RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 10-4

FINAL: Charlottetown 10, Saint John 4

SAINT JOHN - For a third straight home game, the Saint John Sea Dogs got smoked.

After falling 5-0 and 9-2 to the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles at Harbour Station last weekend, the team returned home only to get hammered again - this time by score of 10-4 to the Charlottetown Islanders on Sunday afternoon.

As has been the case for much of the season, the Sea Dogs were in a close battle up until the third period but then let things slip away. On Sunday, the Dogs gave up five goals and were outshot 17-7.

Former Sea Dogs Daniel Hardie and Kevin Gursoy had great days against their old team. Hardie was named first star with two goals and three assists while Gursoy recorded four assists in a third star performance. Hunter Drew and Keith Getson also recorded two goals each while singles came from Brett Budgell, Nikita Alexandrov, Thomas Casey and Derek Gentile. Matthew Welsh made 28 stops in the win.

Anthony Boucher, Nicholas Deakin-Poot, Yohan Plamondon and Brady Burns all scored for Saint John. Alex D'Orio allowed all 10 goals on 39 shots.

If there was any positive, it's that Saint John was able to record three power play goals on five attempts and did not give Charlottetown a single man advantage.

The Sea Dogs website has a more in-depth recap.

Saint John now carries a seven-game losing streak into their six-game Quebec road trip. The Dogs, who are the lone team in the QMJHL without a road victory this season, will play their next seven matches away from Harbour Station due to the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. Things are going to get harder before they get any easier.

Game Day 16: vs Islanders

SAINT JOHN - Two teams heading in different directions meet this afternoon at Harbour Station.

The Saint John Sea Dogs, losers of six straight, host the Charlottetown Islanders, winners of six straight, today at 2 p.m. The two teams met on Friday night in Charlottetown with the Isles coming out on top by score of 4-3.

Today's match will be Saint John's final home game until Nov. 21 due to the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge taking over Harbour Station in the coming days.

TV/Radio/Webcast: None/Sea Dogs Radio/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are 2-10-2-1 for seven points (sixth Maritimes, 18th QMJHL) while the Islanders are 9-5-1-0 for 19 points (third Maritimes, sixth QMJHL).

Last games: These two teams met on Friday night in Charlottetown with the Islanders winning 4-3. Nikita Alexandrov, Kevin Gursoy, Daniel Hardie and Keith Getson all scored for Charlottetown while Saint John goals came from James White, Maxim Cajkovic and Yohan Plamondon. Dakota Lund-Cornish made 20 saves in the win. Alex D'Orio made 54 stops in the loss.

2018-19 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 0-2-0-1 against the Islanders this season while Charlottetown is 3-0-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: See above.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Islanders: Forwards Daniel Hardie and Kevin Gursoy.

Islander to watch: With a goal on Friday night, Nikita Alexandrov now has six goals in his past five games.

RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 4-3

FINAL: Saint John 3, Charlottetown 4

CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI - A terrific goaltending performance by Alex D'Orio wasn't enough to push the Saint John Sea Dogs past the Charlottetown Islanders on Friday night at Eastlink Centre.

D'Orio faced 58 shots - an Islanders franchise record - in a 4-3 Sea Dogs loss. His night included 21 shots in both the first and third periods.

Former Sea Dogs Kevin Gursoy and Daniel Hardie once again hurt their old team. Gursoy had a goal and two assists while Hardie had a goal and an assist. Nikita Alexandrov and Keith Getson also scored for the Islanders while Dakota Lund-Cornish made 20 stops in the win.

James White, Maxim Cajkovic and Yohan Plamondon all scored for Saint John.

The Sea Dogs have now lost six straight and moved back into last place overall in the QMJHL with just seven points in their first 15 games.

The Sea Dogs website has a more in-depth recap.

Game Day 15: at Charlottetown

CHARLOTTETOWN - The Saint John Sea Dogs will look to end a five-game losing streak this evening in Charlottetown.

It's the first of back-to-back meetings for the Sea Dogs and Islanders who also battle on Sunday afternoon at Harbour Station. Game time this evening is 7:30 p.m. at Eastlink Centre.

