Recap: Sea Dogs lose 4-2

FINAL: Saint John 2, Newfoundland 4

Jeff Parsons/Newfoundland Regiment

ST. JOHN'S, NL - The Newfoundland Regiment scored three times in the third period in a 4-2 win over the Saint John Sea Dogs on Saturday at Mary Brown's Centre.

Phenwick MacLean's first QMJHL goal at 16:12 of the third was the difference. Alexis Michaud added an empty net goal in the final minute to make it a 4-2 final.

Matthew Frost, who also scored in Friday night's season opener, netted two goals for the Regiment. Antoine Proulx made 37 stops in the win.

Dylan Rozzi and Thomas Charbonneau scored for Saint John. Rafaël Courchesne made 19 stops in the loss.

Saint John scored three power play goals against the Regiment in Friday's win. On Saturday, that man advantage couldn't deliver as much, scoring just once on five opportunities. The Sea Dogs had nearly 40 shots in this game but many were from clean shooting lanes that Proulx was able to handle. The finish isn't quite there for the Dogs yet, but there are certainly signs that it will come with time.

On defense, the Sea Dogs gave up several odd man rushes, something the team will want to fix ahead of next weekend's games.

While the Sea Dogs may feel like they let this game slip away – they had a 2-1 lead early in the third – leaving Newfoundland with a season opening split isn't too bad.

Recap: Sea Dogs win 4-2

FINAL: Saint John 4, Newfoundland 2

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ST. JOHN'S, NL - What a start for the Saint John Sea Dogs.

The Sea Dogs scored three power play goals in a 4-2 season opening victory over the Newfoundland Regiment on Friday at Mary Brown's Centre. It's the first time the Sea Dogs have ever defeated the Regiment after going 0-6-2-0 against the club last season. 

Friday's victory also marked the first Sea Dogs win in Newfoundland since Jan. 3, 2008.

Dylan Rozzi got things started by scoring two power play goals in the opening frame. Ryan Howard and Alexander Donovan also had Saint John goals. Samuel Meloche, in his Sea Dogs debut, carried a shutout into the third period and made 25 saves in the victory.

Matthew Frost and Dmitry Kubantsev scored for the Regiment. Louis-Antoine Denault, who went 6-0 against the Sea Dogs last season, made 35 stops in the loss.

Saint John looked quite good for much of this game. The team looked better defensively than last season and generated some strong offensive chances. The Dogs definitely could have added a few more goals in this game.

The Sea Dogs were very good on special teams, going 3/5 on the power play and a perfect 4/4 on the penalty kill.

It's just one game, but this is certainly a promising start to the Jim Hulton era. But... the Sea Dogs have also had some strong starts in recent seasons. The big test awaits: can this level of play be sustained – and improved.

Recap: Sea Dogs lose 7-3

FINAL: Halifax 7, Saint John 3

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

SAINT JOHN - With two weeks to go until the regular season begins, the Saint John Sea Dogs have plenty to work on.

That was evident on Friday night at TD Station as the Sea Dogs struggled in a 7-3 pre-season loss to the Halifax Mooseheads. Both teams dressed close-to-final rosters.

Saint John especially struggled defensively, allowing the Mooseheads to score seven times on 26 shots. Several Halifax goals were one-time shots by a Moosehead that was left wide open.

On offense, the Sea Dogs were able to generate 42 shots on goal but couldn't find enough finish. Halifax goaltender Jack Fichthorn was excellent in the first half of game, making 21 stops before leaving late in the second period.

Malik L'Italien scored twice for Halifax while singles came from Quinn Kennedy, Nathan Langlois, Mateo Nobert, Oleg Kulebiakin and Shawn Carrier. Fichthorn allowed two goals while Carson Mertz allowed a goal on 19 shots.

Saint John had goals from Alexander Donovan, Zachary Morin and Oliver Ozogany. Samuel Meloche, in his first game of the pre-season, allowed seven goals on 26 shots.

Recap: Sea Dogs lose 4-1

FINAL: Rimouski 4, Saint John 1

WOODSTOCK, NB - The Saint John Sea Dogs couldn't find their finishing touch in a 4-1 pre-season loss to the Rimouski Oceanic on Sunday.

