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| Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs |
A three-goal third period propelled the Sea Dogs to a 7-4 victory over the Val-d'Or Foreurs. Charlie DesRoches scored a pair of goals for Saint John while singles came from Nico Laforge, Jeremie Poirier, Jacob Chantler, Yan Kuznetsov and Riley Bezeau. Jonathan Lemieux made 31 saves in the win.
The Sea Dogs were in control for much of the game but Val-d'Or's power play kept them in the contest. The Foreurs went an impressive 4-for-6 on the man advantage, which allowed them to get within a goal of the Sea Dogs in the third period.
Jeremy Michel's second of the game at 16:10 of the third period cut Saint John's lead to 5-4. DesRoches quickly got Saint John some insurance, finishing off a nice passing play with Ryan Francis and Brady Burns at 17:57.
The Foreurs pulled their goaltender late in game but couldn't get the same man advantage magic that worked throughout. Bezeau scored into an empty net at 19:46 to make it a 7-4 final.
Alexandre Doucet and Zackary Michaud also had Val-d'Or goals. Philippe Cloutier was pulled after allowing five goals on 21 shots in the second period. Tristan Boileau allowed a goal on 18 shots in relief.
LINEUP
Reynolds - Lawrence - Bezeau
Burns - MacDonald - Francis
Picard - Crete - Chantler
Bowness - Laforge - McCluskey
Kuznetsov - Villeneuve
Poirier - DesRoches
Drapeau - Inniss
Lemieux
Myatt
SCRATCHES: The Sea Dogs were without goaltender Noah Patenaude (injury); defensemen Hunter Gartley (healthy) and Vincent Despont (healthy); and forwards Charles Savoie (injury), Evgeny Sapelnikov (Belarus national junior team) and William Dufour (Team Canada world junior camp).
OLD FRIENDS: Foreurs defenseman Kale McCallum made his first visit to Saint John since being traded while Sea Dogs forward Olivier Picard and goaltender Jonathan Lemieux faced their old team for a second time this season. McCallum, who had three assists and was named the game's third star, was honoured during the second period.
FOURTH LINE: Saint John's fourth line of Adam Bowness, Nico Laforge and Carter McCluskey had a strong game in Saint John's 5-3 loss to Charlottetown on Saturday, opening the scoring. They got Saint John on the board again on Sunday when Laforge redirected a William Villeneuve point shot. With an assist on that goal, McCluskey now has points in nine of the 17 games he has appeared in this season.
A tip from Laforge and the game is tied! 🚨 pic.twitter.com/8XkSURikFJ
— Saint John Sea Dogs (@SJSeaDogs) December 12, 2021
FIRST GOAL: Yan Kuznetsov, playing in his second game with the Sea Dogs, scored his first QMJHL goal in the second period, firing a wrist shot from the point that made it 5-1. The defenseman had three shots and was a +2.
From the blue line! Yan Kuznetsov makes it 5-1 with his first QMJHL goal 🚨 pic.twitter.com/2Iv17lNH4W
— Saint John Sea Dogs (@SJSeaDogs) December 12, 2021
POWER PLAY: The Foreurs entered the game with the league's fourth best power play - and it showed in this game. Val-d'Or went 4-for-6 on the man advantage which allowed them to make a comeback.
DESROCHES: With a pair of goals, Charlie DesRoches tied a career high for goals in a game. He also scored two goals on Nov. 13, 2020 against Moncton.
ROUGH ROAD TRIP: Val-d'Or now makes the long journey back home having lost all three of their games in New Brunswick, falling 5-3 in Moncton on Friday; 5-1 in Bathurst on Saturday; and 7-4 in Saint John on Sunday.
NOTES: With Noah Patenaude still out with an injury, Saint John Vito's netminder Alex Myatt was Jonathan Lemieux's backup for a second straight game... before the game, Olivier Picard was honoured as the Sea Dogs' student of the month for November... Jeremie Poirier had six shots... Adam Bowness and Cam MacDonald each had five hits... Josh Lawrence's home goal streak ended at four games... Ryan Francis had three assists... attendance was 2,332.
HIGHLIGHTS
NEXT GAME: The Sea Dogs host the Moncton Wildcats this Friday at 7 p.m. at TD Station.
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