Recap: Sea Dogs win 2-1

FINAL: Saint John 2, Charlottetown 1

CHARLOTTETOWN - A third period push by the Saint John Sea Dogs ended a four-game losing streak on Friday.

Vince Elie and Drew Elliot both scored in the final frame to give the Sea Dogs a 2-1 victory over the Charlottetown Islanders at Eastlink Centre. It's Saint John's first victory since returning from the holiday break.

It was another close, evenly played game between the Sea Dogs and Islanders, who needed a shootout to decide a winner last night. Four of the five meetings between the two this season have been decided by a goal.

Things weren't looking great for Saint John in the third. Down 1-0, they were given a great opportunity to tie things up when Ross Campbell was given a five-minute major for boarding at 6:48. Saint John had three minutes of power play time to work with (Joseph Ianniello was give a cross checking minor on the same play) but could not score.

Finally, at 12:40, Elie tied things up with his 15th of the season and then at 15:25 Elliott, the former Islander, netted what would be the winner to make it a 2-1 final.

Patrick Leaver made 29 saves in the win.

Charlottetown's lone goal came from Alexis Michaud in the second period. Carter Bickle made 32 saves in the loss.

LINEUP

Simek - Elie - Peddle

Elliott - Pierre-Noel - Fournier

Reynolds - Miller - Beveridge

Akkouche - Laforge - Beaulieu

Tivey - Ianniello

Bilodeau - Amyot

MacLean - Duhamel

Richard

Leaver

Robinson

SCRATCHES: The Sea Dogs were without forwards Eriks Mateiko (world juniors), Luka Benoit (healthy) and Reid Calder (healthy) along with defenseman Matteo Mann (injury).

DEBUT: The newly acquired Tyler Peddle made his Sea Dogs debut, slotting onto the top line with Pavel Simek and Vince Elie. Peddle had three shots, three hits and went 7/14 in the faceoff circle.

NOTES: With Tyler Peddle added to the first line, Drew Elliott slid to the second line with Brody Fournier and Kency Pierre-Noel... Coen Miller was injured on a hit near the boards by Robbie Rutledge in the first period... there were a few questionable hits into the boards from both sides in this game. Ross Campbell was given a five-minute major for boarding Egan Beveridge in front of the bench area in the third period... Islanders goaltender Carter Bickle recorded an assist on Charlottetown's goal... Elie's third period goal pushes him into a tie with Eriks Mateiko and Brody Fournier for the team lead... Elliott has two goals in two games with Saint John... Joseph Ianniello had five shots... faceoffs were 33-21 in favour of Charlottetown... attendance was 2,401.

HIGHLIGHTS

NEXT GAME: The Sea Dogs take on the Moncton Wildcats on Sunday at 3 p.m. at TD Station.