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| Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs |
Josh Lawrence scored what proved to be the game-winner in a 5-3 Sea Dogs victory - the team's fifth straight win. The two points put Saint John into a tie with Bathurst for third overall in the QMJHL's Eastern Conference. Both teams have 10 games remaining.
Cam MacDonald, Vincent Sevigny, Raivis Ansons and Riley Bezeau also scored for Saint John. William Dufour registered three assists while Nikolas Hurtubise made 34 stops in the win.
The Titan played a strong game despite being a man short and without several key regulars. The Sea Dogs were able to take advantage of the shorthanded Titan squad at times though, especially on special teams. Saint John went 2/3 on the power play against the league's top penalty kill while Bathurst was only able to score once on six man advantages.
SCRATCHES: The Sea Dogs were without goaltender Noah Patenaude (injury); defensemen Yan Kuznetsov (injury) and Vincent Despont (healthy); and forwards Olivier Picard (serving game three of a three-game suspension) and Marshall Lessard (injured or sick). The Sea Dogs listed seven defensemen on their lineup sheet with Despont the final scratch.
Logan Chisholm, Jacob Melanson and Ben Allison scored for Bathurst. Jan Bednar made 24 saves in the loss.
LINEUP
Burns - Lawrence - Dufour
Trenholm - Daoust - Francis
Ansons - MacDonald - Bezeau
Reynolds - Chantler - Blagden
Sevigny - Villeneuve
Poirier - DesRoches
Drapeau - Gartley
Hurtubise
Couture
CHANGES: Jacob Chantler made his return to the Sea Dogs lineup from the injured list, playing in his first contest since March 22. Connor Trenholm, meanwhile, moved up to the second line to replace Raivis Ansons, who dropped to the third line.
BIG LOSSES: The Titan were without a few key players due injuries or sickness Saturday. Notables missing from the Bathurst lineup were Chad Arsenault, Felix Lafrance, Hendrix Lapierre and Miguel Tourigny. Bathurst played a player short, dressing just 11 forwards.
DUFOUR: With a couple assists in the first period, William Dufour became just the second Sea Dog in team history to record 100 or more points in a season. Dufour is closing in on Jonathan Huberdeau's team record of 105 points set in 2010-11.
Captain Sevigny fires one from the blueline to make it 2-0! 🚨#CityofChampions pic.twitter.com/WFzM4m1FGX
— x - Saint John Sea Dogs (@SJSeaDogs) April 9, 2022
STREAKS: With a goal in the second period, Josh Lawrence extended his home points streak to 22 games. William Dufour, meanwhile, who finished the night with three assists, extended his home points streak to 20 games.
PRIDE NIGHT: It was Pride Night at TD Station. Players wore coloured tape on their sticks in warmup.
Tonight @TD_Canada together with @SJSeaDogs are welcoming 150 LGBTQ2+ youth from the local Saint John community to @station_td Proud of our Pride! pic.twitter.com/hmeajnYVFz
— Tina Murphy (@TinaFMurphy) April 9, 2022
One hour until doors open at TD Station for Pride Night presented by TD! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
— x - Saint John Sea Dogs (@SJSeaDogs) April 9, 2022
With an information booth on the concourse, performance by drag queen Normani, and great hockey on the ice, it's sure to be a fun time! pic.twitter.com/2GWHAe8ThI
NOTES: The Sea Dogs wore their black third jerseys... Nikolas Hurtubise made a second straight start... the Sea Dogs and Titan meet a final time in the regular season on April 22 in Bathurst... three Calgary Flames prospects dressed in this game (Cole Huckins, Jeremie Poirier and Ryan Francis)... the Sea Dogs won 18/25 faceoffs in the first period... Riley Bezaeu had five shots... Riley Kidney's point streak came to an end at 10 games... the attendance of 3,451 was the second biggest crowd at TD Station this season.
HIGHLIGHTS
NEXT GAME: The Sea Dogs host the Quebec Remparts in another key Eastern Conference showdown tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m.
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