Saint John registered just 17 shots on goals – four shots in each of the final two periods – with their lone goal coming courtesy of Jamie Glance on a penalty shot. The Sea Dogs were able to generate some dangerous chances, but just not enough of them.

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The Sea Dogs' power play entered the game 3/6 this pre-season. They went 0/3 in this game.

Saint John didn't dress several regulars, so the final result doesn't mean much. This was likely the final chance for a number of players to impress before another round of cuts come along.

Rafaël Courchesne got the start – his first appearance this pre-season – and allowed three goals on 10 shots. Sam Pitcher stopped all 12 shots he faced in the second half of the game.

Justin Gagnon, the eighth overall pick in this year's QMJHL Entry Draft, scored his third and fourth goals of the pre-season to lead the Oceanic to their fourth win of exhibition play. Mathys Dube and Matyas Cutta also scored.

Rimouski went 2/2 on the power play.

Tommy Saulnier played the first two periods in the Oceanic net, allowing a goal on 13 shots. Edouard Lord stopped all four shots he faced in the third.

Recap: Sea Dogs win 5-4

FINAL: Saint John 5, Moncton 4

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

FREDERICTON - Olivier Groulx's power play goal was the difference as the Saint John Sea Dogs defeated the Moncton Wildcats 5-4 in pre-season play on Friday night at the Aitken Centre.

Groulx finished off a nice passing play, ripping the puck up on high on Wildcats goaltender Jacoby Weiner to give Saint John a 5-4 advantage with 4:21 to play. Moncton pressed at times in the final minutes but Saint John was able to hang on.

Along with Groulx, Alexis Joseph, Alexander Donovan, Brock Lyons and Dylan Rozzi also scored in what was an entertaining pre-season tilt. Jase MacPherson made 33 stops in the win.

Moncton had goals from Niko Tournas, Charlie Benigno, Elliott Mullen and Jiko Laitinen. Yegor Rybkin played the first half of the game, allowing three goals on 23 shots. Weiner allowed two goals on 11 shots in the second half.

After playing to a 1-1 tie after 20 minutes, the two teams combined for six goals in the second period. Moncton grabbed a 2-1 lead early on only for Donovan and Lyons to score 50 seconds apart to give Saint John a 3-2 advantage.

After the Wildcats tied it up again, Rozzi scored at 15:42 to put Saint John ahead again – only for Laitinen to score the equalizer less than three minutes later.

In the third, Groulx netted the lone goal on a power play. Saint John went 2/3 on the man advantage while Moncton went 0/2.

Recap: Sea Dogs win 4-1

FINAL: Moncton 1, Saint John 4

ST. STEPHEN, NB - The Saint John Sea Dogs opened the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League pre-season with a win on Wednesday night.

Jabez Seymour, Madison Bouchard, Ryan Howard and Kaiden Sahajpal all scored while Sam Pitcher made 17 stops in a 4-1 win over the Moncton Wildcats at St. Stephen's Garcelon Civic Center.

Pitcher nearly posted a shutout, recording 54:55 of shutout hockey. Brody Leet scored Moncton's lone goal late in the third. Returning netminder Jacoby Weiner played the first two periods and allowed three goals on 13 shots. Nathan Chenier played the third and allowed a goal on eight shots.

The Sea Dogs opened the scoring just 4:10 in when Seymour converted. Then on a power play at 10:37, Bouchard cut through the crease and slid the puck between Weiner's outstretched leg and the post to make it 2-0 after 20 minutes.

At 18:13 of the second, Howard scored on a long shorthanded breakaway to make it 3-0.

Saint John grabbed a 4-0 advantage at 2:52 when Sahajpal went in alone and made a nice deke on Chenier.

Moncton went 0/6 on the power play while Saint John went 1/3.

Recap: Sea Dogs lose 7-3

FINAL: Moncton 7, Saint John 3

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs' season came to a close on Wednesday at TD Station.

The Moncton Wildcats defeated the Sea Dogs 7-3 in Game 4 of their first round Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoff series, completing a sweep.

The Wildcats, as regular season champions, will now face the lowest remaining seed that advances in the second round of the playoffs. Moncton is looking to repeat as QMJHL champions.

