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| Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs |
SYDNEY, NS - A dominant second period pushed the Cape Breton Eagles to a 10-3 win over the Saint John Sea Dogs on Thursday at Centre 200.
In the first game back from the Christmas break for both teams, the Eagles broke a 1-1 first period tie by scoring six goals in the middle frame. It was all Eagles with shots 20-6 in favour of the home side.
The Eagles, the league's worst offensive team in the first half, showed off some depth with eight different players scoring in the win. Three goals came from Olivier Houde with singles coming from Cole Burbidge, Charles-Antoine Lavallee, Luke Patterson, Conor Shortall, Emile Ricard, Jude Campbell and Cam Squires.
Nicolas Ruccia made 23 saves in the win.
Newcomer Brody Fournier scored twice for Saint John along with Kency Pierre-Noel. Justin Robinson was pulled in the second period after allowing five goals on 22 shots. Patrick Leaver allowed five goals on 19 shots in relief.
You never really know what you're going to get from teams coming out of the Christmas break. This was a rough one for Saint John, one that they'll need to move on from quickly with back-to-back games coming up this weekend.
LINEUP
Simek - Elie - Reinhart
Akkouche - Pierre-Noel - Fournier
Reynolds - Beailieu - Beveridge
Miller - Laforge - Calder
Tivey - Gauthier
Bilodeau - Ianniello
Dassylva - Amyot
Robinson
Leaver
SCRATCHES: The Sea Dogs were without forwards Luka Benoit (healthy) and Eriks Mateiko (world juniors) along with defensemen Matthew MacLean (healthy) and Matteo Mann (injury).
FIRST GOAL: Forward Brody Fournier, acquired from the Halifax Mooseheads in the Peter Reynolds trade, scored his first goal in his first game as a Sea Dog. He finished the night with two goals, an assist and three shots.
Not a bad debut, @brody12fournier 😏#GoDogsGo pic.twitter.com/MEsee6Cfk8
— Saint John Sea Dogs (@SJSeaDogs) December 28, 2023
NOTES: No Sea Dog wore the 'C' with Peter Reynolds no longer with the club... along with Brody Fournier, Coen Miller, acquired from the Sherbrooke Phoenix in the Chad Bellemare deal, made his Sea Dogs debut... the Sea Dogs entered the game having earned at least a point in each of their past three games... Kency Pierre-Noel had a goal and an assist... rookie defenseman Benjamin Amyot returned to Saint John's lineup after getting injured on Dec. 3... Pavel Simek and Danny Akkouche each had four shots... Vince Elie extended his road points streak to nine games with an assist.
THANK YOU FANS! pic.twitter.com/rJ0QCY0P6C
— Cape Breton Eagles (@CBEHockey) December 29, 2023
HIGHLIGHTS
NEXT GAME: The Sea Dogs travel up to Moncton on Saturday to face the Wildcats at 7 p.m.
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