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POSTSCRIPT: Drakkar 2, Sea Dogs 5

By Station Nation Staff

SEA DOGS – DRAKKAR GAME AT A GLANCE
Final Score: Baie-Comeau 2, Saint John 5
Saint John Goals: Nathan Beaulieu (10), Danick Gauthier (9), Tomas Jurco (19, 20), and Michael Kirkpatrick (20)
Baie-Comeau Goals: Alexandre Durette (14, 15)
Winning Goaltender: SNB – Mathieu Corbeil
Losing Goaltender: BC – Jason Missiaen
News 88.9 Top Dog: Kevin Gagne

THE NUMBERS
Power Play: Drakkar: 1/6, Sea Dogs: 1/7
Shots on Goal: Drakkar: 3+12+4=19, Sea Dogs: 12+1+25=47
Length: 2:18
Attendance: 4,817

SAINT JOHN SCRATCHES
Zach Phillips finally got his day off yesterday afternoon. The other three Sea Dogs who took part in the CHL Top Prospects Game all got a day off last weekend with the exception being Phillips. Forwards Stephen MacAulay and Jason Cameron were also scratched.

With three forwards out of the lineup, defenseman Kevin Gagne once again took some shifts as a forward.

SCARY MOMENTS, BUT DOGS GET IT DONE
The Saint John Sea Dogs took down the Baie-Comeau Drakkar 5-2 on Sunday afternoon at Harbour Station in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Despite sitting on the opposite ends of the standings, the Drakkar gave the Sea Dogs a minor scare by taking a 2-1 lead into the third period.

Baie-Comeau dominated the first-half of the second period, keeping Saint John’s offense at bay. Although shots ended up being only 12-10 in favour of the visitors, the Drakkar were immensely outshooting the Sea Dogs at one point. If not for a late surge from Saint John, it could have been worse.

But the Dogs would take over the third period, rallying to score four answered goals and winning their sixth straight contest.

Nathan Beaulieu scored the lone first period goal on a wrist shot that went high on Drakkar netminder Jason Missiaen. The goal came during a power play and while a delayed penalty was being called against Baie-Comeau, allowing Saint John to ice six players.

In the second period, Alexandre Durette scored his first of two goals to tie the match at 1-1 at 9:11. Then on the power play at 13:44, Durette found the loose puck and went around Sea Dogs goaltender Mathieu Corbeil to give the visiting squad a surprising 2-1 advantage heading into the dressing room.

But the Sea Dogs would be the Sea Dogs in the third period. Danick Gauthier tied the match at 6:05 and then Tomas Jurco put the Dogs back in front at 10:01. A little over two-minutes later, Michael Kirkpatrick gave the Dogs a two-goal lead. Jurco would close the match out by scoring his second of the match at 15:27 to ensure a Saint John victory.

The Sea Dogs outshot Baie-Comeau 25-4 in the final frame.

HEATING UP
The Sea Dogs continued their hot play with the win. The top-ranked junior team in Canada has now won six straight games and are on a 12-0-1-0 run. The victory also extended Saint John’s point lead in the overall standings over the Montreal Juniors to eight points.

The Dogs were named the hottest team in the QMJHL today by Rogers Sportsnet today.

Although the Shawinigan Cataractes’ winning-streak is longer, the Sea Dogs claim the top spot with a 12-0-1-0 record and a six-game streak. Saint John’s last regulation loss was before the calendar turned in a 5-4 decision to Acadie-Bathurst on Dec. 30. The Sea Dogs opened up an eight point gap on Montreal for first overall in league standings.

Also, the Sea Dogs remain undefeated on home ice in regulation time this season.

THREE-IN-THREE
For the second straight week, the Sea Dogs were forced to play a three-in-three. Last weekend, the team swept their way through Quebec by beating Baie-Comeau, Chicoutimi, and Quebec. This week, the Dogs travelled to Moncton Friday and then hosted the Drakkar on Saturday and Sunday.

Just like last weekend, the Sea Dogs were able to sweep their opponents away. They outscored their opposition 15-6.

PEACE OUT LAPORTE
It’s been fun, Hugo Laporte.

Laporte had one of his most eventful games against Saint John yesterday by recording two penalty minutes and assisting on the Drakkar’s second goal. He got booed quite a bit as usual and even drew a penalty after taking a Jonathan Huberdeau stick in the face.

Pending a near miracle and the Drakkar make the post-season, this was Laporte’s final skate against the Sea Dogs. It’s been almost a year since his dive in the second round of last season’s playoffs, but Sea Dogs fans certainly never forget him.

We leave you with this picture from Doug McLean, who came through in the clutch by posting it on the SN Facebook page:

ROUGH ROAD TRIP
The Sea Dogs may be rolling but the Drakkar are sputtering after a four game road road trip through Atlantic Canada saw them lose all four matches.

Baie-Comeau has now lost six straight and are only 1-9-0-0 in their last 10 games. More importantly, they now sit 10 points back of the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles for the final playoff spot with 15 games to play.

OPEN NET
Stanislav Galiev may want this shot back after firing wide of the cage.

SOLID CROWDS
No offense to the Baie-Comeau Drakkar, but they aren’t exactly the Moncton Wildcats when it comes to generating excitement in the Port City. But this weekend’s crowds were pretty solid with 4,652 watching on Saturday night and 4,817 entering the building on Sunday afternoon. Sunday’s match drew more than November’s home game against Quebec.

Crowds are usually higher in the second half, but we imagine the Sea Dogs having a pretty good season for the second straight year may have something to do with it also. In total, Saint John is averaging a crowd of 4,094 at Harbour Station this year.