The Sea Dogs, meanwhile, have not won a playoff series since capturing the President Cup championship in 2017. They've made the playoffs five times (including the 2021 provincial tournament thing) since then but have lost in the first round each time.

With the exception of Game 2, which required overtime, this series wasn't overly close and it was clear the Wildcats are several steps above the Sea Dogs. That was evident again on Wednesday with Moncton scoring seven straight goals before Saint John was able to net three in the third when the game was well out of reach.

Preston Lounsbury scored a pair of goals for Moncton while singles came from Alex Mercier, Gavin Cornforth, Teddy Mutryn, Gabe Smith and Kuzma Voronin. Rudy Guimond made 19 saves in the win.

Angelo Fullerton, Zachary Morin and Olivier Groulx scored for Saint John. Arseni Radkov made 32 stops in the loss.

Recap: Sea Dogs lose 6-0

FINAL: Moncton 6, Saint John 0

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

SAINT JOHN - It took the Moncton Wildcats over 59 minutes to score against the Saint John Sea Dogs on Saturday.

On Tuesday, the Wildcats needed just nine seconds – and it was a sign of things to come. Moncton scored three times in the first period in a 6-0 win over the Sea Dogs at TD Station to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven first round series.

The Wildcats can complete the series sweep on Wednesday night in Saint John.

The game felt like it was over quick with the Wildcats jumping out to a quick start. Kuzma Voronin opened the scoring and then Alex Mercier and Gavin Cornforth scored less than a minute apart halfway through the period. Shots ended 12-3 in favour of the Wildcats in the first.

Starts have been an issue for the Wildcats in this series – but you wouldn't know it by Tuesday's performance. The Sea Dogs scored first in both games one and two.

Saint John had a better showing in the second and third periods but the game was out of reach. Arseni Radkov was pulled in the second period after allowing five goals on 15 shots. Rafaël Courchesne made 24 saves in relief.

Voronin had a pair of goals for Moncton while singles came from Mercier, Cornforth, Simon Binkley and Preston Lounsbury. Rudy Guimond made 22 saves in the win.

Recap: Sea Dogs lose 3-2 (OT)

FINAL: Saint John 2, Moncton 3 (OT)

Daniel St Louis/Moncton Wildcats

MONCTON - Losses don't get much more heartbreaking than that.

The Saint John Sea Dogs blew a 2-0 lead in the final minute of regulation time in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Moncton Wildcats on Saturday at Avenir Centre. The Wildcats now lead the best-of-seven first round series 2-0 as things shift to Saint John for the next two games.

The Sea Dogs had taken a 2-0 lead at 9:46 of the third period when Zachary Morin scored. Saint John was playing with confidence and energy following the goal – but it simply wasn't meant to be on this night.

The Wildcats pressed hard in the final few minutes and finally broke through. Niko Tournas scored with 51.8 seconds remaining and then Gabe Smith connected with 4.3 seconds left, sending the match into overtime. Gavin Cornforth, who had a hat trick in Friday's Game 1, scored at 11:00 of extra time to give the Wildcats an improbable come-from-behind victory.

It was a cruel outcome for Saint John, who played just about as well as they possibly could against a superior opponent. Angelo Fullerton netted the Sea Dogs' other goal while goaltender Arseni Radkov, in his first start since his fighting suspension, was excellent in net, making 47 stops in a first star performance.

Rudy Guimond made 22 saves in the win.

Recap: Sea Dogs lose 5-1

FINAL: Saint John 1, Moncton 5
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MONCTON - The Moncton Wildcats scored five unanswered goals in 5-1 win over the Saint John Sea Dogs on Friday at Avenir Centre.

The win gives the Wildcats a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven first round playoff series.

Gavin Cornforth scored a hat trick to lead the way for Moncton while Teddy Mutryn and Gabe Smith added singles. Rudy Guimond made 16 saves in the win.

Alexander Donovan scored Saint John's lone goal. Despite the loss, Rafaël Courchesne had a strong game in net, making 45 saves.

Saint John struggled to create quality scoring chances, registering just nine dangerous shots. Their lone goal came on a power play. The Wildcats, meanwhile, went 2/5 on the man advantage.

