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Post by griffin on Oct 27, 2007 19:22:12 GMT -4
This should make out to be a Very Very good game. The Sea Dogs are built on the Blue Line and Haven't been potting alot of goals, While the devils have been Scoring alot of goals but also giving up some. Dogs have the Defence and the Devils have the Offence (minus fillier and kempe tonight). I can't see them playing Timo 3 in 3. But after comming off a 42 save shutout last night nothing would surprise me. Either way, I'm comfortable with either Jake or Timo in net, Should make for a very good game batteling for 3rd place. Not tryin to knock your post or anything but the goals for are: Sea Dogs - 3.21 per game Fog Devils - 3.11 per game Goals against: Sea Dogs - 2.78 per game Fog Devils - 3.33 per game That being said with Sparling out the top line has not been as dangerous as it was so we'll see that will likely even things out if ya ask me on the offensive end. Its phaneuf what do you expect. |
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Post by canucklehead on Oct 27, 2007 20:39:58 GMT -4
Not tryin to knock your post or anything but the goals for are: Sea Dogs - 3.21 per game Fog Devils - 3.11 per game Goals against: Sea Dogs - 2.78 per game Fog Devils - 3.33 per game That being said with Sparling out the top line has not been as dangerous as it was so we'll see that will likely even things out if ya ask me on the offensive end. Its phaneuf what do you expect. No clue what ya mean |
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Post by briansjnb on Oct 27, 2007 20:42:56 GMT -4
Wow, that must have been one excited crowd at the station tonight.
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Post by elementz on Oct 27, 2007 20:54:38 GMT -4
Un-Freakin-Believable.
Not sure how we came back from being down 5-1 but it showed the true character of our team. Don't usually care about the 3 stars but Grant should have been #1. What a tying goal.
Felt bad for Mayer, our boys left him hung out to dry in the 2nd.
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Post by dogcatcher on Oct 27, 2007 21:15:15 GMT -4
SEA DOGS EARN DRAMATIC 6-5 COMEBACK WIN OVER FOG DEVILS
Saint John Scores Four Unanswered Goals to Send Game Into Overtime; Alex Grant Scores Skate-Off Shootout Winner
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Saturday, October 27, 2007
SAINT JOHN, NB --- Harbour Station bore witness to an event fraught with awesomeness on Saturday night, as the Saint John Sea Dogs earned their tenth win of the season in amazingly dramatic fashion, erasing a four-goal deficit in handing the St. John’s Fog Devils a 6-5 shootout loss.
After falling behind 5-1 in the second period, Saint John charged back riotously, scoring four unanswered goals to send the game into overtime. After neither team scored in the sudden death session, a shootout was required to determine a winner, with Alex Grant ending things with a skate-off goal in the breakaway contest’s third round.
“This was definitely a huge character-building win for our team,” said the Sea Dogs Captain following the thrilling victory. “We didn’t play our best game out there tonight, that’s for sure, but we found a way to win and that’s all that matters. Hopefully we can carry this momentum into Tuesday’s game against Lewiston.”
Grant also scored the game-tying goal late in the third period on Saturday; Chris DiDomenico, Alexandre Leduc (2), and Scott Howes all registered tallies for the Sea Dogs as well on the night. In a relief appearance, Travis Fullerton earned the victory in goal for Saint John – his fourth of the season.
Starting Sea Dogs goalie Robert Mayer was tested early on Saturday, coming up with a huge cross-crease glove save off of a Wesley Welcher one-timer 1:52 into the first period. Jeff McNeil then nearly put Saint John on the scoreboard a few minutes later, ringing a wrist shot off of the post of the Fog Devils’ net.
With 8:32 remaining in the opening frame, Chris DiDomenico hit Payton Liske with a picture-perfect pass in Fog Devils territory; Liske fired a strong shot at the visitors’ net, but starting St. John’s goaltender Jake Allen managed to get a shoulder on the puck, keeping the score tied 0-0 in the process.
The Sea Dogs broke the scoreless tie at the 13:47 mark of the first period, as Alexandre Leduc scored his fourth goal of the season with Alexandre Picard-Hooper and Francois Gauthier both picking up assists on the play.
The Fog Devils tied things up 1-1 at the 3:49 mark of the second period, as Ryan Graham managed to beat Mayer with a well-placed snap shot, ending the Swiss net minder’s impressive home shutout streak at 154:22. St. John’s scored twice more in the middle frame’s first half, with Olivier Guilbault and Taylor McDougall combining to put the visitors up by a score of 3-1.
