Dogs Top Titan to Stretch Streak
Published on March 3, 2012 under Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)
Saint John Sea Dogs News Release
SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs continued their winning streak Saturday, topping the Acadie-Bathurst Titan for their 17th straight victory.
Nathan Beaulieu, Tomas Jurco, Danick Gauthier and Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and an assist each as the Sea Dogs extended the longest streak in the Canadian Hockey League this season. Stephen MacAulay chipped in a single, Maxime Villemaire had two assists and Mathieu Corbeil made 27 saves for the win. A sold-out crowd of 6,488 packed Harbour Station as the first-place Sea Dogs improved to 47-14-0-2 in their final home game of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League regular season.
Christophe Losier and Christophe Lalancette scored for Bathurst and Robert Steeves made 33 saves in a losing cause as the Titan fell to 29-29-2-3.
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Losier opened the scoring on a power play at 16:57 of the first period.
Beaulieu evened things up with a power-play goal of his own at 7:41 of the second. Jurco and Villemaire assisted on the goal, Beaulieu's 11th of the season.
MacAulay put the Dogs up 2-1 at 10:28, a deflection of a Pierre Durepos shot that was video reviewed. Villemaire had the other assist on the goal, MacAulay's 14th.
Jurco added an insurance marker at 16:12 of the second, finishing on a 2-on-1 with Danick Gauthier. Charles Roussel collected the other assist on the short-hander, Jurco's 30th goal of the year.
The Dogs continued to pad their lead in the third, with Huberdeau striking just 42 seconds into the final frame. Charlie Coyle and Nathan Beaulieu assisted on the goal, Huberdeau's 28th. Gauthier made it 5-1 at 4:17, with assists from Huberdeau and Kevin Gagne. The Tampa Bay Lightning prospect extended his team-best goals total to 42, four short of Mike Hoffman's team record with five games to play.
Lalancette got the Titan back within three at 8:22, but that was as close as Bathurst could come.
Saint John's next home game will be the President's Cup playoff opener on March 23. The game will be televised nationally by Sportsnet and TVA Sports and the team is hoping to have another packed house to showcase Harbour Station across Canada. Playoff tickets go on sale to the public on Saturday at noon. Further details will be announced soon at www.saintjohnseadogs.com
Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League Stories from March 3, 2012
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