Recap: Sea Dogs lose 6-1

FINAL: Saint John 1, Rouyn-Noranda 6

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

ROUYN-NORANDA, QC - The Saint John Sea Dogs proved to be no match for the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies on Friday.

The Sea Dogs went 0/6 on the power play and allowed a shorthanded goal in a 6-1 loss to the Huskies at Arena Glencore. Saint John goaltender Justin Robinson had another busy night, facing 52 shots in the loss.

Dylan Rozzi scored Saint John's lone goal, which came in the second period on a turnover by Huskies goaltender Samuel Meloche. The Sea Dogs once again struggled to generate quality scoring chances with only 10 of their 30 shots being classified as dangerous.

The Sea Dogs had a chance to grab momentum early in the first period but their power play could not come through. Alexis Poirier was given a four-minute penalty for high sticking at 3:11 and then Ty Higgins took a delay of game infraction at 7:12.

Higgins, Benjamin Brunelle, Remi Gelinas, Lars Steiner, Harijs Cjunskis and Thomas Verdun all had Rouyn-Noranda goals. Meloche made 29 saves in the win.

LINEUP

Rozzi - Groulx - Yared

Peddle - Morin - Beveridge

M. Krayer - Dubé - Cross

Calder - Beaulieu - Wagner

Tivey - Amyot

Bilodeau - Mann

Lumsden - Bonnet

Robinson

Young

SCRATCHES: The Sea Dogs were without forwards Dylan Krayer (injury) and Darien Reynolds (injury) along with defensemen Olivier Duhamel (injury) and Matthew MacLean (healthy).

NOTES: Saint John went with 12 forwards and six defensemen for this game. Defenseman Matthew MacLean was scratched after warmup... newly signed goaltender Eric Young suited up for his first game as a Sea Dog, dressing as Justin Robinson's backup... one of the best fights in the QMJHL this season took place in the first period when Jacob Beaulieu and William Vezina dropped the gloves. Beaulieu left the ice with a bloody face but in good spirits. Both were given game misconducts... the Huskies had a goal called back in the second period for goaltender interference... Remi Gelinas tried a Michigan in the third period but couldn't finish it off... Nicolas Bilodeau had six shots while Dylan Rozzi had five... the Sea Dogs only gave Rouyn-Noranda's dangerous power play two opportunities... 15 of Saint John's 30 shots came in the second period... Justin Robinson has faced 36 or more shots in each of his last six appearances... the Sea Dogs allowed a shorthanded goal for the fifth time this season... attendance was 1,847.

HIGHLIGHTS

NEXT GAME: The Sea Dogs are in Val-d'Or tomorrow to face the Foreurs at 5 p.m. Atlantic.