RECAP: Back-and-forth game ends in overtime loss to Regiment
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – The Saint John Sea Dogs battled hard Sunday afternoon, forcing overtime but ultimately falling 4-3 to the Newfoundland Regiment at TD Station.
Everett Baldwin blew one past Louis-Antoine Denault at 3:20 for the only goal of the first period, assisted by Alexis Joseph. Saint John led 1-0 after one but trailed 9-8 in shots.
At 9:22 of the second, William Yared buried Olivers Murnieks’ rebound on the power play to go up 2-0. Marek Danicek then tied it with goals at 9:34 and 11:29. Saint John heavily outshot Newfoundland 21-6 in the period.
The Regiment took their first lead at 2:52 of the third when Maddex Marmulak set up Dominic Pilote on a three-on-one rush. The Sea Dogs tied it 3-3 with under six minutes to play when Olivier Groulx kept the puck in the zone and fought to get a pass to Angelo Fullerton, who scored his 13th of the season.
Still tied after 60 minutes, the game went to overtime with Saint John leading 39-29 in shots. Danicek scored on the first shot 40 seconds into the extra frame to complete his hat trick and give the Regiment a 4-3 win.
STATISTICS
SOG: SNB – 39 | NFL – 30
PP: SNB – 0/1 | NFL – 0/2
Faceoffs: SNB – 37 | NFL – 26
3 STARS
1st: NFL – Louis-Antoine Denault
2nd: NFL – Marek Danicek
3rd: SNB – Everett Baldwin – 1G
NEXT HOME GAME
Saturday, January 24 @ 4:00 p.m. – vs Sherbrooke Phoenix
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