries featured just two clubs.
The Sea Dogs also own Gatineau's first round pick in this year's QMJHL Entry Draft, but the Olympiques have not fallen as far as expected after selling at the trade deadline. Gatineau currently sits 10th overall and, at this point, probably won't fall much further.
Saturday, February 10, 2018
RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 8-5
FINAL: Shawinigan 8, Saint John 5
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SAINT JOHN – The Saint John Sea Dogs had arguably their best first period of the season - and then the wheels fell off.
The visiting Shawinigan Cataractes climbed back to post an 8-5 win over over the Sea Dogs on Saturday evening at Harbour Station. The win allowed Shawinigan to leapfrog the Sea Dogs into 17th place in the overall standings and did serious damage to Saint John’s hopes to secure a playoff berth. Shawinigan is now four points behind the Foreurs for 16th place in the standings while the Sea Dogs are now five back.
Alex Plamondon and Anthony Imbeault both had two goals to lead the Cataractes to the come-from-behind victory. Gabriel Denis, Simon Dubois-Tiberghen, Jason Horvath and Frederik Theoret also scored for Shawinigan. Mathieu Bellemare turned aside 20 of 25 shots for the Cataractes.
Ostap Safin led Saint John with one goal and three assists on Saturday. Anthony Boucher added one goal and two assists, Kevin Gursoy and Radim Salda chipped in with a goal and an assist each and Robbie Burt added a goal to the cause as well. Rookie Tommy DaSilva made his first QMJHL regular season start for the Sea Dogs and had 32 saves - but was hung out to dry too often.
SAINT JOHN – The Saint John Sea Dogs had arguably their best first period of the season - and then the wheels fell off.
The visiting Shawinigan Cataractes climbed back to post an 8-5 win over over the Sea Dogs on Saturday evening at Harbour Station. The win allowed Shawinigan to leapfrog the Sea Dogs into 17th place in the overall standings and did serious damage to Saint John’s hopes to secure a playoff berth. Shawinigan is now four points behind the Foreurs for 16th place in the standings while the Sea Dogs are now five back.
Alex Plamondon and Anthony Imbeault both had two goals to lead the Cataractes to the come-from-behind victory. Gabriel Denis, Simon Dubois-Tiberghen, Jason Horvath and Frederik Theoret also scored for Shawinigan. Mathieu Bellemare turned aside 20 of 25 shots for the Cataractes.
Ostap Safin led Saint John with one goal and three assists on Saturday. Anthony Boucher added one goal and two assists, Kevin Gursoy and Radim Salda chipped in with a goal and an assist each and Robbie Burt added a goal to the cause as well. Rookie Tommy DaSilva made his first QMJHL regular season start for the Sea Dogs and had 32 saves - but was hung out to dry too often.
Game Day 53: vs Cataractes
The Saint John Sea Dogs and Shawinigan Cataractes have sat together in the league's basement for much of the season. With last night's victory, the the Sea Dogs moved back ahead of the Cataractes and into 17th place overall.
Tonight's game takes place at 7 p.m. at Harbour Station.
TV/Radio/Webcast: Rogers TV/96.1 NewSong FM/QMJHL Live
Records: The Sea Dogs are 13-30-7-2 for 35 points (6th Maritimes, 17th QMJHL) while the Cataractes are 15-33-4-0 for 34 points (6th East, 18th QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a big 6-3 upset win over the Halifax Mooseheads last night at Harbour Station. Ostap Safin and Robbie Burt each scored twice while singles came from Anthony Boucher and Ben Reid. Alex D'Orio made 28 saves in the win. The Cataractes are coming off a 5-2 loss in Bathurst last night. Jeremy Manseau and Leon Denny scored for Shawinigan. Lucas Fitzpatrick made 36 saves in the loss.
2017-18 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 0-0-1-0 against the Cataractes this season while Shawinigan is 1-0-0-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Nov. 4 in Shawinigan where the Cataractes edged the Sea Dogs 3-2 in overtime. Gabriel Sylvestre, Antoine Demers and Cameron Askew scored for Shawinigan. Saint John goals came from Ostap Safin and Joe Veleno. Lucas Fitzpatrick made 30 stops in the win. Alex D'Orio made 32 stops in the loss.
Friday, February 9, 2018
RECAP: Sea Dogs win 6-3
FINAL: Halifax 3, Saint John 6
Lorne Webster | SN Staff
SAINT JOHN - Saint John’s losing streak ended at six as the Sea Dogs rallied together to defeat the division leading Halifax Mooseheads 6-3 Friday evening at Harbour Station.
The victory also avenged a tough 8-2 loss in Halifax two weeks ago, when the Mooseheads chose to run up the score late in that contest.
