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| Dominic Charette/Gatineau Olympiques |
The Gatineau Olympiques scored two goals in the first 6:20 and never looked back, posting a 7-3 victory over the Sea Dogs on Friday night at Slush Puppie Centre.
The Sea Dogs have now lost three straight games and haven't looked great in any of those losses. They'll look to regroup tomorrow against the rebuilding Blainville-Boisbriand Armada, who have one of the worst records in the league.
The first period on Friday was similar to Sunday's against the Val-d'Or Foreurs. The Armada grabbed an early lead and the Sea Dogs spent the period – and the entire game, really – trying to chip away at the lead.
Saint John never got back into the game. The team trailed 3-1 after one and then allowed the first two goals in the middle frame.
The Sea Dogs' offense has struggled during this losing streak and had another rough go on Friday. Zachary Morin's goal in the second period – which came thanks to a blunder by Gatineau goaltender Danai Shaiikov – was the first goal by a Sea Dogs forward in six periods of play.
Along with Morin, Thomas Charbonneau and Jamie Glance had goals for Saint John. Samuel Meloche made 35 saves in the loss.
Artem Glukhikh had two goals for Gatineau while singles came from Dylan Allie, Peter Legostaev, Louis-Étienne Halley and Simon-Xavier Cyr. Shaiikov made 23 saves in the win.
LINEUP
Lemieux - Joseph - Glance
Cancik - Groulx - Donovan
Morin - Seymour - Rozzi
Roop - Gauthier - Howard
Delarosbil - Chartrand
Charbonneau - Damphousse
Williams - Dunlap
Meloche
Courchesne
SCRATCHES: The Sea Dogs were without forward Oliver Ozogany (injury or sickness) along with defenseman Olivier Duhamel (injury) and Julien Lanthier (injury).
NOTES: Forward Oliver Ozogany was listed as injured or sick and joined Olivier Duhamel and Julien Lanthier on the sidelines... the Olympiques were without leading scoring Maxim Dubé... it was Country Night at the Slush Puppie Centre... this was Saint John's first road game since Oct. 2 and first of the year in Quebec... the Olympiques scored on their first shot of the game and on two of their first three. The Val-d'Or Foreurs also scored on two of their first three shots on Sunday against the Sea Dogs... Jamie Glance scored in the second period but the goal was called back after review due to goaltender interference... this was the most goals the Sea Dogs have given up in a game this season... Zachary Morin had a goal and an assist... Glance extended his point streak to eight games... Brandon Delarosbil and Olivier Groulx each had four shots... Alexis Joseph nearly had a fight at the end of the second period but it was called roughing with no gloves coming off... Joseph was a -3... Saint John's power play went 0/2... attendance was 2,351.
HIGHLIGHTS
NEXT GAME: The Sea Dogs continue this three-game road trip tomorrow, visiting the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada at 5 p.m. Atlantic.
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