Screaming Eagles double Sea Dogs
SYDNEY – Duncan MacIntyre scored twice and François Brassard made 26 saves as the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles defeated the Saint John Sea Dogs 4-2 at Centre 200 on Saturday.
Colby Tower and Kyle Farrell also scored goals for the Screaming Eagles, who improve to 5-3-1-0 on the season.
Samuel Dove-McFalls and Spencer Smallman replied with goals for the Sea Dogs, who fall to 5-2-0-2 on the year.
Cape Breton got on the board on the power play as Sydney native Duncan MacIntyre scored his first goal as a Screaming Eagle at 3:33 of the first period, Evgeny Svechnikov and Loïk Léveillé were given the assists.
The Screaming Eagles took a 2-0 lead as Colby Tower netted his first career Quebec Major Junior Hockey League goal at 7:56 of the second period beating Blade Mann-Dixon, Jonathan Deschamps and Mason Gray picked up the helpers on the goal.
MacIntyre extended the Cape Breton lead as he found the back of the net for his second goal of the game, second of the season, on the power play at 12:53 of the middle frame, Léveillé and Clark Bishop recorded the assists.
Saint John pulled to within two as Samuel Dove-McFalls buried his second goal of the season at 15:21 of the second period, Mitchell Dempsey and Spencer Smallman found the score sheet with the helpers.
The Sea Dogs cut the Screaming Eagles lead to one as Smallman fired home his first goal of the season beating Screaming Eagles goaltender Brassard, shorthanded, at 17:33 of the middle period, Dove-McFalls had the lone assist on the goal.
Cape Breton added an insurance goal 41 seconds into the third period as Kyle Farrell scored his team-leading 11th goal of the season, Svechnikov and Julien Pelletier were given credit with the helpers.
Brassard’s record improves to 2-2-1-0.
Mann-Dixon turned aside 23 of 27 shots in the loss for Saint John, his record falls 0-1-0-0.
The Screaming Eagles are back in action on Wednesday when they travel to Sherbrooke, Que., to face the Phoenix. Game time is 8 p.m. AST at Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet. Fans can listen to the game live on 103.5 The Eagle, starting with the pre-game show at 7:30 p.m. with Patrick McNeil. Fans can also watch the game live online for free at https://endirect.lhjmq.qc.ca/qmjhl/.
Saturday Night Game Notes:
Scratches For Cape Breton: Matt Paul, Pierre-Luc Dubois and Dillon Boucher (fractured femur).
Scratches For Saint John: Matthew Green, Julien Tessier and Alexander Kealey, along with defenceman Jack Van Boekel and goaltender Bobby Dugan.
First Career QMJHL Goal: Cape Breton Screaming Eagles forward Colby Tower scored his first career Quebec Major Junior Hockey League goal at 7:56 of the second period. Tower was drafted by the Screaming Eagles at the 2013 QMJHL Entry Draft in round five, 88th overall.
First Goal As Screaming Eagle: Cape Breton defenceman Duncan MacIntyre scored his first two goals as a Screaming Eagle on Saturday. He was acquired by Cape Breton from Quebec in August.
First Point As Screaming Eagle: Cape Breton forward Mason Gray picked up his first point as a Screaming Eagle on Saturday. He was awarded with an assist on Tower’s goal at 7:56 of the second period. He was acquired by Cape Breton in May.
First Career QMJHL Start: Saint John Sea Dogs goaltender Blade Mann-Dixon made his first career Quebec Major Junior Hockey League start on Saturday. He made 23 saves in his ‘Q’ debut.
Misconduct: Cape Breton Screaming Eagles forward Francis Brunelle was given a misconduct at 19:25 of the first period.
Fights: There was one fight in the game. Matthew Nosella (Cape Breton) Vs. Justice Dundas (Saint John).
Final Shots On Goal: 28-27 in favor of Saint John.
Cape Breton went 2/6 on the power play while Saint John went 0/6.
Three Stars:
1st – (CAP) – Duncan MacIntyre (2G, 2 PTS)
2nd – (CAP) – Evgeny Svechnikov (2A, 2 PTS)
3rd – (SNB) – Samuel Dove-McFalls (1G, 1A, 2 PTS)
Attendance at Centre 200 on Saturday – 2,528