QUICK HITS
It was the annual ‘Francofans Day’ game at Harbour Station. There was music, mascots, and lots of French. It was unreal… four Sea Dogs had five shots on goal… Alexandre Durette led the way for the Drakkar in the shots department by registering four… both Tomas Jurco and Michael Kirkpatrick record their 20th goals of the season. Saint John now has five 20-goal scorers… Saint John matched their win total (41) from the 2007-08 season with the victory… the lines were all over the map again with Zack Phillips and Stephen MacAulay sitting out… if you can believe it, there are only nine home games remaining for the Dogs… following Wednesday’s game against Bathurst at the Station, the Sea Dogs hit the road for three straight... Jonathan Huberdeau played the first two period with the full cage on his helmet but came out to start the third with just a visor on… the Sea Dogs may have outshot the Drakkar 25-4 in the third, but the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors outshot Troy Passingham and the Sarnia Sting 36-5 in the first period yesterday… to relive the game, check out the SN Live Blog Replay.

RANDOM THOUGHTS

• The ice cream at Harbour Station is very underrated. It almost makes up for the lack of poutine.
• Nice to Tomas Jurco light the lamp. He hadn’t scored since January 11.
• Jason Missiaen is tall.

HIGHLIGHTS



OUT OF TOWN
Halifax 5 at PEI 4 (SO)
Montréal 6 at Cape Breton 1
Victoriaville 6 at Québec 2
Shawinigan 3 at Drummondville 2 (SO)
Chicoutimi 2 at Lewiston 5
Gatineau 3 at Val-d'Or 4 (SO)

NEXT GAME
The Acadie-Bathurst Titan are in town on Wednesday night at 7pm to face the Sea Dogs.

Photo Credits: David Connell Web Album, some toaster website, Doug McLean, SeaDogsTV

8 Pesos Jeepney Fare to take effect on February 2, 2011

After the taxi fare increase during the start of the year, another burden to regular PUV (public utility vehicles) commuters is about to take effect this month of February.

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) approved the P8 jeepney fare in Manila which is P1 more than the current rate of P7. The provincial P1 jeepney fare increase was also approved by the Board. The said fare hikes will take effect on Wednesday, February 2, 2011.


Via Inquirer, Manuel Iway, an LTFRB board member, released the following statements:

“The provisional increase was granted because the board took judicial notice that the prices of goods have been going up, as well as the cost of maintaining jeepney operations, affecting the livelihood of operators.”, Iway said.

“While the interest of the public is still the main concern, we must also protect the rights of the jeepney operators, who are serving vital industries,” Iway added.

Pasang Masda and the Federation of Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association of the Philippines were the people behind the request of the newly approved jeepney fare hike.

Oyo Boy, Kristine Wedding Video

If you happen to have read on my post about the prenuptial video of Oyo Boy Sotto and Kristine Hermosa, you might have noticed that the video was set to private. This was according to the request of the couple. But after some days, finally they allowed their fans to view their pre-wedding video.

Not only that. The official wedding video of Oyo and Kristine was also made public. Check out Oyo and Kristine's wedding video below:



According to their videographers, Oyo Boy especially requested to use Howie Day's Collide as background music for the video. A bad news to their fans, the couple also made a request on a vows-free video which according to witnesses were sweet and funny.

"Oyo made one request the day before the wedding, that we use Howie Day’s Collide on their SDE. The exact same song used in Tin’s march.

Tin, on the other hand, wanted the SDE soundbites and vows-free. A bummer for those who weren’t there, the two did exchange some sweet and funny words that day. But like I said, they got exactly what they wanted." says Threelogy Video Corporation, the official wedding videographer of Oyo and Kristine.

Once again, you can check the prenuptial video HERE.

Angel Locsin receives a nomination from an International Award-Giving Body again!

Not so long ago that the beautiful Kapamilya actress Angel Locsin was recognized for her acting prowess by the Emmy's in Hollywood. And once again, the Lobo lead received a nomination from an international award-giving body, this time, the Shorty Awards 2011 (considered as the Oscars of Twitter writers). Angel is nominated in the Best Twitter Celebrity category.

Angel Locsin is competing against various stars from all-over the world including Brazilian singer/songwriter Ivete Sangalo (@ivetesangalo), Canadian actor Nathan Fillion (@NathanFillion), Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte (@ClaudiaLeitte), British actor/writer/director Stephen Fry (@stephenfry), and Canadian actor David Hewlett (@dhewlett).

There is also another Filipino nominated for this year's Shorty Awards. Daniel Razon (@DanielRazon) also made it to the list of nominees in the Best Journalist category.

The 2011 Shorty Awards will be held on March 3, 2011 at the Times Center in the New York Times Building.

Misa Campo spices up February 2011 Issue of FHM Philippines

Another certified hot babe is gracing FHM's cover! The famous car show model Misa Campo is covering FHM Philippines' February 2011 issue.


Born Michika Devieux, the 23 year-old Filipino-Dutch model was born and raised in Canada and is now based in the US. She has been featured and covered various men's and sports magazines including Maxim (USA) and Uno (Philippines).

Here is what FHM Philippines says about their sexy February 2011 issue Covergirl, Misa Ocampo:

Believe it, it's true!

Two things you need to know about FHM Philippines February 2011 cover babe Misa Campo: First, she’s Pinay. Second, the famous car show model in the US has long hit it big on the internet. One thing you might want to know is that like you, we’ve been crushing on this babe for a very long time.
If you think we’re being a tad too eager and a hair too excited, well, that’s ‘cause we are.

FHM staffers have been crushing on Misa ever since we chanced upon this car show model on the internet one lousy, lazy day a lifetime ago.

Soon, FHM staffers were competing against each other, looking for the best photos to turn into a screensaver, a wallpaper, a slide show even.