Ostap Safin and Robbie Burt both had two goals and one assist to lead the Sea Dogs. Cedric Pare chipped in three assists while Anthony Boucher and Ben Reid added solo markers. Alex D’Orio had 28 saves - and added an assist - to earn the win in net for the Sea Dogs.
Otto Somppi, Filip Zadina and Xavier Parent scored for Halifax. Mooseheads goaltender, and former Sea Dog, Blade Mann-Dixon turned aside 36 shots in defeat.
SAINT JOHN - Saint John’s losing streak ended at six as the Sea Dogs rallied together to defeat the division leading Halifax Mooseheads 6-3 Friday evening at Harbour Station.
The victory also avenged a tough 8-2 loss in Halifax two weeks ago, when the Mooseheads chose to run up the score late in that contest.
Ostap Safin and Robbie Burt both had two goals and one assist to lead the Sea Dogs. Cedric Pare chipped in three assists while Anthony Boucher and Ben Reid added solo markers. Alex D’Orio had 28 saves - and added an assist - to earn the win in net for the Sea Dogs.
Otto Somppi, Filip Zadina and Xavier Parent scored for Halifax. Mooseheads goaltender, and former Sea Dog, Blade Mann-Dixon turned aside 36 shots in defeat.
Game Day 52: vs Mooseheads
The Sea Dogs have dropped six straight games heading into tonight's contest with the Halifax Mooseheads. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Harbour Station.
It'll be a battle of worst vs first tonight with the Dogs sitting last overall in the QMJHL standings and the Mooseheads leading the Maritimes Division and currently sitting second overall.
TV/Radio/Webcast: Rogers TV/96.1 NewSong FM/QMJHL Live
Records: The Sea Dogs are 12-30-7-2 for 33 points (6th Maritimes, 18th QMJHL) while the Mooseheads are 34-12-6-1 for 75 points (1st Maritimes, 2nd QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-0 loss to the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles on Wednesday night at Harbour Station. Alex D'Orio made 32 stops in the loss. The Mooseheads are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the Chicoutimi Sagueneens last night at Scotiabank Centre. Maxime Fortier, Brett Crossley and Filip Zadina scored for Halifax. Alexis Gravel allowed four goals on 17 shots in the loss.
2017-18 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 1-4-1-0 against the Mooseheads this season while Halifax is 5-1-0-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Jan. 28 in Halifax where the Mooseheads defeated the Sea Dogs 8-2. Benoit-Olivier Groulx and Otto Somppi each scored twice for Halifax while singles came from Connor Moynihan, Maxime Fortier, Kyle Petten and Jared McIsaac. Saint John goals came from Ostap Safin and Robbie Burt. Alexis Gravel made 15 stops in the win. Alex D'Orio made 38 stops in the loss.
Thursday, February 8, 2018
FINAL: Sea Dogs lose 4-0
FINAL: Cape Breton 4, Saint John 0
SAINT JOHN - It was another rough night for the Saint John Sea Dogs.
The Sea Dogs recorded just 17 shots on goal in a 4-0 loss to the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles on Wednesday night at Harbour Station.
Saint John registered just seven dangerous shots on net in the entire game. They were outshot 16-1 in the second period, but managed to rebound in the third a bit, being outshot 14-9.
The loss was Saint John's sixth straight. The team now sits dead last in the overall standings.
This was the first meeting of the year between the Sea Dogs and Screaming Eagles that ended in a lopsided score. All six previous meetings were decided by two goals or less.
Brooklyn Kalmikov, Phelix Martineau, Shaun Miller and Ross MacDougall scored for Cape Breton. Kevin Mandolese stopped all 17 shots he faced for the shutout victory.
Alex D'Orio made 32 stops in the loss.
The Sea Dogs recorded just 17 shots on goal in a 4-0 loss to the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles on Wednesday night at Harbour Station.
Saint John registered just seven dangerous shots on net in the entire game. They were outshot 16-1 in the second period, but managed to rebound in the third a bit, being outshot 14-9.
The loss was Saint John's sixth straight. The team now sits dead last in the overall standings.
This was the first meeting of the year between the Sea Dogs and Screaming Eagles that ended in a lopsided score. All six previous meetings were decided by two goals or less.
Brooklyn Kalmikov, Phelix Martineau, Shaun Miller and Ross MacDougall scored for Cape Breton. Kevin Mandolese stopped all 17 shots he faced for the shutout victory.
Alex D'Orio made 32 stops in the loss.
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Game Day 51: vs Screaming Eagles
Saint John will try and snap a five-game losing streak this evening against the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles. Game time is 7 p.m.
Saint John has struggled at home all season, posting a league low six wins.
