Recap: Sea Dogs win 2-1 (SO)

FINAL: Saint John 2, Cape Breton 1 (SO)

SYDNEY, NS - Nate Tivey scored the only goal of a nine-round shootout to give the Saint John Sea Dogs a 2-1 win over the Cape Breton Eagles on Sunday at Centre 200.

The nine-round shootout seemed fitting for a game that was fairly even throughout. The two teams were deadlocked 1-1 after 65 minutes of play with shots 30-30.

Dylan Rozzi scored Saint John's lone regulation goal, which came in the second period. Charles-Edward Gravel, making his second straight start, made 29 saves in the victory.

The Sea Dogs are now 2-2-0-0 on the year following back-to-back road wins this weekend.

The Eagles, meanwhile, fall to a disappointing 0-3-0-1. Tomas Lavoie, in his first game back from NHL camp, scored Cape Breton's lone goal. Jakub Milota made 29 saves in the loss.

The Eagles led 1-0 after one on a goal from Lavoie at 7:46. In the second, Callum Aucoin was given a double minor for high sticking at 2:42, sending Saint John to a four-minute power play. Both of Saint John's man advantage units created sustained offensive zone pressure – against an Eagles penalty kill that has struggled early this season – but could not score.

Saint John got on the board at 9:27. Just after a Matthew MacLean penalty ended, Rozzi was sprung on a breakaway and beat Milota, tying things up at 1-1. Shots were 13-4 in favour of Saint John in the middle frame.

The tides turned in the third period with the Eagles carrying the play, outshooting Saint John 12-4. But Gravel stopped all 12 shots he faced, sending the match into extra time tied 1-1.

After a scoreless overtime session, no players from either side could score until the ninth round of the shootout. After Xavier Daigle failed to score, Tivey netted the game winner to give Saint John the extra point.

LINEUP

Peddle - Mateiko - Cross

Rozzi - Dubé - Yared

Lominac - Groulx - Reynolds

Calder - Schenk - Beaulieu

Tivey - Duhamel

Bilodeau - Amyot

MacLean - Caputo

Gravel

Robinson

SCRATCHES: The Sea Dogs were without defensemen Matteo Mann (AHL training camp), Julien Bonnet (healthy) and Cruz Scanzano (healthy) along with forwards Coen Miller (injured or sick) and Egan Beveridge (healthy).

FIRST GOAL: Dylan Rozzi netted his first career QMJHL goal in the second period, scoring on a breakaway just after a penalty expired. Goaltender Charles-Edward Gravel earned an assist on the goal.

No. Mistake. Rozzi fires home the first of his career.#GoDogsGo pic.twitter.com/B8mdAAaTL8

— Saint John Sea Dogs (@SJSeaDogs) September 29, 2024

NOTES: Defenseman Giuliano Caputo made his QMJHL debut, replacing Cruz Scanzano on the backend. Caputo had two minor penalties in the game... Coen Miller missed a second straight game... after making 45 saves on Friday in Charlottetown, Charles-Edward Gravel made a second straight start in net... Eagles defenseman Tomas Lavoie made his season debut, returning from Utah Hockey Club training camp... Cape Breton is still missing Cam Squires, who remains at New Jersey Devils training camp... this was the first overtime game for both clubs this season... the Eagles have still not scored a power play goal this season. They went 0/4 in this game... attendance was 2,515.

HIGHLIGHTS

NEXT GAME: The Sea Dogs are in Bathurst on Thursday night to face the Titan at 7 p.m.