She gave us a jolt that lousy lazy afternoon; she’s giving us a jolt now.

Pretty packed for the quickie that is the 28-day February! What you waiting for? Grab a copy today!

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Best of The SAG Awards 2011 Red carpet!

Best of The SAG Awards 2011 Red Carpet!

Awards season is officially here, Hollywood kicked off the year with the Golden Globes, this year's Oscar nominees was recently announced and the SAG Awards was held lastnight January 30th in L.A. For the fashionistas and celebrity admirers here are our picks for best dressed celebrities from the SAG Awards Red Carpet.

Glee's Lea Michelle in an Oscar de la Renta dress.

Eva Longoria in a daring Georges Hobeika dress.

Amy Adams in a Hervé Leroux dress.

Modern Family's Sofia Vergara in a Roberto Cavalli dress.

Hilary Swank in a Versace dress.

Angie Harmon in a Monique Lhullier ball gown.

Glee's Amber Riley in an Anne Barge gown.

Glee's Diana Agron in a Chanel haute couture dress.

Julie Bowen in a Catherine Malandrino dress.

Mila Kunis in a belted Alexander McQueen dress.

Natalie Portman glows in an Azzaro dress.

Annette Bening in a Tony Ward couture dress.



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DOGS DOWN DRAKKAR

SN RECAP
FINAL: Drakkar 2, Sea Dogs 5

SAINT JOHN – If a hockey game could be a sandwich, the stats sheet from Sunday afternoon’s tilt at Harbour Station would be pictured on the wrapper.

On the ends, the Saint John Sea Dogs played smoothly and dominated most of the first and the third periods. But on the inside, it was a bit of a mess. The end result – a 5-2 Sea Dogs win over the lowly Baie-Comeau Drakkar in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action.

The Sea Dogs played well in the opening 20-minutes, carrying a 1-0 lead and outshooting the Drakkar 12-3. But in the second, Baie-Comeau took the game over, jumping out to a 2-1 lead and outshooting Saint John 9-0 at one point. It was a stunning sight, one the quickly evaporated in the later stages of the second period as the Drakkar only outshot the Dogs 12-10 in the frame. Then in the third, the Sea Dogs dominated and rallied to score four goals on 25 shots. It was definitely a strange one at the Station.

Tomas Jurco scored a pair and added two assists while Nathan Beaulieu, Danick Gauthier, and Michael Kirkpatrick also scored. Goaltender Mathieu Corbeil made 17 saves in the win.

The Drakkar had a two goals come from Alexandre Durette. 6’08” goaltender Jason Missiaen allowed five goals on 47 shots.

The win was Saint John’s sixth straight and they have also picked up at least a point in their last 13 contests.

FIRST PERIOD
Stanislav Galiev had the first chance early in the frame as he tipped a shot on net that was stopped by Drakkar goaltender Jason Missiaen. Shortly after at 5:30, the Sea Dogs went to the power play. While a delayed penalty was being called against the Drakkar, Nathan Beaulieu fired a wrist shot from the wing that went up and over the glove of Missiaen to give Saint John a 1-0 lead.

That delayed penalty call gave the Sea Dogs another power play opportunity immediately following Beaulieu’s marker. Eric Gelinas let a point shot go that was denied by the pad of the Drakkar netminder. Then, Beaulieu let another blast go with Steven Anthony picking up the rebound but was denied by the overly large Baie-Comeau backstop.

The Drakkar had a man advantage chance at 9:29 as Galiev headed off but the Sea Dogs would kill it.

Back at even strength, Kevin Gagne, playing as a forward, had a wraparound chance but wasn’t quick enough to beat Missiaen. Then, Galiev let a one-timer go from the slot but whistled it wide.

After Alexandre Chenevert took a cross checking call at 18:25, Jonathan Huberdeau was called for high sticking at 19:43 to even things back up. Huberdeau high sticked the disliked Hugo Laporte, causing a ruckus from the Harbour Station faithful.

Shots in the first period were 12-3 Saint John.

SECOND PERIOD
During the four-on-four play that carried over into the second period, Mathieu Corbeil had to make three consecutive stops to keep Saint John in the lead.

Things didn’t get any better for the Sea Dogs as the Drakkar went to five-on-three power play at 3:54. Baie-Comeau, who has the worst man advantage in the QMJHL, had some great pressure going during the span but could not score.

It was all Baie-Comeau as the period continued on as the Sea Dogs couldn’t get anything offensively going. Alexandre Durette had a great chance for the Drakkar to tie the match down low but was robbed by the leg of Corbeil. Shots at the halfway point of the period were 9-0 in favour of the visitors.

Baie-Comeau would tie the match at 9:11. Durette came down the wing and went up high glove side on Corbeil to tie the match up at 1-1.

Anthony was called for holding at 13:39, giving the Drakkar yet another power play. This time however, they would connect. Laporte riffled a shot from the point, hitting something on its way to the net. Durette found the disc and had an open cage to get his second of the game and give Baie-Comeau a 2-1 lead.

The Sea Dogs had a four-on-three man advantage at 15:04 as a scrum at the line between the two teams and a Felix Girard holding call created the P.P. opportunity. Michael Kirkpatrick fed Beaulieu at the dot but fanned on the shot after a huge windup. Then Beaulieu continued the pressure with a shot from the slot that was stopped by Missiaen.

Despite the power play being over, it seemed to spark the Dogs enough to finally get some things rolling in the period. After Tomas Jurco hit the outside of the post, Laporte took another penalty at 19:27. Despite some terrific pressure by Saint John late in the frame, they could not score.

Shots in the second period were 12-10 Baie-Comeau.