St. John’s continued to apply heavy pressure in Saint John’s zone, with Pier-Antoine Dion’s first goal of the season bringing an end to Mayer’s night at the 14:34 mark of the middle frame.
With veteran Travis Fullerton installed between the pipes for Saint John, the Fog Devils went up by four when McDougall scored again, this time at the 17:56 mark of the second.
Scott Howes then pulled the Sea Dogs to within three of the Fog Devils’ lead with 2:04 remaining in the middle frame, firing a shot that deflected off of a St. John’s defenseman prior to finding the back of the net and earning the 20-year old winger his fourth tally of the season. Chris DiDomenico then scored on the power play with 24.3 seconds on the clock - unleashing a howitzer of a slap shot from the slot that put the home team right back in the game as the contest reached the forty minute mark.
The Sea Dogs moved to within one of the St. John’s lead midway through the third period, as Alexandre Leduc notched a power play marker to make the score 5-4 with 11:06 remaining in regulation.
At the 17:03 mark of regulation’s final frame the 3,590 fans in attendance at Harbour Station erupted into an unabashed frenzy as star defenseman Alex Grant led an odd-man rush into Fog Devils territory, beating Allen with a hard backhand shot to produce the equalizer and send Saturday’s match into overtime.
Neither team was able to produce a goal in the extra frame, with DiDomenico and Grant providing the best scoring chances of OT and Jeff McNeil making a pair of impressive defensive plays in his own zone to send the game into a shootout.
The breakaway contest saw both teams failing to score in the opening round prior to T.J. Brennan and Chris DiDomenico exchanging goals in the second. After Travis Fullerton stymied Ryan Graham’s attempt in the third round, the stage was set for the Sea Dogs to win the game as their third shooter took the ice – Alex Grant.
The Sea Dogs Captain did not disappoint on his scoring attempt, beating Allen with a nifty shot to earn the skate-off goal and complete the incredible comeback which had begun late in the second period.
The Fog Devils are now 8-8-1-2 on the season while the Sea Dogs improve to 10-4-0-1.
Saint John next hits the ice on Tuesday night at Harbour Station. The Sea Dogs will be looking to earn their third win of the season against the defending President’s Cup Champion Lewiston MAINEiacs. The action gets underway at 7:00pm.
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Post by elementz on Oct 27, 2007 21:23:15 GMT -4
WTF is a Skate off
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Post by demeter on Oct 27, 2007 21:39:03 GMT -4
I googled it and apparently the NHL has asked the media to begin referring to OT goals as "skate-off" goals...stupid IMO.
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Post by major on Oct 27, 2007 21:40:40 GMT -4
Great comeback boys keep it rolling against Lewy on Tuesday!!!
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Post by canucklehead on Oct 27, 2007 21:49:41 GMT -4
Make sure everyone swings by to give a big shout out to trouty  |
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Post by hockeyaddict on Oct 27, 2007 21:56:07 GMT -4
No word on Stitch yet I take it?  |
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Post by major on Oct 27, 2007 21:56:41 GMT -4
Oh I did, he is having a fit over there. Its kind of funny.
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Post by Gallant-Unit(14-0-3) on Oct 27, 2007 22:06:10 GMT -4
it is really funny
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Post by Gallant-Unit(14-0-3) on Oct 27, 2007 22:07:59 GMT -4
awesome game. Mayer didnt do bad at all. That last goal he allowed was pretty bad tho. What a come back. One of the most memorable games in history for me. Gallant asked Boland to go but the "Cant, Broken hand" came up. Oh well Gallant would have wrecked him even tho Boland is my 3rd fav "fighter"
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Post by Maddog on Oct 27, 2007 22:38:32 GMT -4
It could of been 8-1 if Mayer hadn't made some of those saves. Twice Devils players had their arms in the air thinking that they had scored, I thought the did too, only to see that Mayer had saved it. Did I miss something or was there a penalty shot and penalty at the same time? Anyway the Dogs pulled it out by the skin of their teeth. Don't know what's happened between the Lewiston win and tonight but they have to work it out or they'll be killed on the road.
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Post by Gallant-Unit(14-0-3) on Oct 27, 2007 22:45:53 GMT -4
why was there a penalty shot anyway? I Didnt see any break away or anything
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