Juniors Top Sea Dogs
February 21, 2009 - Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)
Montreal Juniors News Release
Montreal, February 21st, 2009 - A two point night by three Junior players would give the Junior the win on Saturday night as they beat the St. John Sea Dogs by a score of 3-1. Continuing their Martime road-trip, the Juniors would win their second game in as many nights with the win over the Sea Dogs.
After taking and killing off four penalties in the first period, the Junior would get themselves on the board just twelve seconds into the second frame on a power-play goal by Dmitri Kostromitin for his third of the season. Moments later, the Junior would extend their lead at the at 9:16 as captain Matt Fillier would beat goalie Robert Mayer to give his team a two-goal cushion.
During a penalty filled third period, Sea Dog Mike Thomas was finally able to beat Junior goalie Jake Allen as he tallied St John's only goal at 16:32, to bring his team within one. The Junior would restore their two goal lead just a minute later on Kostromitin's second goal of the night, and would allow the Junior to skate out of St. John with a win by a score of 3-1.
Matt Fillier, Dmitri Kostromitin and Nick Layton each had two point nights in the win over the Sea Dogs. The Junior will play Sunday afternoon in Acadie-Bathurst and will return home to the Verdun Auditorium on Friday February 27th at 7.30pm for a matchup against the Drummondville Voltigeurs.
For more information, visit www.montrealjuniors.com.
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