RECAP: Murnieks scores pair to lead Sea Dogs past Huskies
ROUYN-NORANDA, QC – Olivers Murnieks scored twice, including the overtime winner, as the Saint John Sea Dogs earned a 4-3 win over the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Wednesday night at Arena Glencore.
Saint John struck twice late in the first period to grab a 2-0 lead. Olivier Groulx opened the scoring on the power play at 16:09, then Zach Morin made it 2-0 just 38 seconds later at 16:47.
The Huskies answered early in the second period, getting goals from Nathan Langlois at 4:42 and Samuel Beauchemin at 9:42 to tie it 2-2. Murnieks put Saint John back in front at 18:38, but Eliot Ogonowski responded at 19:12 to send the game to the third period tied 3-3.
After a scoreless third, Murnieks ended it on the power play at 1:22 of overtime to seal it. Arseni Radkov made 28 saves for Saint John, while Samuel Meloche stopped 20 for Rouyn-Noranda.
STATISTICS
SOG: SNB – 24 | ROU – 31
PP: SNB – 2/2 | ROU – 0/3
Faceoffs: SNB – 27 | ROU – 38
3 STARS
1st: SNB – Olivers Murnieks – 2G, GWG
2nd: ROU – Charlie Benigno
3rd: SNB – Alexis Joseph – 2A
NEXT HOME GAME
Saturday, January 24 @ 4:00 p.m. – vs Sherbrooke Phoenix
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