Dogs Fail to Clinch in Bathurst
Published on March 2, 2013 under Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)
Saint John Sea Dogs News Release
BATHURST - The Saint John Sea Dogs could not clinch a playoff spot as they dropped a 4-1 decision to the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action Saturday night.
Maxime Villemaire scored the lone goal for Saint John. Alex Fournier stopped 52 of 56 shots in the loss as the Sea Dogs drop to 22-39-1-0.
Patrik Zdrahal had two goals for the Titan and Christophe Lalancette and Michael Beaudry added singles in the win. Jacob Brennan made 32 saves of 33 shots as the Titan climbed to 24-31-5-2.
Click HERE to view a complete scoresheet from Saturday's game. For interviews and highlights, visit Sea Dogs TV, the team's official YouTube channel.
Bathurst came out fast in the first period. Zdrahal put the home team on the board first at 5:24.
Lalancette got credit for a goal as the centering pass deflected off his skate and past Fournier to make it 2-0 Titan at 12:29.
The Titan kept up the offence for the whole first period, outshooting the Dogs 22-10.
Villemaire put home his 10th of the year with a wrist shot to make it 2-1 just 1:15 into the second in the period's only score. Noah Zilbert and Stephen Anderson grabbed the assists on the play.
The Sea Dogs turned things up a notch in the second, coming back in shots outshooting the Titan 16-12 in the frame. Saint John was still trailing in shots overall, 33-26.
Beaudry brought the Titan lead back to two just 58 seconds into the final frame.
Zdrahal put home his own rebound for his second goal of the game at 3:20.
Fournier was beaten twice in the third period, yet had 20 saves in the frame, including a great glove save to rob Zdrahal of the hat-trick goal in the final minutes of the game.
Saint John returns for the final two home games on Wednesday at 7 versus the PEI Rocket and Friday at 7:30 against the Titan for Fan Appreciation Night. Tickets for the two remaining games are available by calling 657-1234, visiting the Harbour Station box office or by heading to tickets.harbourstation.ca.
Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League Stories from March 2, 2013
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