THIRD PERIOD
Saint John opened the period on the man advantage, but despite some decent shots on net, the Drakkar still carried a 2-1 lead. The Sea Dogs continued to carry the play early in the third as Gauthier fired a shot off the post.

The Sea Dogs finally tied the game at 6:05 of the third when Gauthier beat Missiaen with a wrist shot through a screen to make it a 2-2 hockey game.

Jean-Philippe Caron had one of the few scoring chances for the Drakkar in the period a few minutes later as he cut in front but couldn’t get the puck on goal. Then at the other end, the puck was centered beautifully to Ryan Tesink in front but he was taken out of the play by a Baie-Comeau defender.

The Sea Dogs took the lead at 10:01 as Jurco put in his 19th marker of the season on a nice pass from Kirkpatrick. Shortly after Galiev somehow missed a wide open net, Huberdeau fed Kirkpatrick down low who beat Missiaen to give the Dogs a 4-2 advantage.

After both teams exchange penalties, Jurco was sprung on a breakaway at 15:27 during the four-on-four play. The Slovakian was stopped on his first attempt but picked up his own rebound to give Saint John a commanding three-goal lead.

Not long after, Scott Oke broke loose on a breakaway but was stopped on his backhand move by the Drakkar netminder.

Saint John had one last power play at 16:48. Their best chance came when a shot from the point beat Missiaen and sat in the crease before being taken away.

Shots in the final stanza were 25-4 in favour of the Sea Dogs.

Saint John went 1-for-7 on the man advantage while Baie-Comeau went 1-for-6.

NOTES: See Sea Dogs Postscript tomorrow.

NEXT GAME: The Sea Dogs host the Acadie-Bathurst Titan Wednesday at 7pm at Harbour Station.

LIVE BLOG: Drakkar vs Sea Dogs

PRE-GAME: Baie-Comeau Drakkar vs Saint John Sea Dogs

By Station Nation Staff

GAME DAY
WHO: Baie-Comeau Drakkar vs Saint John Sea Dogs
WHEN: Today, 4:00 pm
WHERE: Harbour Station

VISITING TEAM: Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Record: 7-36-5-4 (6th in Telus East Division)
Last Game: 6-1 loss at Saint John yesterday
Leading Scorer: Lukas Cingel (52GP-15G-20A-35Pts); Raphael Bussieres (51GP-14G-21A-35Pts)
Notes: The Baie-Comeau Drakkar enter action today with a record of 7-36-5-4 which places them last in the six-team Telus East Division and 17th overall in the 18-team Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The Drakkar join the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies as teams currently on the outside of the playoff picture. They are 10-points behind the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles for the final playoff spot… the Drakkar are coming off a tough 6-1 loss last night in Saint John against the Sea Dogs. Baie-Comeau got off to a pretty good start, scoring the first goal and keeping up with the top-ranked Sea Dogs. Lukas Cingel scored the lone goal for the visitors while Simon Giroux made 28 saves in net. They went a dreadful 0-for-7 on the power play… 1-9-0-0 in their last 10 games and are currently on a five-game losing skid. They have been outscored 21-9 over those five matches… Baie-Comeau is 4-19-3-2 away from the Henry Leonard Centre this season. They have picked up three more points and one more win on the road than at home this season. They have been outscored 115-59 on the road in 28 contests… the Drakkar have the worst power play in the QMJHL with a rating of just 10.6%. On the road, they are an awful 9.4% on the man advantage… on the penalty kill, Baie-Comeau sits 11th with a rating of 78.2%. On the road, the team is operating at 77%... the Drakkar are averaging the fourth most penalty minutes per game with a an average of 16.4… if it wasn’t for the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, the Drakkar would be the league’s worst goal scoring team. Baie-Comeau has scored 115 goals compared to the Huskies who have scored a league low 108… the Drakkar and Huskies are the only teams in the QMJHL to have allowed over 200 goals against this season… Lukas Cingel and Raphael Bussieres are tied for the team lead in points this season with 35 each… after scoring last night, Cingel now leads the Drakkar in goals this year with 15 in 52 games… Bussieres has a team high 21 assists on the year. Defenseman Hugo Laporte is a close second with 20 on the year while Cingel has 20 helpers as well… Maxim Lamarche is a team worst -35 this season… Ontario native Jason Missiaen will likely get the start in goal today. The 6’08” netminder has a record of 6-25-4-3 with a 0.891 save percentage and a 3.34 goals against average. He is second in the league in saves made this season with 1137, nearly 100 saves behind PEI’s Evan Mosher for the league high… 5-10-2-2 when scoring the first goal… Baie-Comeau averages the fewest shots per game in the league with an average of 23.81… have lost three straight on the road.

