Recap: Sea Dogs win 5-4 (SO)

FINAL: Saint John 5, Chicoutimi 4 (SO)

CHICOUTIMI, Que. - The Saint John Sea Dogs picked up a significant win on Friday night in Quebec.

Zachary Bouthillier made 45 saves in 65 minutes of action and stopped all three shots he faced in the shootout to lead the Sea Dogs to a 5-4 win over the Chicoutimi Sagueneens - Bouthillier's old club and the top team in the Eastern Conference - at the Georges Vezina Centre.

Josh Lawrence, Charlie DesRoches, Jeremie Poirier and Brady Burns scored for Saint John, who recorded just 20 shots in the win. Burns, the team's leading scorer who hadn't scored since Jan. 12, netted the only goal of the shootout to give the Sea Dogs the extra point.

The Sags, who loaded up during the holiday trade period, are going through a rough stretch. After losing to Rimouski and Sherbrooke last weekend, this loss to a much lower seeded team was certainly not what they were looking for.

Dawson Mercer, Justin Ducharme, Xavier Labrecque and Raphael Lavoie scored for Chicoutimi. Carmine-Anthony Pagliarulo was pulled early in the third after giving up two quick goals. He made 14 saves. Alexis Shank allowed two goals on three shots in relief.

The Sea Dogs website has a full game recap.

LINEUP

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— Saint John Sea Dogs (@SJSeaDogs) February 1, 2020

SCRATCHES: The Sea Dogs were without forwards Alexandre O'Niell (healthy) and Julian Vader Voet (healthy) along with defenseman Brendan Sibley (healthy).

NEXT GAME: The Sea Dogs visit the Baie-Comeau Drakkar tomorrow at 5 p.m.