Saint John had a solid first period, limiting Moncton's quality chances and taking a 1-0 lead when Donovan scored on a power play at 16:44. The goal was scored during a four-minute high sticking penalty that saw the Sea Dogs struggle to create chances – but were able to score on one of the few they did get.

The Wildcats started to get things rolling in the second period. Cornforth netted back-to-back goals less than a minute apart and then Mutryn scored on a power play at 10:50 to give Moncton a 3-1 lead after two. Shots were 17-5 Wildcats in the middle frame.

Smith and Cornforth scored in the third to make it a 5-1 final. Shots were 20-5 in favour of the 'Cats in the third.

Recap: Sea Dogs win 3-2

FINAL: Saint John 3, Cape Breton 2

JaimeLee Gouthro/Cape Breton Eagles

SYDNEY, NS - The Saint John Sea Dogs ended the regular season on a winning note on Saturday,

Angelo Fullerton scored a pair of goals against his former team to lead the Sea Dogs to a 3-2 win over the Cape Breton Eagles at Centre 200. Nolann Héroux scored Saint John's other goal while Rafael Courchesne made 24 saves in the win.

The Eagles opened the scoring but the Sea Dogs scored the next three to take a 3-1 lead in the third period. At 16:10 of the final frame, Reece Peitzsche scored to cut Saint John's lead to 3-2. Peitzsche had a couple other quality chances in the final couple minutes to net an equalizer but could not beat Courchesne.

Raoul Boilard scored Cape Breton's other goal. Connor Towle made 28 saves in the loss.

The victory ended a five-game losing streak for the Sea Dogs, who will begin post-season action on the road next weekend.

Recap: Sea Dogs lose 4-2

FINAL: Saint John 2, Cape Breton 4

JaimeLee Gouthro/Cape Breton Eagles

SYDNEY, NS - The losing streak continues for the Saint John Sea Dogs.

The Sea Dogs lost a fifth straight game on Friday night at Centre 200, falling 4-2 to the Cape Breton Eagles. The victory ended a six-game losing streak for the Eagles.

Saint John thought they had opened the scoring halfway through the first period when Bo Damphousse scored. But the goal was called back due to an offside – and the Eagles would take advantage, grabbing momentum and scoring twice to lead 2-0 after the first.

After a scoreless second period, Alexander Donovan scored on a power play at 6:59 of the third to get Saint John within one. The Eagles would respond with a man advantage goal of their own at 12:14, restoring Cape Breton's two-goal lead.

The Sea Dogs pulled goaltender Rafaël Courchesne with 3:34 left and the move paid off. At 17:00, Donovan netted his second of the game to get Saint John within one again. But the Eagles secured the win with an empty net goal at 18:14.

Shots in the third period were 14-2 in favour of Saint John.

Lucas Romeo scored twice for Cape Breton while Raoul Boilard and Eliot Litalien added singles. Felix Hamel made 35 saves in the win.

Courchesne made 19 saves in the loss.

These two meet again tomorrow afternoon at Centre 200 in the regular season finale for both teams.

Recap: Sea Dogs lose 5-1

FINAL: Saint John 1, Charlottetown 5

Noah Murray/Charlottetown Islanders

CHARLOTTETOWN - The Saint John Sea Dogs lost a fourth straight game on Sunday at Eastlink Centre.

Playing their third game in three days, the Sea Dogs fell behind in the first period and were never able to get back into the game, falling 5-1 to the Charlottetown Islanders.

The Sea Dogs just didn't seem to have the same level of energy we've seen from them in recent games, which is understandable given this was the club's third game in as many days and second in less than 24 hours. Saint John struggled to create quality scoring chances, registering just nine dangerous shots.

Angelo Fullerton scored Saint John's lone goal, which came in the third period with the Sea Dogs trailing 4-0. Affiliate goaltender Jase MacPherson made his QMJHL debut in the Saint John net, making 34 stops in the loss.

William Shields scored four goals for Charlottetown while Owen Conrad added a single. Donald Hickey made 21 stops in the win.

Recap: Sea Dogs lose 4-2

FINAL: Halifax 4, Saint John 2

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

SAINT JOHN - A three-goal third period lifted the Halifax Mooseheads past the Saint John Sea Dogs on Saturday at TD Station.

