RECAP: Sea Dogs toppled by Islanders in preseason showdown
SAINT JOHN – The Saint John Sea Dogs faced off against the Charlottetown Islanders at TD Station on Sunday afternoon, looking to build on their 3-1 preseason record. Goaltender Justin Robinson made some early key saves, but the Islanders poured it on as the game progressed.
Robinson set the tone early in the first period with a huge pad save at 1:12. Despite that, Islanders defenceman Mathis Valente opened the scoring at 9:25 off an unfortunate bounce, making it 1-0. The Sea Dogs created chances, including a mad scramble initiated by Tyler Peddle’s shot on the powerplay, but couldn’t find twine. First period concluded with the Sea Dogs leading slightly in shots, 15-14, but trailing 1-0 on the scoreboard.
7:34 into the second period Matthew Butler profited on a powerplay to extend Charlottetown’s lead to 2-0. Another Dogs penalty led to a second Islanders powerplay goal at 11:45, scored by Spencer Caines. By the end of the second, the Sea Dogs found themselves down 4-0 after a late goal by Nikita Voyaga, despite still holding a slight edge in shots, 24-23.
The third period opened with Ross Campbell scoring just 28 seconds in, making it 5-0. Madden Steen followed up at 4:47 with another goal, increasing the Islanders lead to 6-0. Although the Sea Dogs had a late powerplay opportunity after an Islanders penalty at 18:45, they couldn’t convert, ending the game with a tough 6-0 loss.
The Sea Dogs will travel to Charlottetown on Saturday, September 14th for their final preseason game before returning home for the regular season opener against the Moncton Wildcats on Friday, September 20th. Tickets are available at the TD Station box office, by calling (506) 657-1234, or online at tickets.tdstation.com.
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