Charlottetown has won both meetings this season - with the last one being decided in a shootout.

TV/Radio/Webcast: None/Sea Dogs Radio/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are 2-9-2-1 for seven points (fifth Maritimes, 17th QMJHL) while the Islanders are 8-5-1-0 for 17 points (third Maritimes, seventh QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-2 loss in Moncton last night. Yohan Plamondon and Brady Burns scored for Saint John. Alex D'Orio made 37 stops in the loss. The Islanders are coming off a 6-1 win in Bathurst on Thursday night. Nikita Alexandrov scored twice while singles came from Xavier Fortin, Brett Budgell, Cole Edwards and Thomas Casey. Dakota Lund-Cornish made 15 saves in the win.

2018-19 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 0-1-0-1 against the Islanders this season while Charlottetown is 2-0-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Oct. 14 at Eastlink Centre where the Islanders edged the Sea Dogs 6-5 in a shootout. Hunter Drew, Liam Peyton, Kevin Gursoy, Derek Gentile and Nikita Alexandrov scored for Charlottetown. Saint John goals came from Robbie Burt (two), Josh Lawrence, Charlie DesRoches and William Poirier. Matthew Welsh made 30 saves in the win. Alex D'Orio made 49 stops in the loss.

RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 5-2

FINAL: Saint John 2, Moncton 5

MONCTON - The Saint John Sea Dogs dropped their fifth straight game on Thursday night in Moncton.

Jeremy McKenna scored twice to lead the Moncton Wildcats to a 5-2 win over the Sea Dogs at the Avenir Centre. Mika Cyr, Jakob Pelletier and Simon Le Coultre also scored for the 'Cats while Francis Leclerc made 37 stops in the win.

The red hot Yohan Plamondon was moved to the Sea Dogs' top line for this game, joining Josh Lawrence and Maxim Cajkovic. The move seemed to work out okay as Plamondon scored his team leading sixth goal of the season in the loss. Brady Burns scored Saint John's other goal while Alex D'Orio made 37 stops in the loss.

The Sea Dogs website has a full game recap.

Things don't get much easier for Saint John with back-to-back games against the Charlottetown Islanders this weekend, a home-and-home set that begins on Friday night at Eastlink Centre.

Game Day 14: at Moncton

MONCTON - The Saint John Sea Dogs return to the Avenir Centre for the first time since the building's grand opening tonight.

The Sea Dogs fell 5-2 on that night and will look to get their first victory in the new building this evening. Game time is 7 p.m.

Saint John carries a four-game losing streak into tonight's contest while the Wildcats have picked up points in eight straight.

TV/Radio/Webcast: Rogers TV/Sea Dogs Radio/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are 2-8-2-1 for seven points (fifth Maritimes, 17th QMJHL) while the Wildcats are 8-3-2-0 for 18 points (second QMJHL, fifth QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off an ugly 9-2 home loss to the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles on Sunday afternoon. Yohan Plamondon and Charlie DesRoches scored for Saint John. Tommy DaSilva made 24 stops in the loss. The Wildcats are coming off a 5-4 come-from-behind win over the Rimouski Oceanic on home ice on Sunday. Alexander Khovanov scored twice for Moncton while singles came from Ozzie King, Mika Cyr and Brady Pataki. Francis Leclerc made 31 stops in the win.

2018-19 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 1-1-0-0 against the Wildcats this season while Moncton is 1-1-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Sept. 28 at the Avenir Centre where the Wildcats defeated the Sea Dogs 5-2. Alexander Khovanov scored twice for the Wildcats while solo markers came from Jakob Pelletier, Jeremy McKenna and Jacob Hudson. Maxim Cajkovic and Filip Prikryl scored for Saint John. Francis Leclerc made 22 saves in the win. Alex D'Orio made 31 stops in the loss.

RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 9-2

FINAL: Cape Breton 9, Saint John 2

SAINT JOHN - It was a weekend to forget for the Saint John Sea Dogs.

After suffering a 5-0 loss to the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles on Saturday, things went even worse for the team on Sunday afternoon, falling 9-2 to the same Eagles squad at Harbour Station.

