Recap: Sea Dogs win 3-2

FINAL: Saint John 3, Drummondville 2

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

DRUMMONDVILLE, QC - Jacob Beaulieu's first Quebec Major Junior Hockey League goal proved to be the winner in the Saint John Sea Dogs' 3-2 victory over the Drummondville Voltigeurs on Saturday.

Beaulieu, who has been a healthy scratch in recent weeks, scored at 13:32 of the third period to break a 2-2 tie. Brady Burns scored Saint John's other goals while Ventsislav Shingarov made 27 saves in the win.

This was just the third road win of the season for the Sea Dogs and their first in Quebec. Saint John rebounded from some early first period penalty trouble to lead 1-0 after one. After a second period that was fiesty at times, the Volts scored twice early in the third to take a 2-1 lead.

Burns' second of the night tied the game at 7:44 of the final frame and then Beaulieu netted the winner.

Jeremy Lapointe and Tyler Peddle had Drummondville goals. Jacob Goobie made 22 saves in the loss.

This was the second and final meeting of the season between the Sea Dogs and Voltigeurs. Saint John won both contests.

LINEUP

Reynolds - MacDonald - Reinhart

Burns - Trenholm - Elie

Simek - Mateiko - Cournoyer

Burbidge - Beaulieu

Tivey - DesRoches

Bilodeau - Cosman

Akkouche - Despont

Tracey

SCRATCHES: The Sea Dogs were without goaltender Olivier Brideau (healthy); defenseman Jeremie Richard (injury); and forwards Nico Laforge (injury), Tomasz Szczerba (injury) and Sam-Luca Thifault (injury).

FIRST GOAL: Forward Jacob Beaulieu became the latest Sea Dog to score his first QMJHL this season, netting the game-winner in the third period (it was also his first QMJHL point). This was Beaulieu's first game since Nov. 24.

NOTES: The Sea Dogs went with 11 forwards and seven defensemen with several forwards hitting the injured list... after returning from injury on Friday, forward Tomasz Szczerba was back on the injured list. In an intermission interview, Szczerba told Bruce Smith that he was ill... Brady Burns has scored on both games of this road trip... Vincent Despont was given a five-minute major and game misconduct for a check to the head on Loic Goyette in the second period... after allowing three power play goals on 10 chances on Friday, the Sea Dogs killed off all four Voltigeurs opportunities in this game... Jeremy Lapointe extended his point streak to eight games... Burns and Cam MacDonald each had four shots... attendance was 1,957.

HIGHLIGHTS

NEXT GAME: The Sea Dogs finish up their three-in-three Quebec road trip tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m. in Boisbriand.