RECAP: Sea Dogs win 6-3

FINAL: Halifax 3, Saint John 6

Lorne Webster | SN Staff

SAINT JOHN - Saint John’s losing streak ended at six as the Sea Dogs rallied together to defeat the division leading Halifax Mooseheads 6-3 Friday evening at Harbour Station.

The victory also avenged a tough 8-2 loss in Halifax two weeks ago, when the Mooseheads chose to run up the score late in that contest.

Ostap Safin and Robbie Burt both had two goals and one assist to lead the Sea Dogs. Cedric Pare chipped in three assists while Anthony Boucher and Ben Reid added solo markers. Alex D’Orio had 28 saves - and added an assist - to earn the win in net for the Sea Dogs.

Otto Somppi, Filip Zadina and Xavier Parent scored for Halifax. Mooseheads goaltender, and former Sea Dog, Blade Mann-Dixon turned aside 36 shots in defeat.

Game Day 52: vs Mooseheads

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs will try again to snap a lengthy losing streak.

The Sea Dogs have dropped six straight games heading into tonight's contest with the Halifax Mooseheads. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Harbour Station.

It'll be a battle of worst vs first tonight with the Dogs sitting last overall in the QMJHL standings and the Mooseheads leading the Maritimes Division and currently sitting second overall.

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Records: The Sea Dogs are 12-30-7-2 for 33 points (6th Maritimes, 18th QMJHL) while the Mooseheads are 34-12-6-1 for 75 points (1st Maritimes, 2nd QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-0 loss to the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles on Wednesday night at Harbour Station. Alex D'Orio made 32 stops in the loss. The Mooseheads are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the Chicoutimi Sagueneens last night at Scotiabank Centre. Maxime Fortier, Brett Crossley and Filip Zadina scored for Halifax. Alexis Gravel allowed four goals on 17 shots in the loss.

2017-18 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 1-4-1-0 against the Mooseheads this season while Halifax is 5-1-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Jan. 28 in Halifax where the Mooseheads defeated the Sea Dogs 8-2. Benoit-Olivier Groulx and Otto Somppi each scored twice for Halifax while singles came from Connor Moynihan, Maxime Fortier, Kyle Petten and Jared McIsaac. Saint John goals came from Ostap Safin and Robbie Burt. Alexis Gravel made 15 stops in the win. Alex D'Orio made 38 stops in the loss.

FINAL: Sea Dogs lose 4-0

FINAL: Cape Breton 4, Saint John 0

SAINT JOHN - It was another rough night for the Saint John Sea Dogs.

The Sea Dogs recorded just 17 shots on goal in a 4-0 loss to the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles on Wednesday night at Harbour Station.

Saint John registered just seven dangerous shots on net in the entire game. They were outshot 16-1 in the second period, but managed to rebound in the third a bit, being outshot 14-9.

The loss was Saint John's sixth straight. The team now sits dead last in the overall standings.

This was the first meeting of the year between the Sea Dogs and Screaming Eagles that ended in a lopsided score. All six previous meetings were decided by two goals or less.

Brooklyn Kalmikov, Phelix Martineau, Shaun Miller and Ross MacDougall scored for Cape Breton. Kevin Mandolese stopped all 17 shots he faced for the shutout victory.

Alex D'Orio made 32 stops in the loss.

Game Day 51: vs Screaming Eagles

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs are back in action tonight at Harbour Station.

Saint John will try and snap a five-game losing streak this evening against the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles. Game time is 7 p.m.

Saint John has struggled at home all season, posting a league low six wins.

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Records: The Sea Dogs are 12-29-7-2 for 33 points (6th Maritimes, 18th QMJHL) while the Screaming Eagles are 23-22-5-1 for 52 points (5th Maritimes, 12th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-2 home loss to the Charlottetown Islanders on Friday at Harbour Station. Ostap Safin and Luke Wilson scored for Saint John. Alex D'Orio was pulled after allowing four goals on 24 shots. Matthew Williams made 12 saves in relief. The Screaming Eagles are coming off a 5-4 overtime win over the Sherbrooke Phoenix last Saturday at Centre 200. Isiah Campbell, Adam McCormick, Mathias Laferriere, Declan Smith and Phelix Martineau scored for Cape Breton. Kyle Jessiman made 26 stops in the win.

2017-18 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 2-1-3-0 against the Screaming Eagles this season while Cape Breton is 4-2-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Jan. 31 at Harbour Station where the Screaming Eagles edged the Sea Dogs 3-2 in overtime. Gabriel Proulx, Shaun Miller and Egor Sokolov scored for Cape Breton. Aiden MacIntosh and Anthony Boucher scored for Saint John. Kevin Mandolese made 15 stops in the win. Alex D'Orio made 48 saves in the loss.

RECAP: Sea Dogs lose 5-2

FINAL: Charlottetown 5, Saint John 2

SAINT JOHN - Daniel Hardie haunted his former team on Friday night.

Hardie scored twice and recorded seven shots in the Charlottetown Islanders' 5-2 victory over the Saint John Sea Dogs at Harbour Station. It was the first game for Hardie against his former club after being dealt to Charlottetown during the holiday trading period.

Hardie opened the scoring early in the first and set the tone for much of the game. The Isles led 3-0 after one and 5-0 midway through the second. While Saint John was able to keep the shots on goal total closer than the past few games and add two goals, this game never felt close.

Along with Hardie's pair, Thomas Casey, Sullivan Sparkes and Nikita Alexandrov scored for the Isles. Matthew Welsh made 21 stops in the win.

Ostap Safin and Luke Wilson scored for Saint John. Alex D'Orio was pulled after allowing four goals. Matthew Welsh came in in relief.

Game Day 50: vs Islanders

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs will look to end a four-game losing streak tonight at Harbour Station.

The Sea Dogs host the Charlottetown Islanders this evening at 7 p.m. The Dogs have played four games in the past week and dropped all of them, losing twice to Halifax, once to Bathurst and another to Cape Breton.

Tonight's game begins a stretch of four straight home games for Saint John.

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Records: The Sea Dogs are 12-28-7-2 for 33 points (6th Maritimes, 17th QMJHL) while the Islanders are 27-18-3-0 for 57 points (3rd Maritimes, 7th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss in Sydney on Wednesday night. Aiden MacIntosh and Anthony Boucher scored for Saint John. Alex D'Orio made 48 stops in the loss. The Islanders are coming off a 4-3 home loss to the Sherbrooke Phoenix last night. Cayse Ton, Pierre-Olivier Joseph and Keith Getson scored for Charlottetown. Matthew Welsh allowed four goals on 25 shots before being pulled in the second period. Dakota Lund-Cornish stopped all 12 shots he faced in relief.

2017-18 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 2-2-1-0 against the Islanders this season while Charlottetown is 3-1-1-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Dec. 16 at Harbour Station where the Sea Dogs defeated the Islanders 4-3 in overtime. Brendan O'Reilly, Cole Reginato, Nathan Larose and Daniel Hardie scored for Saint John. Cayse Ton, Nikita Alexandrov and Pierre-Olivier Joseph had Charlottetown goals. Alex D'Orio made 55 saves in the win. Dakota Lund-Cornish made 24 stops in the loss.