Saint John was down just 2-1 after the first, but three goals by the Eagles in the opening 10 minutes of the third guided the visitors to an easy victory. Cape Breton is now 4-0-0-1 in their past five games.

The Eagles had nine different goal scorers on Sunday: Leon Gawanke, Mitchell Balmas, Mathias Laferriere, Felix Lafrance, Egor Sokolov, Gabriel Proulx, Brooklyn Kalmikov, Declan Smith and Alex Drover. Kevin Mandolese, who also started Saturday night's game, made 30 saves in the win.

Saint John goals came from Yohan Plamondon and Charlie DesRoches. Tommy DaSilva had another rough start, allowing nine goals on 33 shots.

Game Day 13: vs Screaming Eagles

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs and Cape Breton Screaming Eagles meet again this afternoon at Harbour Station.

The Sea Dogs were in Saturday's game until the third period. The Screaming Eagles scored two quick goals in the final frame and then added two more to take the game 5-0.

Game time for today's rematch is 3 p.m.

TV/Radio/Webcast: Rogers TV/Sea Dogs Radio/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are 2-7-2-1 for seven points (fifth Maritimes, 15th QMJHL) while the Screaming Eagles are 6-6-1-0 for 13 points (fourth Maritimes, 11th QMJHL)

Last games: The Sea Dogs and Screaming Eagles met last night at Harbour Station with the visitors winning 5-0. Egor Sokolov scored twice for Cape Breton while singles came from Wilson Forest, Ryan Francis and Liam Kidney. Kevin Mandolese made 15 saves in the shutout win. Alex D'Orio made 36 saves in the loss.

2018-19 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 1-1-0-0 against the Screaming Eagles this season while Cape Breton is 1-1-0-0 against Saint John.

RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 5-0

FINAL: Cape Breton 5, Saint John 0

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs let a close game get away from them on Saturday night at Harbour Station.

The Cape Breton Screaming Eagles scored four times in the third period to edge the Sea Dogs 5-0. It was anybodies game heading into the final period - especially given how both teams were struggling to produce much of anything on the power play - but a couple quick goals set up a dominant final 20 minutes for the Eagles.

The Sea Dogs have had their struggles in third periods this season, now being outscored by a total of 25-9. Last Sunday's performance in Charlottetown was hopefully going to be a sign of the team turning things around - but apparently not.

Egor Sokolov scored twice for Cape Breton while singles came from Wilson Forest, Ryan Francis and Liam Kidney. Kevin Mandolese made 15 saves in the win.

Alex D'Orio made 36 saves in the loss.

The two teams meet again on Sunday afternoon at Harbour Station.

Game Day 12: vs Screaming Eagles

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs return to action tonight, hosting the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles.

These two teams met a couple weeks ago at Harbour Station in a game that saw the Sea Dogs end their six-game losing streak with a 5-3 win over the Screaming Eagles.

Game time tonight for "Pink in the Rink" is 7 p.m.

TV/Radio/Webcast: Rogers TV/Sea Dogs Radio/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are 2-6-2-1 for seven points (fifth Maritimes, 15th QMJHL) while the Screaming Eagles are 5-6-0-1 for 11 points (fourth Maritimes, 14th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 6-5 shootout loss to the Islanders in Charlottetown last Sunday. Robbie Burt scored twice while singles came from Josh Lawrence, Charlie DesRoches and William Poirier. Alex D'Orio made 49 saves in the loss. The Screaming Eagles are coming off a 4-3 overtime home loss to the Rimouski Oceanic on Thursday. Wilson Forest, Mathias Laferriere, Gabriel Proulx and Mitchell Balmas. Kevin Mandolese made 19 stops in the loss.

2018-19 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 1-0-0-0 against the Screaming Eagles this season while Cape Breton is 0-1-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Oct. 9 at Harbour Station where the Sea Dogs defeated the Screaming Eagles 5-3. Yohan Plamondon and Anthony Boucher scored two goals each for Saint John while Maxim Cajkovic also scored. Mitchell Balmas, Brooklyn Kalmikov and Ryan Francis scored for Cape Breton. Alex D'Orio made 36 stops in the win. Kevin Mandolese made seven stops before being pulled early in the second period. William Grimard made 16 stops in relief.

RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 6-5 (SO)

FINAL: Saint John 5, Charlottetown 6 (SO)

CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI - Two teams that have struggled to score this season had no problem finding the back of the net on Sunday afternoon at Eastlink Centre.

The Saint John Sea Dogs and Charlottetown Islanders, who entered the game as the league's two worst offensive teams (based on average goals per game), skated to a 5-5 tie through 65 minutes of hockey. The Islanders picked up the 6-5 victory thanks to Daniel Hardie's shootout goal.

The Islanders led 4-1 after 40 minutes and, given Saint John's third period struggles this season (they entered the game with five third period goals all year), looked like they would cruise to victory. But two quick goals by the Sea Dogs early in the third turned the tides. The Isles restored their two-goal lead, only to have it evaporate by a confident looking Saint John team.

The Sea Dogs had a number of chances to win the game in overtime, but Islanders goaltender Matthew Welsh made several tremendous saves. Welsh made 18 stops in the win (although the shot clock in the building had a lot more shots recorded by both teams).

Hunter Drew, Liam Peyton, Kevin Gursoy, Derek Gentile and Nikita Alexandrov all scored for Charlottetown. Gentile also had a pair of assists.

Saint John had a pair of goals from Robbie Burt and singles from Josh Lawrence, Charlie DesRoches and William Poirier. Alex D'Orio made 43 stops in the loss.

Game Day 11: at Charlottetown

CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI - The Saint John Sea Dogs are back in action this afternoon, visiting the Charlottetown Islanders.

The Sea Dogs will look to rebound from a 4-0 home loss to the Halifax Mooseheads on Friday, a loss that saw the club hang with the Maritimes Division leaders for 40 minutes only to let things slip away early in the third.

Game time this afternoon is 3 p.m. at Eastlink Centre.

TV/Radio/Webcast: None/Sea Dogs Radio/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are 2-6-2-0 for six points (sixth Maritimes, 17th QMJHL) while the Islanders are 4-5-1-0 for nine points (third Maritimes, 12th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-0 home loss to the Halifax Mooseheads on Friday. Alex D'Orio made 34 stops in the loss. The Islanders are coming off a 4-1 road win over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan on Friday. Liam Peyton, William Sirman, Hunter Drew and Daniel Hardie all scored for Charlottetown. Matthew Welsh made 22 stops in the victory.

2018-19 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 0-1-0-0 against the Islanders this season while Charlottetown is 1-0-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Sept. 26 in Charlottetown where the Islanders shutout the Sea Dogs 4-0. Keith Getson, Thomas Casey, Kevin Gursoy and Zachary Beauregard all scored for the Isles. Matthew Welsh made 32 stops in the win. Alex D'Orio made 37 saves in the loss.

RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 4-0

FINAL: Halifax 4, Saint John 0

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs contained the Memorial Cup hosts for 40 minutes on Friday at Harbour Station, but a rough third period did them in once again.

The Halifax Mooseheads scored three third period goals in a 4-0 win over the Sea Dogs in front of a light Friday crowd. It was 1-0 Halifax through 40 minutes with shots 22-18 in favour of the Moose - but the wheels fell off for the Dogs in the third, allowing three goals in a 2:43 span.

Halifax showed off its depth with goals from Brock McLeod, Raphael Lavoie, Xavier Parent and Samuel Asselin. Backup goaltender Cole McLaren made 28 saves for his first career shutout.

Alex D'Orio made 34 saves for Saint John in the loss.

Third periods have been an issue for Saint John for much of the season - as is the case for most young teams. Even in Tuesday's win the team did not have a pretty final 20 minutes. Saint John has now been outscored 20-5 in third periods this year.

Game Day 10: vs Mooseheads

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs will look to make it back-to-back wins tonight at Harbour Station.

The Sea Dogs picked up their second win of the season on Tuesday, ending a six-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles. Saint John will look to build off that win this evening when they host the Maritimes Division leading Halifax Mooseheads.

Game time tonight is 7 p.m.