HOME TEAM: Saint John Sea Dogs
Record: 40-5-1-2 (1st in Maritimes Division)
Last Game: 6-1 win vs Baie-Comeau yesterday
Leading Scorer: Jonathan Huberdeau (47GP-29G-42A-71Pts)
Notes: The Saint John Sea Dogs come into today’s match with a record of 40-5-1-2 which is good for first place in the Maritimes Division and top spot in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team has a 16-point lead over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan for first place in the division and are eight-points up on the Quebec Remparts and Montreal Juniors for the No. 1 position in the QMJHL… in the latest edition of the BMO CHL MasterCard Top 10 Rankings, the Sea Dogs were ranked No. 1 for a seventh straight week… the Sea Dogs are coming off a 6-1 win against the Baie-Comeau Drakkar last night at Harbour Station. Danick Gauthier and Simon Despres scored twice while Steven Anthony and Eric Gelinas added singles. Jacob DeSerres made 17 saves for the win in net. The Sea Dogs played fairly well for most of the night but got into some penalty trouble throughout the contest, something they will look to correct this afternoon… Saint John has been red hot of late as they have won five straight games, picked up at least a point in their past 12, and are 9-0-1-0 in their last 10 games. Their last regulation loss came on January 30, 2010 in Bathurst… they have yet to lose in regulation at Harbour Station this season, sporting a record of 22-0-1-1 and have earned 46 points. They have outscored their opposition 120-51 at home this year. They are one goal back of the Quebec Remparts for most goals at home this year… the Sea Dogs’ power play comes in ranked seventh on the league with a rating of 24.4%. At home, their man advantage is running at 21.1%... on the penalty kill side of things, Saint John is ranked sixth with a rating of 81%. At home, the clubs penalty kill is operating at 85%... Jonathan Huberdeau, despite going pointless yesterday, still leads the Sea Dogs in points this season with 71 in 47 games… Huberdeau and Zack Phillips are tied for the team lead in goals with 29 apiece… Huberdeau leads the team in assists with 42… Mathieu Corbeil will likely get the start in net for the Sea Dogs this afternoon. The Columbus Blue Jackets prospect has a record of 10-15-1-1, a goals against average of 3.58, and a save percentage of 0.871. With Saint John, he has a record of 3-0-1-0, a 2.65 GAA, and a 0.892 SV%. Corbeil’s last start was Friday in Moncton… Saint John is now averaging 4.69 goals per game. At home, they are averaging an insane five goals per game.

FRANCOFANS DAY
Today is the annual Francofans Day game where the Sea Dogs game day experience is converted into the French language. Live music from Tradition is beginning at 3 p.m., and 4-for-$44 ticket packages are available.

LAPORTE IS BACK
Hugo Laporte returns to Saint John for the third time this season. If you are tweeting from the game today, please use the hashtag #BooLaporte.

QUICK HITS

• Jonathan Huberdeau wore a full cage on his helmet for the second straight game last night.
• This is the final game of a three-in-three weekend for the Sea Dogs.
• This is the final game of a four-game Maritime road swing for the Drakkar. They are 0-3-0-0 so far.
• Today’s game will close out the January schedule for the Sea Dogs. It has been a good month.
• The Sea Dogs became the first QMJHL team to reach the 40-win mark last night.

OTHER GAMES TODAY
Halifax at PEI - 3:00 PM AST
Montréal at Cape Breton - 4:00 PM AST
Victoriaville at Québec - 3:00 PM EST
Shawinigan at Drummondville - 4:00 PM EST
Chicoutimi at Lewiston - 4:00 PM EST
Gatineau at Val-d'Or - 4:00 PM EST

ARENA INFO
Venue: Harbour Station
Seating Capacity: 6,297
Average Attendance: 4,063
Year Built: 1993
QMJHL Arena Guide

MEDIA GUIDE
Radio (Sea Dogs): News 88.9 FM
Live Web Feed: Telus
Television: None
Live Blog: Station Nation
Post-Game Coverage: Station Nation, Telegraph-Journal

TWITTER
Follow Station Nation on Twitter at www.twitter.com/station_nation for in-game updates, scores, stats, and live coverage during tonight’s game.

AFTER THE BUZZER
The Sea Dogs host the second best team in the Maritimes Division – the Acadie-Bathurst Titan – Wednesday night at 7pm at Harbour Station.

Photo Credits: Google, David Connell Web Album, Saint John Sea Dogs

A Happy Sunday

I got so much to be thankful for, today. Firstly, I was able to wake up early to exercise a bit. I usually wake up late on Sundays. Good thing my phone's alarm clock worked this time. Most of the time it doesn't since it does not wake me up. (Yeah, I am blaming the phone... Haha)

Secondly, I arrived at the Church just minutes before it started. Glad I was not late and was able to take a comfortable seat beside a gorgeous being... (Nagkataon lang po... I don't usually attend the mass to flirt... But I also do sometimes, though... Toinks... Nyahaha)

Lastly, I am grateful that I decided to pay my internet bills today since the cute cashier was on duty. (Oh damn! How lovely are those eyes! Wahehe)

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Feeling good in first place

• The Kelowna Rockets entered the month of January with a thud following a 5-2 loss to the Spokane Chiefs and then exited it Saturday night with ecstasy after a 7-3 win over the Vancouver Giants. Geordie Wudrick had three goals as the Rockets scored five times in the third period for their 29th win of the season. The victory moves the Rockets into first place in the BC Division, one point up on Vancouver with two games in hand.
  
• It was Wudrick's third-three goal game this season. The 20 year-old also had three goal games against Chilliwack and Regina. All three hat tricks have come on home ice.
  
• Both teams were tentative in the opening period with little in the way of offense. The Rockets came alive and took over the play in the second period and were rewarded for their efforts with two quick goals from Brett Bulmer and Geordie Wudrick. Despite the onslaught, the Giants wouldn't go down easy after scoring a late goal to make it a one goal game going into the third period.
  
• The Giants found themselves in late second period penalty trouble which allowed the Rockets to enjoy a 5 on 3 to start the third period. Mitchell Callahan scored to give the Rockets a 3-1 lead, and while it wasn't the decisive goal, it went a long way in not allowing the Giants any momentum to get back in the game.
• This game featured a few soft goals. Wudrick's hat trick goal appears to go off of teammate Cody Chikie before making its way short side on Giants goaltender Mark Segal. Adam Brown also has the puck go off his shoulder and past him on a weak back hand from Giants forward Greg Lamoureux.
• Jesse Astles deserves a pat on the back for his knock-out punch on Giants forward Connor Redmond. Astles sends the 17 year-old to the ice with a solid right in a third period scrap.
• Zach Franko had a goal and an assist, extending his point streak to 13 games.
• After a tightly called game against Prince George, it was anything but against the Giants a night later. The two officials allowed the team's to decide the outcome. This game wasn't dirty and wasn't overly chippy, so Trevor Hanson and
  Jon Stephenson didn't have to officiate it with an iron fist. I will admit I was a little surprised that Giants forward Michael Burns was not credited with a penalty shot after being hauled down on a third period breakaway.
  
