RECAP: Justin Robinson shines as Sea Dogs edge out Islanders
SAINT JOHN – Justin Robinson stood tall stopping 28 of 30 shots in a tightly-contested game between the Saint John Sea Dogs and the Charlottetown Islanders. Nate Tivey posted another two-point game with a goal and an assist.
Eriks Mateiko scord his first goal of the season and rookie William Yared got the game-winner as the Sea Dogs notched their fourth-straight win, 3-2.
Nathan Leek and Matthew Butler would be the goal scorers for the Charlottetown Islanders.
GAME SUMMARY
A turnover by the Islanders in their own zone at the 8:38 mark ended up on the stick of Nate Tivey who walked in and sniped a wrister far post and in against Donald Hickey for his second goal in as many nights. Just over one minute later, Eriks Mateiko won the faceoff in the Islanders zone to Tyler Peddle, he found Tivey who set up Mateiko for his first goal of the year.
At the 5:47 mark in the second period, Elliot Dubé saucer-passed to Dylan Rozzi who threw a no-look pass to rookie William Yared and he made no mistake going low glove side to put the Dogs up by three. Yared’s goal came just five minutes after he had a goal disallowed for high-sticking.
The Islanders found themselves on the board late in the second as Markus Kearsey passed from blueline to blueline finding Kyle Powers who quickly shifted it to Nathan Leek resulting in a glove-side high goal on Justin Robinson.
With eight minutes remaining, the Islanders would edge closer with their second goal of the game. Anton Topilnyckyj managed to keep the puck in the Sea Dogs zone and get it to Matthew Butler, who dangled by the defence, and went top right corner on Robinson.
With less than a minute left, the Islanders pulled Hickey and put the pressure on but Robinson shut the door when it mattered most and the Sea Dogs held on to take this one in regulation 3-2.
STATISTICS
SOG: SNB – 10/11/6 = 27 | CHA – 10/12/8 = 30
PP: SNB – 0/2 | CHA – 1/4
Face-Offs: SNB – 35 | CHA – 27
3 STARS
1st: SNB – Justin Robinson – 30 saves
2nd: SNB – William Yared – 1G
3rd: SNB – Eriks Mateiko – 1G
GOALTENDING BATTLE
Saint John: WIN – Justin Robinson (28 saves / 30 shots)
Charlottetown: LOSS – Donald Hickey (24 saves / 27 shots)
UP NEXT
Saint John returns to action on Sunday, October 6, at 3:00 p.m. against the Acadie-Bathurst Titan at the TD Station.
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