Recap: Sea Dogs lose 5-3

FINAL: Saint John 3, Bathurst 5

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

BATHURST - The Saint John Sea Dogs couldn't contain the Acadie-Bathurst Titan's offense on Friday at the KC Irving Regional Centre.

Colby Huggan and Milo Roelens each netted a pair of goals to lead the Titan to a 5-3 win over the Sea Dogs. Shots in the game ended 57-34 in favour of Bathurst — a number that may be a bit inflated, but the Titan certainly controlled the game for long stretches.

Dawson Sharkey also scored for Bathurst. Bobby Orr had three helpers while Huggan and Roelens each added two assists. Joshua Fleming made 31 saves in the victory.

Brody Fournier, Drew Elliott and Coen Miller scored for Saint John. While the score ended close, two of Saint John's goals came in the second half of the third period when the game was already out of reach.

Justin Robinson made a career high 52 saves in the loss. It looked like he was cramping up late in the third period but he managed to stay in the game.

Saint John once again struggled to create quality scoring chances, officially recording just 13 dangerous shots in the loss.

LINEUP

Mateiko - Elliott - Fournier

Simek - Peddle - Beaulieu

Reynolds - Miller - Beveridge

Benoit - Laforge - Beaudry

Tivey - Ianniello

Bilodeau - Mann

Richard - MacLean

Robinson

Leaver

SCRATCHES: The Sea Dogs were withouts forwards Reid Calder (healthy) and Olivier Groulx (healthy) along with defensemen Benjamin Amyot (injury) and Olivier Duhamel (injury).

NOTES: Sea Dogs head coach Travis Crickard remained away from the bench due to the Youth Winter Olympics. Jeff Hansen once again ran things... the Titan wore their black third jerseys... Bathurst's Colby Huggan extended his point streak to eight games and home point streak to 13... Bathurst's 57 shots is the second most recorded by any QMJHL team this season... the 22 shots the Titan had in the second period is tied for the second most second period shots in any QMJHL game this season... this was the eighth meeting of the season between the Sea Dogs and Titan. Both teams have won four games. They meet again on March 14 in Saint John... Darien Reynolds and Brody Fournier each had six shots... Saint John had the edge in faceoffs, 35-28... attendance on a snowy night in Bathurst was 1,220.

HIGHLIGHTS

NEXT GAME: The Sea Dogs take on the Wildcats in Moncton on Sunday at 4 p.m.