Quinn Kennedy scored 2:07 into the third period while Shawn Carrier and Liam Kilfoil followed up with goals to lift the Mooseheads to a 4-2 victory. Caylen Blake scored Halifax's other goal.

Alexis Joseph scored in the final minute of the third but that was as close as Saint John could get. Nolann Héroux netted Saint John's other goal.

It was another fairly even game played between the two. This was the final meeting of the season series, which saw the Moosehead win five of the eight contests.

There were no goalie fights in this game – or any real carryover from that incident. Nicolas Gillham-Cirka made 34 saves in the win while Rafaël Courchesne made 25 stops in the loss.

The Sea Dogs have now lost three straight games.

Recap: Sea Dogs lose 5-4

FINAL: Halifax 5, Saint John 4

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs came up just short against the Halifax Mooseheads on Friday.

The Sea Dogs trailed 3-0 in the first period but made a game of it, ultimately falling 5-4 in an entertaining contest at TD Station.

Saint John trailed 3-0 and 4-1 but managed to pull within a goal in the second period. Saint John had a great chance to tie things up late in the third, going to a five-on-three power play with 1:25 remaining. The Sea Dogs were able to generate some strong pressure in the offensive zone but could not net an equalizer.

The Mooseheads dominated most of the first period but the rest of the game was fairly even. Halifax has now won four of the seven games between the two this season with one more meeting to come – which will happen Saturday at TD Station.

This game will be remembered for some time because of the second period goalie period fight between Arseni Radkov and Owen Bresson. It wasn't an overly nasty game before or even after the fight, but it was a spirited tilt between the two netminders in the neutral zone.

Caylen Blake, Samuel Rousseau, Oleg Kulebiakin, Liam Kilfoil and Owen Phillips all scored for Halifax. Bresson allowed three goals on 15 shots before being tossed from the game. Nicolas Gillham-Cirka allowed a goal on 11 shots in relief.

Angelo Fullerton netted a pair of goals for Saint John while singles came from Everett Baldwin and Dylan Rozzi. Radkov allowed four goals on 23 shots while Rafaël Courchesne allowed a goal on 16 shots.

Recap: Sea Dogs lose 6-3

FINAL: Saint John 3, Moncton 6

MONCTON - The Moncton Wildcats scored six unanswered goals in a 6-3 win over the Saint John Sea Dogs on Sunday at Avenir Centre.

The Sea Dogs scored three times in the opening 9:47 of the first period but it wasn't enough against one of the top teams in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League.

The Wildcats slowly took the game over in the second half of the opening frame and trailed 3-1 entering the second. In that second period, Moncton dominated most of it, scoring four times and outshooting Saint John 14-6.

Niko Tournas scored twice for Moncton while Kuzma Voronin, Tommy Bleyl, Caleb Desnoyers and Preston Lounsbury added singles. Jacoby Weiner made 21 saves in the win.

This was a key win for the Wildcats as they continue to battle with the Chicoutimi Sagueneens for top spot in the QMJHL standings. The team that finishes first overall will likely face Saint John in the opening round of the playoffs.

Zachary Morin, Alexis Joseph and Nolann Héroux scored for Saint John. Arseni Radkov made 42 stops in the loss.

Recap: Sea Dogs win 5-3

FINAL: Blainville-Boisbriand 3, Saint John 5

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs pulled off an upset win on Wednesday at TD Station.

Dylan Rozzi scored what proved to be the game-winner in the second period as the Sea Dogs defeated the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 5-3. It's the second straight loss for the Armada, who sit fourth overall in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League standings.

Rozzi scored a pair of goals while Olivier Groulx, Everett Baldwin and Angelo Fullerton also converted. Arseni Radkov had a strong performance in net, making 41 saves in the victory – including 16 in the third period.

The Sea Dogs never trailed in this game but couldn't pull away until the second period when Rozzi scored 1:01 after Baldwin, giving Saint John a 4-2 lead.

The Armada cut the lead to 4-3 at 15:23 of the third and pulled goaltender William Lacelle with 2:08 remaining. The Sea Dogs quickly took advantage with Fullerton scoring into the empty net at 18:00, making it 5-3.

The Armada heavily outshot the Sea Dogs all game with shots ending 44-22 in favour of the visitors. But the Sea Dogs, led by Radkov, were able to shutdown the Armada offense just enough – which included keeping Justin Carbonneau, the QMJHL leader in goals, to just two assists.