TV/Radio/Webcast: Rogers TV/96.1 NewSong FM/QMJHL Live
Records: The Sea Dogs are 12-29-7-2 for 33 points (6th Maritimes, 18th QMJHL) while the Screaming Eagles are 23-22-5-1 for 52 points (5th Maritimes, 12th QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-2 home loss to the Charlottetown Islanders on Friday at Harbour Station. Ostap Safin and Luke Wilson scored for Saint John. Alex D'Orio was pulled after allowing four goals on 24 shots. Matthew Williams made 12 saves in relief. The Screaming Eagles are coming off a 5-4 overtime win over the Sherbrooke Phoenix last Saturday at Centre 200. Isiah Campbell, Adam McCormick, Mathias Laferriere, Declan Smith and Phelix Martineau scored for Cape Breton. Kyle Jessiman made 26 stops in the win.
2017-18 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 2-1-3-0 against the Screaming Eagles this season while Cape Breton is 4-2-0-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Jan. 31 at Harbour Station where the Screaming Eagles edged the Sea Dogs 3-2 in overtime. Gabriel Proulx, Shaun Miller and Egor Sokolov scored for Cape Breton. Aiden MacIntosh and Anthony Boucher scored for Saint John. Kevin Mandolese made 15 stops in the win. Alex D'Orio made 48 saves in the loss.
Saturday, February 3, 2018
RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 5-2
FINAL: Charlottetown 5, Saint John 2
SAINT JOHN - Daniel Hardie haunted his former team on Friday night.
Hardie scored twice and recorded seven shots in the Charlottetown Islanders' 5-2 victory over the Saint John Sea Dogs at Harbour Station. It was the first game for Hardie against his former club after being dealt to Charlottetown during the holiday trading period.
Hardie opened the scoring early in the first and set the tone for much of the game. The Isles led 3-0 after one and 5-0 midway through the second. While Saint John was able to keep the shots on goal total closer than the past few games and add two goals, this game never felt close.
Along with Hardie's pair, Thomas Casey, Sullivan Sparkes and Nikita Alexandrov scored for the Isles. Matthew Welsh made 21 stops in the win.
Ostap Safin and Luke Wilson scored for Saint John. Alex D'Orio was pulled after allowing four goals. Matthew Welsh came in in relief.
Hardie scored twice and recorded seven shots in the Charlottetown Islanders' 5-2 victory over the Saint John Sea Dogs at Harbour Station. It was the first game for Hardie against his former club after being dealt to Charlottetown during the holiday trading period.
Hardie opened the scoring early in the first and set the tone for much of the game. The Isles led 3-0 after one and 5-0 midway through the second. While Saint John was able to keep the shots on goal total closer than the past few games and add two goals, this game never felt close.
Along with Hardie's pair, Thomas Casey, Sullivan Sparkes and Nikita Alexandrov scored for the Isles. Matthew Welsh made 21 stops in the win.
Ostap Safin and Luke Wilson scored for Saint John. Alex D'Orio was pulled after allowing four goals. Matthew Welsh came in in relief.
Friday, February 2, 2018
Game Day 50: vs Islanders
The Sea Dogs host the Charlottetown Islanders this evening at 7 p.m. The Dogs have played four games in the past week and dropped all of them, losing twice to Halifax, once to Bathurst and another to Cape Breton.
Tonight's game begins a stretch of four straight home games for Saint John.
TV/Radio/Webcast: None/96.1 NewSong FM/QMJHL Live
Records: The Sea Dogs are 12-28-7-2 for 33 points (6th Maritimes, 17th QMJHL) while the Islanders are 27-18-3-0 for 57 points (3rd Maritimes, 7th QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss in Sydney on Wednesday night. Aiden MacIntosh and Anthony Boucher scored for Saint John. Alex D'Orio made 48 stops in the loss. The Islanders are coming off a 4-3 home loss to the Sherbrooke Phoenix last night. Cayse Ton, Pierre-Olivier Joseph and Keith Getson scored for Charlottetown. Matthew Welsh allowed four goals on 25 shots before being pulled in the second period. Dakota Lund-Cornish stopped all 12 shots he faced in relief.
2017-18 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 2-2-1-0 against the Islanders this season while Charlottetown is 3-1-1-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Dec. 16 at Harbour Station where the Sea Dogs defeated the Islanders 4-3 in overtime. Brendan O'Reilly, Cole Reginato, Nathan Larose and Daniel Hardie scored for Saint John. Cayse Ton, Nikita Alexandrov and Pierre-Olivier Joseph had Charlottetown goals. Alex D'Orio made 55 saves in the win. Dakota Lund-Cornish made 24 stops in the loss.