• The NHL All-Star break allowed former Rockets alumnus Cody Almond and Brandon McMillan to take in Saturday's game.
• Former NHL coach Ken Hitchcock also watched the game in the press box.
• Thanks to Kevin Parnell for helping me out in a colour analyst role as Gord McGarva sat the weekend out with illness.
  

VIDEO: Beauregard fights twice in win

SAINT JOHN – With captain Mike Thomas out of the lineup for the Saint John Sea Dogs, Alexandre Beauregard responded in a big way by dropping the gloves twice in Saturday’s 6-1 home victory over the Baie-Comeau Drakkar.

The first came at 2:59 of the opening period when Beauregard and Samuel Noreau got into a tussle.



Then at 13:03 of the third period, Beauregard and Maxime Lamarche took part in a round of fisticuffs following a big hit at the Baie-Comeau bench.



The Sea Dogs forward was given a game misconduct following the tilt for fighting twice in the same match. Beauregard now has four fights since joining Saint John during the holiday trade deadline.

Props to our boy Chris Phillips of HockeyFights.com for making the videos.

SEA DOGS SINK DRAKKAR

SN POST-GAME
FINAL: Drakkar 1, Sea Dogs 6

SAINT JOHN – The Baie-Comeau Drakkar struck first, but it was the Saint John Sea Dogs getting the last laugh in a 6-1 win over the Drakkar on Saturday night at Harbour Station in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action.

Saint John’s hot play continued with the win as they have now won five straight and have earned at least a point in their past 12 contests.

Lukas Cingel opened the scoring at 4:20 of the opening frame to give the visitors a 1-0 lead. The puck came loose from Saint John goaltender Jacob DeSerres, allowing Cingel to backhand the puck into the open cage.

Although Baie-Comeau was playing well, they just couldn’t escape the period with a lead as the Simon Despres show began. The Pittsburgh Penguins prospect scored his first at 14:30 and his second at 17:28 to give the Sea Dogs a 2-1 lead after 20 minutes.

On a power play in the second period, a short pass ahead found Danick Gauthier just inside the line. Gauthier skated in on a partial break and unleashed a shot that went off the far post and in to give Saint John a two-goal advantage.

The Sea Dogs headed to the dressing rooms for the second intermission up 4-1 as a last minute goal by Steven Anthony gave the Dogs a commanding lead. The play started with Despres throwing the puck in front where Anthony banged at the disc twice before hammering it home.

In the final stanza, Gauthier scored his second of the match at 5:07 while shorthanded. The third-liner found himself on a partial break again but was hooked up a bit this time, still managing to swipe the puck under the pads on Baie-Comeau netminder Simon Giroux to give the Dogs a 5-1 lead.

Saint John ended the scoring parade at 14:30 as Kevin Gagne put the puck on a tee for Eric Gelinas. The New Jersey Devils prospect fired a blast from the point that beat Giroux low blocker side to make it a 6-1 final.

While it was a convincing score for the Sea Dogs, the Drakkar played well in spurts and certainly were not awful in this game. Baie-Comeau had their opportunities with Saint John taking seven penalties in the game - none of which the Drakkar could connect on.

DeSerres made 17 saves in the win while Giroux allowed six goals on 34 shots in the loss.

SAINT JOHN SCRATCHES
Sea Dogs captain Mike Thomas served an automatic one-game suspension after “taking off one's own helmet or attempting to pull off an opponent's helmet, undo the chinstrap or his opponent's” in Friday’s win over the Moncton Wildcats.

Ryan Tesink and Gabriel Bourret were the other scratches.

QUICK HITS
Saint John reaches the 40-win mark for the third time in four years with the win… Hugo Laporte was booed every time he touched the puck. He was a -3 and served an interference penalty in the first period… this is the second game of a three-in-three weekend for the Sea Dogs… the Baie-Comeau Drakkar have now lost five straight games… Jonathan Huberdeau continued to wear the full cage on his helmet… Alexandre Durette had a team high four shots for the Drakkar… Zack Phillips had a team high six shots for the Sea Dogs… Pierre Durepos was an impressive +4… Alexandre Beauregard, with two fights, was the News 88.9 Top Dog… to relive the game, check out the SN Live Blog Replay.

NEXT GAME
The Sea Dogs and Drakkar do battle again this afternoon at 4pm at Harbour Station on ‘Francofan Day.’

Photo Credit: KJ McLean

Photos of Shirtless Justin Bieber hit the Web!

Supposedly to be sent to his girlfriend Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber's photos while posing shirtless have been circulating the web, recently.

Laramag reports that while doing a shoot, Justin Bieber asked his stylist to take some pictures of him using a Blackberry phone while half-naked to be later sent to his girlfriend, Selena Gomez. But obviously, the shirtless Justin Bieber pictures ended up in the internet.

“Justin was talking to the stylist, asking her to take sexy pictures of him for his girlfriend. He was just being cute about it, joking around, but he definitely wanted to look good for this girl. He never said the name Selena, but we knew who it was.”

More shirtless Justin Bieber photos below:

Credits to Laramag for the Justin Bieber Shirtless Photos... :D

Shaina Magdayao calls Ruffa Gutierrez at 2AM!