TV/Radio/Webcast: Rogers TV/Sea Dogs Radio/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are 2-5-2-0 for six points (sixth Maritimes, 16th QMJHL) while the Mooseheads are 6-2-0-0 for 12 points (first Maritimes, third QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-3 win over the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles on Tuesday at Harbour Station. Anthony Boucher and Yohan Plamondon both scored twice for Saint John while Maxim Cajkovic added a solo marker. Alex D'Orio made 36 stops in the win. The Mooseheads are coming off an 8-2 win over the Charlottetown Islanders last night on PEI. Raphael Lavoie had a hat trick; Samuel Asselin had two goals; and singles came from Jordan Maher, Antoine Morand and Benoit-Olivier Groulx. Alexis Gravel made 35 stops in the win.

2018-19 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 0-0-1-0 against the Mooseheads this season while Halifax is 1-0-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Sept. 21 at Harbour Station where the Mooseheads edged the Sea Dogs 5-4 in overtime. Arnaud Durandeau scored twice for the Moose while singles came from Gavin Hart, Justin Barron and Patrick Kyte. Saint John goals came from Brady Burns, Robbie Burt, Josh Lawrence and William Poirier. Alexis Gravel made 34 stops in the win. Alex D'Orio made 31 stops in the loss.

RECAP: Sea Dogs win 5-3

FINAL: Cape Breton 3, Saint John 5

SAINT JOHN - The streak is over.

The Saint John Sea Dogs ended a six-game losing skid on Tuesday night at Harbour Station, defeating the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles 5-3. It was the club's second win of the season and first since Sept. 23.

In the victory, the Sea Dogs did a couple things they had not done this season: lead after a first period and score on the power play. Saint John did both in this game: leading after 20 minutes for the first time and scoring their first man advantage goal of the year to break a 0/30 slump.

Saint John adjusted their top line, replacing William Poirier on the wing with Anthony Boucher. The move seemed to work as Boucher scored a pair of goals while playing with linemates Josh Lawrence and Maxim Cajkovic. Saint John's top line has struggled to produce over the past few games, but the adjustment seemed to spark them. Cajkovic also had a goal to go along with six shots.

The suddenly hot Yohan Plamondon scored Saint John's other two goals (one being an empty netter). Plamondon now has points in four straight games and goals in three.

Alex D'Orio had one of his best starts of the season, making 36 stops. All in all, it was a good night for the Sea Dogs - a night the team no doubt hopes to replicate moving forward.

Mitchell Balmas, Brooklyn Kalmikov and Ryan Francis scored for Cape Breton. Kevin Mandolese was pulled after allowing three goals on 10 shots 21:13 of play. William Grimard made 16 stops in relief.

The Sea Dogs website has a more in-depth game recap.

Game Day 9: vs Screaming Eagles

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs will look to put an end to their losing streak again today.

The Sea Dogs have lost six straight games heading into tonight's 7 p.m. matchup with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles at Harbour Station. Their last - and only - victory this season came in their second game of the year.

The Screaming Eagles, meanwhile, have lost back-to-back games heading into this evening's match.

TV/Radio/Webcast: None/Sea Dogs Radio/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are 1-5-2-0 for four points (sixth Maritimes, 17th QMJHL) while the Screaming Eagles are 3-4-0-0 for six points (fourth Maritimes, 13th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 7-2 loss to the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada on Sunday at Harbour Station. Yohan Plamondon and Jeremy Poirier scored for Saint John. Tommy DaSilva made 36 stops in the loss. The Screaming Eagles are coming off a 7-4 home loss to the Gatineau Olympiques on Wednesday. Egor Sokolov, Isiah Campbell, Shaun Miller and Felix Lafrance scored for Cape Breton. William Grimard made 17 stops in the loss.

2018-19 head-to-head: This is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

2017-18 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs were 2-4-3-0 against the Screaming Eagles last season while Cape Breton went 7-2-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: March 17 at Centre 200 where the Screaming Eagles defeated the Sea Dogs 8-3. Phelix Martineau had a hat trick for Cape Breton while singles came from Egor Sokolov, Isiah Campbell, Ian Smallwood, Brooklyn Kalmikov and Ryan Francis. Robbie Burt, Brendan Sibley and Cole Reginato scored for Saint John. Kevin Mandolese and Ryan Miller each recorded seven saves in the win. Tommy DaSilva made 32 stops in the loss.

RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 7-2

FINAL: Saint John 2, Blainville-Boisbriand 7

SAINT JOHN - Second periods have been kind to the Saint John Sea Dogs this season - but that changed on Sunday afternoon at Harbour Station.

The Sea Dogs allowed three second period goals and were outshot 13-6 en route to a 7-2 home loss to the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada.

Saint John looked good at times - especially early in the first - but, like Friday in Bathurst, couldn't recover once things started to slip away.

Sea Dogs backup goaltender Tommy DaSilva continues to struggle, allowing seven goals on 43 shots in the loss. He has allowed six goals in both of his starts this season. Saint John goals came from Yohan Plamondon and Jeremy Poirier. The team once again failed to score on a power play (eight chances) and is now 0/30 on the season.

The Armada - playing their third road game in four days - had a pair of goals from Thomas Ethier and solo markers from Remy Anglehart, Luke Henman, Jasper Rannisto, Charles-Antoine Giguere and Peyton Hoyt. Mikhail Denisov made 27 saves in the win.

The loss was Saint John's sixth straight. They have not won since Sept. 23.

Game Day 8: vs Armada

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs will look to end a five-game losing streak this afternoon at Harbour Station.

The Sea Dogs have had a fairly decent past two games if you subtract Friday's third period. The Dogs will look to get back on the winning track today when they take on a well travelled St. John's Fog Devils Montreal Junior Blainville-Boisbriand Armada squad.

Game time today is 3 p.m.

TV/Radio/Webcast: None/Sea Dogs Radio/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are 1-4-2-0 for four points (sixth Maritimes, 17th QMJHL) while the Armada are 3-2-0-0 for six points (third West, 10th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 7-1 loss in Bathurst on Friday night - a game that saw the club allow all seven goals in the third period. Yohan Plamondon scored Saint John's lone goal. Alex D'Orio made 23 stops in the loss. The Armada are coming off a 3-1 loss in Moncton last night. Alexander Katerinakis scored the Armada's only goal. Emile Samson made 35 stops in the loss.

2018-19 head-to-head: This is the first meeting of the season between the two.

2017-18 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs were 0-2-0-0 against the Armada last season while Blainville-Boisbriand went 2-0-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: January 12 in Boisbriand where the Armada defeated the Sea Dogs 5-1. Maxime Collin had a hat trick for the Armada while Alex Barre-Boulet scored twice. Nicholas Deakin-Poot scored Saint John's only goal. Emile Samson only had to make 11 saves in the win. Alex D'Orio made 36 stops in the loss.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Armada: None.

RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 7-1

FINAL: Saint John 1, Bathurst 7

BATHURST - The Saint John Sea Dogs could only play with fire for so long before getting burned on Friday night at the KC Irving Regional Centre.

The Sea Dogs were able to kill off the first five Acadie-Bathurst Titan power plays but couldn't contain them all - and it proved costly in a 7-1 loss to the Memorial Cup champions. The Titan scored the game-winner and an insurance marker on the same man advantage in what proved to be a goal heavy third for the Titan.

Bathurst entered the game with a solid 25% rating on the power play, but the Dogs struggled to stay out of the box at key times - and it burned them.

Saint John played a fairly solid game until a disastrous third period, which saw the club allow seven goals. The team continue to have better starts and the squad finally scored the opening goal of a game on Friday - but the wheels completely fell off in the third. The Sea Dogs have not won a game since opening weekend.

Cole Rafuse continues to be a Sea Dogs killer, scoring two on Friday to add to the four goals he scored against Saint John earlier this season. Noah Dobson also scored twice while solo markers came from Alexandre David, Charles-Andre Cypihot, Brandon Cianflone. Mark Grametbauer made 31 saves in the win.

Yohan Plamondon scored Saint John's lone goal. Alex D'Orio made 23 saves in the loss.