Torkel Jennersjo, Bill Zonnon and Mateo Nobert scored for the Armada. Lacelle made 17 stops in the loss.

The Sea Dogs have now won three of their past four games and are 2-1 under Brian Casey.

Recap: Sea Dogs lose 5-4

FINAL: Charlottetown 5, Saint John 4

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

SAINT JOHN - A goal from Tyler Peddle with 50.1 seconds left in the third period lifted the Charlottetown Islanders past the Saint John Sea Dogs on Saturday night at TD Station.

The former Sea Dogs forward finished off a nice passing play, beating Rafaël Courchesne blocker side to give the Islanders a 5-4 victory. Saint John, with their goaltender pulled, pressed in the final 30 seconds of regulation but could not net an equalizer.

Courchesne was named the game's first star and was certainly worthy of the honour, making 42 saves and giving Saint John a chance. The Sea Dogs were dominated in the second period with shots ending 25-5, but Courchesne only allowed two goals and made several huge stops to make it a 3-3 game heading into the third.

Angelo Fullerton's second of the night gave Saint John a 4-3 lead at 9:00 of the third only for Nathan Leek to tie it up at 11:27.

Anthony Flanagan, Ryan Staples and Matthew Butler also scored for Charlottetown. Donald Hickey made 17 saves in the win.

Everett Baldwin and Jabez Seymour also scored for Saint John.

The win was Charlottetown's fifth straight. The loss ended a two-game winning streak for Saint John.

Recap: Sea Dogs win 5-2

FINAL: Saint John 5, Halifax 2

Trevor MacMillan/Halifax Mooseheads

HALIFAX - The Brian Casey coaching era got off to an impressive start on Friday.

The Saint John Sea Dogs had a dominant first period, outshooting the Halifax Mooseheads 22-3 and scoring twice en route to a 5-2 win at Scotiabank Centre.

Saint John added two more in the second period and could have had a few more in the third if not for the play of Halifax netminder Owen Bresson.

The Mooseheads were able to make a game of it in the third, getting within two at 11:51. But a Dylan Rozzi goal with 5:48 remaining gave Saint John some insurance and ended Halifax's momentum. 

The Mooseheads aren't exactly an elite team this season, but still, this was an impressive showing for Saint John following Thursday's coaching change. Now we'll see what they can do against a stronger Charlottetown Islanders team on Saturday.

The Sea Dogs were playing without forwards Alexis Joseph, William Yared and Olivers Murnieks and had to use defenseman Vincent Croteau as a fourth line forward – which makes this result all the more impressive. The big guns who were dressed produced with Alexander Donovan scoring twice and posting an assist; Rozzi, Zachary Morin and Maxime Côté added singles; and Olivier Groulx had three assists.

Arseni Radkov made 28 saves in the win.

Oleg Kulebiakin and Quinn Kennedy scored for Halifax. Bresson made 37 saves in the loss.

Recap: Sea Dogs win 2-1

FINAL: Saint John 2, Gatineau 1

Dominic Charette/Gatineau Olympiques

GATINEAU, QC - The Saint John Sea Dogs are heading home with a win.

Alexander Donovan scored with 90 seconds remaining in regulation to lift the Sea Dogs to a 2-1 win over the Gatineau Olympiques on Sunday at Slush Puppie Centre. This was the final game of a three-game Quebec road trip for Saint John, who lost in Shawinigan on Thursday and Sherbrooke on Friday.

The win ended a four-game road losing streak for the Sea Dogs.

Donovan's goal came quickly after a faceoff win in the offensive zone. The Olympiques nearly tied it late but Arseni Radkov made a great cross crease stop to keep Saint John in front. 

Angelo Fullerton also scored for Saint John, who were playing without Alexis Jospeh and William Yared. Oliver Groulx had assists on both goals. Radkov made 29 saves in the win as Saint John was outshot 30-19.

Justin Blais scored Gatineau's lone goal. Danai Shaiikov made 17 saves in the loss.

This was a key regulation win for Saint John, who didn't allow Gatineau to earn any points. The Sea Dogs are now six points ahead of the Olympiques in the overall standings.