It seems like beauty queen Ruffa Gutierrez is still not out of the picture of John Lloyd Cruz - Shaina Magdayao love affair. A new intriguing issue is buzzing around the web and papers that John Lloyd's ex-girlfriend Ruffa received a call from Shaina in the middle of the night at exactly 2 in the morning!

The above photo is from an old issue but may be related to this one. Credits to the owner of the pic. :D

And take note, according to reports, Shaina was said to be crying while talking to Ruffa on the phone!

Tweetbiz host Tim Yap confirmed the incident saying that he received a response via text message from Ruffa after he asked her about the issue.

"Realllyyy? Who said?? Yes she called but I were half asleep next to my girls (hellow it was 2 am!) so I couldn't talk. Simply told her that if she had a problem...to go ask JL not me. That's all I'm gonna say Timmie. Pasensya na. Kaloka!" the SMS message reads.

Star Magic who is handling Shaina also released a short statement confirming Ruffa and Shaina talking on the phone:

"Yes, it's true. The ladies had a private and cordial talk." according to Star Magic.

Ruffa did not reveal what was Shaina's reason of calling so late. She only said:

"For those waiting for my pasabog or tell-all...I'm soooo sorry to disappoint you but it's not gonna happen. You can wonder & guess all you want, give your blatant opinions, sweet or violent reactions but at the end of the day tweeties it's our lives, our happiness & frankly none of anyone business." Ruffa posted on Twitter.

What could Shaina's reason for calling in the middle of the night possibly be? Are John Lloyd and Shaina having problems in their relationship? Feel free to comment below.. :D

Bruno Mars Manila/Cebu Concert Ticket Prices

(Update: Cebu Concert Ticket Prices now revealed!)

Finally they're out!

Here are the ticket prices of the most anticipated concert of Bruno Mars in Cebu and Manila, Philippines this April!

Bruno Mars Concert Ticket Prices (Araneta):

PATRON (Reserved Seating)	6150
LOWER BOX (Reserved Seating)	5280
UPPER BOX A (Reserved Seating)	3710
UPPER BOX B	2650
GENERAL ADMISSION	850

The Bruno Mars Live: The Doo-Wops & Hooligans Tour in Manila will be held at the Araneta Coliseum on April 8, 2011. For inquires you may contact Ticketnet Hotline at 911-5555.


Bruno Mars Concert Ticket Prices (Waterfront Hotel, Cebu):

VIP	4,999.88
Gold	2,599.88
Silver	1,299.88
Bronze	888.88

Meanwhile the Cebu Concert will take place first on April 7, 2011 at the Waterfront Hotel. For tickets you can call:

Waterfront Cebu: +(6332) 282-6888 Local BRUNOMARS

Hotline: +63922-8731043

:D

INDIAN ACTION BY RAY WILLIAM JOHNSON

LIVE BLOG: Drakkar vs Sea Dogs

PRE-GAME: Baie-Comeau Drakkar vs Saint John Sea Dogs

By Station Nation Staff

GAME DAY
WHO: Baie-Comeau Drakkar vs Saint John Sea Dogs
WHEN: Tonight, 7:00 pm
WHERE: Harbour Station

VISITING TEAM: Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Record: 7-35-5-4 (6th in Telus East Division)
Last Game: 2-1 loss at Halifax yesterday
Leading Scorer: Raphael Bussieres (50GP-14G-21A-35Pts)
Notes: The Baie-Comeau Drakkar enter action this evening with a record of 7-35-5-4 which places them last in the six-team Telus East Division and 17th overall in the 18-team Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The Drakkar join the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies as teams currently on the outside of the playoff picture. They are eight points behind the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles for the final playoff spot… the Drakkar are coming off a 2-1 loss against another cellar dwelling team in the Halifax Mooseheads. At the Halifax Metro Centre last night, Alexandre Durette scored the lone Drakkar goal in the loss. The visitors were able to fire only 16 shots on goal. Jason Missiaen and his large frame took the loss in goal by allowing two goals on 28 shots… 1-9-0-0 in their last 10 games and are currently on a four-game losing skid. They have been outscored 15-8 over those four matches… Baie-Comeau is 4-18-3-2 away from the Henry Leonard Centre this season. They have picked up three more points and one more win on the road than at home this season. They have been outscored 109-58 on the road in 27 contests… the Drakkar have the worst power play in the QMJHL with a rating of just 11%. On the road, they are an awful 10% on the man advantage… on the penalty kill, Baie-Comeau sits 11th with a rating of 78.4%. On the road, the team is operating at 77.3%... the Drakkar are averaging the fifth most penalty minutes per game with a an average if 16.4… if it wasn’t for the dreadful Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, the Drakkar would be the league’s worst goal scoring team. Baie-Comeau has scored 114 goals compared to the Huskies’ league low 104… the Drakkar and Huskies are the only teams in the QMJHL to have allowed over 200 goals against this season… Raphael Bussieres leads Baie-Comeau in point scoring with 35 points in 50 games. Teammate Lukas Cingel is a close second in team scoring with 34 points in 51 games. Cingel is an assist away from matching Bussieres’ totals… Bussieres and Cingel are tied for the team lead in goals with 14 each on the year… Bussieres leads the team in assists with 21 this season. Cingel and Hugo Laporte are second in helpers with 21 apiece… two of the Drakkar’s top-four scorers are defenseman… Jean Philippe-Caron is a team worst -35 this season… Jason Missiaen has played the most minutes in goal this season but he has started the last two games on this road trip, meaning we may see Simon Giroux instead. Missiaen, an Ontario Hockey League castoff, is 6-25-4-3 with a goals against average of 3.34 and a save percentage of 0.891. Giroux, a former Sea Dogs goaltending prospect, has a record of 0-3-0-0, a goals against average of 5.39, and a save percentage of 0.826… this is the third game of a Maritime road swing for the Drakkar. They fell 4-1 in Cape Breton on Wednesday night, lost a close 2-1 game against Halifax last night, and now play two straight in Saint John.

