RECAP: Hot start not enough in loss to Wildcats
MONCTON, N.B. – The Saint John Sea Dogs got off to a hot start with two goals in the opening 2:19, but the Moncton Wildcats answered in waves and pulled away late, taking it 7-4 on Wednesday night at the Avenir Centre.
Saint John struck first at 1:54 when Angelo Fullerton finished a low feed from Alex Donovan. Just 25 seconds later, Olivier Groulx ripped home a one-timer off Fullerton’s touch to make it 2-0. Moncton clawed back with two before the break to send it to the intermission even, 2–2.
The second period tilted toward the home side. Moncton scored twice to open a 4-2 lead, but the Dogs answered at 17:57 when Alexis Joseph pulled off a highlight-reel between the legs deke before beating Jacoby Weiner to cut it to one heading to the third.
An early Wildcats strike restored the two-goal gap and they added another to make it 6-3. Dylan Rozzi gave Saint John life at 15:58, with assists to Nolann Héroux and Joseph, but an insurance marker sealed it for Moncton.
STATISTICS
SOG: SNB – 29 | MON – 45
PP: SNB – 0/1 | MON – 0/1
Faceoffs: SNB – 27 | MON – 22
3 STARS
1st: MON – Caleb Desnoyers
2nd: MON – Alex Mercier
3rd: MON – Tommy Bleyl
NEXT HOME GAME
Sunday, February 1 @ 3:00 p.m. – vs Baie-Comeau Drakkar (Capital City Series in Fredericton)
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