The Acadie-Bathurst Titan (24-28-3-3, 54
points, 5th Maritimes, 14th QMJHL) are in town tonight to take on the
Saint John Sea Dogs (38-16-4-0, 80 points, 1st Maritimes, 3rd
QMJHL) at 7 p.m. at Harbour Station.
TV/Radio/Webcast: None/96.1 NewSong
FM/QMJHL Live
Last games: The Titan are coming off a
1-0 loss in Quebec City on Saturday. Reilly Pickard made 38 saves in the loss.
The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-1 win in Halifax on Saturday. Matthew Highmore,
Sam Povorozniouk, Mathieu Joseph, Jakub Zboril and Joe Veleno scored while
Marc-Antoine Turcotte made 28 saves in the victory.
2015-16 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are
4-1-1-0 against the Titan this season while Bathurst is 2-3-0-1 against Saint
John.
Last meeting: Jan. 30 in Bathurst where
the Sea Dogs defeated the Titan 5-3. Matthew Highmore, Sam Povorozniouk, Joe
Veleno, Mathieu Jospeh and Matt Green scored for Saint John. Jason Bell, Jordan
Maher and Daniil Miromanov scored for Bathurst. Marc-Antoine Turcotte made 29
saves in the victory while Reilly Pickard made 26 in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Titan: Defenseman
Jason Bell and forward Dawson Theede
Player to watch: Joe Veleno has goals in
back-to-back games. The rookie forward also has three goals and two assists in
six games against the Titan this season.
Three Things to Know
1. The Titan haven’t clinched a playoff
spot but they are very close to doing so. The club currently sits 14th
overall with 54 points – and if the playoffs started today they would play
Saint John in the first round.
2. The Titan missed the playoffs last
season and have not won a playoff series since 2008 – where they were
eliminated by the Sea Dogs in the second round.
3. The future appears bright for
Bathurst with Vladimir Kuznetsov, Daniil Miromanov and Antoine Morand all in
the top eight of rookie scoring.
Out of town:
Québec at Chicoutimi - 7:00 PM EST
Rouyn-Noranda at Val-d'Or - 7:30 PM EST
Rouyn-Noranda at Val-d'Or - 7:30 PM EST
Next game: The Sea Dogs host the Drummondville
Voltigeurs on Thursday night at 7 p.m.
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