HOME TEAM: Saint John Sea Dogs
Record: 39-5-1-2 (1st in Maritimes Division)
Last Game: 4-3 win at Moncton yesterday
Leading Scorer: Jonathan Huberdeau (46GP-29G-42A-71Pts)
Notes: The Saint John Sea Dogs come into tonight’s match with a record of 39-5-1-2 which is good for first place in the Maritimes Division and top spot in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team has a 14-point lead over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan for first place in the division and are six-points up on the Quebec Remparts and Montreal Juniors for the No. 1 position in the QMJHL. The team has also played two fewer games than the Remparts and Juniors… in the latest edition of the BMO CHL MasterCard Top 10 Rankings, the Sea Dogs were ranked No. 1 for a seventh straight week… the Sea Dogs are coming off a hard fought 4-3 road win in Moncton last night. Jonathan Huberdeau, sporting a full cage on his helmet, scored two goals while Zack Phillips and Nathan Beaulieu added single markers. Goaltender Mathieu Corbeil made 26 saves in the win, his first in regulation since joining the Sea Dogs. It was a pretty good game for Saint John who were able to kill off some key penalties to earn the victory… Saint John is coming in hot. Winners of four straight, the club is on a 10-0-1-0 stretch that has seen the team pick up at least a point in their last 11 games. Their last regulation loss came on January 30, 2010 in Bathurst. The Sea Dogs are also 9-0-1-0 in their last 10 games… the Dogs are kinda good on home ice. They have yet to lose in regulation at Harbour Station, sporting a record of 21-0-1-1 and have earned 44 points. They have outscored their opposition 114-50 at home this season. They are seven goals back of the Quebec Remparts for most goals at home this year… the Sea Dogs’ power play comes in ranked seventh on the league with a rating of 24.3%. At home, their man advantage is running at 20.7%... on the penalty kill side of things, Saint John is ranked sixth with a rating of 80.3%. At home, the clubs penalty kill is operating at 84%... Jonathan Huberdeau leads the team in points this season with 71 in 46 games… Huberdeau and Zack Phillips are tied for the team lead in goals with 29. They each scored in last night’s win in Moncton… Huberdeau leads the club in assists with 42 on the year… 20-year old Jacob DeSerres will likely start in net tonight for the Sea Dogs. The Western Hockey League castoff has a record of 18-2-0-0, a goals against average of 2.30, and a save percentage of 0.917. DeSerres has won six straight games and has not lost since January 30 in Bathurst. He owns the second best GAA and save percentage in the league…. Phillips is second in the league in power play goals scored with 13… Huberdeau is a league best +40… Phillips has recorded an assist in four straight games… Saint John is still averaging the most goals per game with an average of 4.66. They are also allowing the fewest goals per game with an average of 2.57… 29-2-0-1 when scoring the opening goal.

LAST MEETING
Despite these two teams being on the opposite end of the standings, the Drakkar gave the Sea Dogs a run for their money last weekend in Baie-Comeau. The Drakkar had a 2-1 lead in the second period before Danick Gauthier tied the match in the final minute of the frame. Steven Anthony scored the winner for Saint John at 16:39 of the third stanza.

Saint John outshot the Drakkar 32-23 in a game that saw only three penalties be called over the 60 minutes.

WHAT ABOUT JURCO
There is still no word on whether or not Tomas Jurco will be suspended for tonight’s game. Jurco gave Scott Trask a hit to the head while travelling across the blue line last night. Trask was okay.

Jurco was given a game misconduct and five-minute major for the hit.

LAPORTE IS BACK
Hugo Laporte returns to Saint John for the second time this season. If you are tweeting from the game tonight, please the hashtag #BooLaporte.

QUICK HITS

• Baie-Comeau goaltender Jason Missiaen is listed as 6’08” and 220 lbs.
• This is the second game of a three-in-three for Saint John, their second straight weekend in playing three straight in as many days.
• The Sea Dogs’ last home game was on January 15 where the club lost in overtime against the Drummondville Voltigeurs.
• Sea Dogs leading scorer Jonathan Huberdeau is expected to wear the full cage all weekend. He took a stick in the face in Saint John’s 4-2 win in Quebec City on Sunday.
• Saint John had the same lineup last night as they did in their game against Quebec. Jason Cameron, Aidan Kelly, and Jason Seed were the scratches.

OTHER GAMES TODAY
Montréal at Cape Breton - 7:00 PM AST
Halifax at Moncton - 7:00 PM AST
Acadie-Bathurst at Drummondville - 7:00 PM EST
Gatineau at Rouyn-Noranda - 7:30 PM EST

ARENA INFO
Venue: Harbour Station
Seating Capacity: 6,297
Average Attendance: 4,038
Year Built: 1993
QMJHL Arena Guide

MEDIA GUIDE
Radio (Sea Dogs): News 88.9 FM
Live Web Feed: Telus
Television: None
Live Blog: Station Nation
Post-Game Coverage: Station Nation, Telegraph-Journal

TWITTER
Follow Station Nation on Twitter at www.twitter.com/station_nation for in-game updates, scores, stats, and live coverage during tonight’s game.

AFTER THE BUZZER
The Sea Dogs host the same Baie-Comeau Drakkar tomorrow afternoon at 4pm at Harbour Station. It’s ‘Francofan Day.’

Photo Credits: Marc Henwood/Station Nation, Mill Rats