GAMEDAY 8 - at Cape Breton

A preview of tonight’s game between the Saint John Sea Dogs and Cape Breton Screaming Eagles…

When and where: Tonight at 7 p.m., Centre 200

TV/Radio/Webcast: Eastlink TV/96.1 NewSong FM/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are first in the Maritimes Division and third overall in the QMJHL with a 4-1-0-2 record for 10 points. The Screaming Eagles sit third in the Maritimes and seventh overall with a 4-2-1-0 record for nine points.

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-4 shootout win over the Charlottetown Islanders on Wednesday at Harbour Station. Mark Tremaine, Adam Marsh, Mathieu Joseph, and Olivier LeBlanc scored for the Dogs while Sebastien Auger made 30 saves.  The Screaming Eagles are coming off a 5-4 overtime win in Shawinigan on Saturday. Clark Bishop had two goals while singles came from Jason Bell, Julien Pelletier, and Evgeny Svechnikov. Francois Brassard made 26 saves in the win.

2013-14 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs went 3-4-1-1 against the Screaming Eagles last season while Cape Breton went 6-3-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: March 12 in Sydney when the Screaming Eagles defeated the Sea Dogs 2-1. Kyle Farrell and Raphael Corriveau scored for the Eagles while the Dogs’ lone goal came from Oliver Cooper. Sebastien Auger made 44 saves in the loss while Zachary Fortin made 22 in the loss.

Random stat: The Sea Dogs and Screaming Eagles each have a league high three shorthanded goals.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Screaming Eagles: None

SJ notes: Adam Marsh, Nathan Noel, and Mark Tremaine each have a team high seven points… Marsh and Noel have a team best four goals… Sebastien Auger has played every minute for the Sea Dogs this season and leads the league in minutes played… Auger has made the second most saves in the league… Marsh is eighth in rookie scoring with seven points… Thomas Chabot is fourth in defensemen scoring with six points… Saint John is averaging 22.86 penalty minutes per game, the second most in the league… the Sea Dogs’ penalty kill rating of 88.5% is second best in the league… Saint John is averaging 4.27 goals per game, third most in the Q.

CB notes: Kyle Farrell leads the Screaming Eagles and entire league in scoring with 17 points… Farrell’s 10 goals are a league best… Evgeny Svechnikov is second in rookie scoring with 14 points. His five goals are tied for the rookie lead as well… Jason Bell is fifth in rookie scoring with six points… 4-0-1-0 when scoring first… Cape Breton’s power play rating of 25% is third best in the league… Farrell has an assist in six straight games… Farrell and Svechnikov have points in seven straight games.

Out of town:

Rimouski at Blainville-Boisbriand - 4:00 PM EDT
Acadie-Bathurst at Sherbrooke - 4:00 PM EDT
Rouyn-Noranda at Charlottetown - 7:00 PM ADT
Val-d'Or at Moncton - 7:00 PM ADT
Baie-Comeau at Drummondville - 7:00 PM EDT

Next game: The Sea Dogs face the Eagles again tomorrow night at 7 p.m. at Centre 200.