Game Day 7: at Bathurst

BATHURST – The Saint John Sea Dogs will look to build off last night’s overtime loss this evening in Bathurst.

The Sea Dogs lost 2-1 in overtime to the Gatineau Olympiques last night at Harbour Station. Despite being outshot quite badly, the game was even at times, which should help build some confidence moving forward.

Game time tonight is 7 p.m. at the KC Irving Regional Centre.

TV/Radio/Webcast: RogersTV/Sea Dogs Radio Live/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are 1-3-2-0 for four points (sixth Maritimes, 16th QMJHL) while the Titan are 2-3-0-0 for four points (fourth Maritimes, 14th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 2-1 overtime loss to the Gatineau Olympiques last night. Charlie DesRoches scored Saint John’s lone goal. Alex D’Orio made 27 stops in the loss. The Titan are coming off a 4-1 home loss to the Olympiques on Wednesday night. Kristian Kovacik scored Bathurst’s lone goal. Mark Grametbauer allowed four goals on 20 shots in 40 minutes of action. Tyriq Outen made nine stops in the third.

2018-19 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 0-1-0-0 against the Titan this season while Bathurst is 1-0-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Last Saturday at Harbour Station where the Titan hammered the Sea Dogs 10-1. Bathurst's Cole Rafuse netted four in the first period; Felix-Antoine Drolet had two goals; and singles came from Domenic Malatesta, Michal Ivan, Marc-Andre LeCouffe and Noah Dobson. Mark Grametbauer made 21 shots in the win. Brady Burns scored for Saint John. Tommy DaSilva allowed six goals on 16 shots in the first period. Alex D'Orio allowed four goals on 25 shots the rest of the way.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Titan: None.

RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 2-1 (OT)

FINAL: Gatineau 2, Saint John 1 (OT)

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs played one of their better games of the season on Thursday night at Harbour Station but were unable to skate away with a victory.

The Sea Dogs dropped a close and hard fought 2-1 overtime contest to the Gatineau Olympiques. Maxim Trepanier scored at 2:31 of overtime to give the visitors the extra point.

Charlie DesRoches scored his first QMJHL goal in the loss. Alex D'Orio looked like the Alex D'Orio of old, making 27 stops in the loss. He was spectacular at times - which was good to see after a rough start to the season.

Saint John got into some penalty trouble once again. Both Robbie Burt and Anthony Boucher - who both play on the team's second line - were ejected for illegal hits. Saint John's penalty kill was pretty good, at least.

Creed Jones made 14 stops in the win while Pier-Olivier Lacombe scored in regulation time. The Olympiques are now 4-0 on the road this season.

Game Day 6: vs Olympiques

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs will play their first non-Maritimes Division opponent of the season tonight at Harbour Station.

The Sea Dogs welcome the Gatineau Olympiques to town this evening. This is the second stop of a Maritime road trip for the Olympiques, who have earned all three of their wins this season on the road.

Puck drop is 7 p.m.

TV/Radio/Webcast: None/Sea Dogs Radio Live/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are 1-3-1-0 for three points (sixth Maritimes, 16th QMJHL) while the Olympiques are 3-2-0-0 for six points (second West, seventh QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off an ugly 10-1 loss on home ice to the Acadie-Bathurst Titan on Saturday. Brady Burns scored for Saint John. Tommy DaSilva was pulled after allowing six goals on 16 shots in the first period. Alex D'Orio allowed four goals on 25 shots in the final 40 minutes. The Olympiques are coming off a 4-1 win in Bathurst last night. Shawn Boudrias, David Aebischer, Jeffrey Durocher and Charles-Antoine Roy scored for Gatineau. Tristan Berube made 20 stops in the win.

2018-19 head-to-head: This is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

2017-18 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs were 0-2-0-0 against the Olympiques last season while Gatineau went 2-0-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Dec. 10, 2017 at Harbour Station where the Olympiques defeated the Sea Dogs 4-2. Mitchell Balmas, Alex Breton, Alex Malo and Giordano Finoro scored for Gatineau. Anthony Boucher and William Poirier scored for Saint John. Tristan Berube made 28 stops in the win. Alex D'Orio made 21 in the loss.