Team History Is Against Sea Dogs

If the Saint John Sea Dogs want to move on to the next round of the 2015 President Cup Playoffs, they’ll have to make some team history.

The Sea Dogs have never won a playoff series when they’ve lost the opening game. In fact, they’ve been swept three of the four times it's happened.

Here’s a rundown of how the Sea Dogs have performed in every game one they've ever played and the series result.

2008 First Round: Defeated PEI 10-4; won series 4-0

2008 Second Round: Defeated Bathurst 4-3; won series 4-2

2008 Third Round: Lost to Rouyn-Noranda 5-3; lost series 4-0

2009 First Round: Lost to Cape Breton 5-4 (OT); lost series 4-0

2010 First Round: Defeated PEI 8-3; won series 4-1

2010 Second Round: Defeated Gatineau 7-4; won series 4-0

2010 Third Round: Defeated Victoriaville 4-2; won series 4-2

2010 Fourth Round: Lost to Moncton 5-1; lost series 4-2

2011 First Round: Defeated Cape Breton 10-0; won series 4-0

2011 Second Round: Defeated Victoriaville 4-1; won series 4-1

2011 Third Round: Defeated Lewiston 5-4 (OT); won series 4-0

2011 Fourth Round: Defeated Gatineau 2-1; won series 4-2

2012 First Round: Defeated Cape Breton 13-4; won series 4-0

2012 Second Round: Defeated Baie-Comeau 9-3; won series 4-0

2012 Third Round: Defeated Chicoutimi 4-1; won series 4-1

2012 Fourth Round: Defeated Rimouski 3-2 (OT); won series 4-0

2013 First Round: Lost to Halifax 11-1; lost series 4-0

2015 First Round: Lost to Baie-Comeau 3-1; down 1-0

The Sea Dogs look to even their series against Baie-Comeau today at 5 p.m.

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