The Saint John Sea Dogs (39-16-4-0, 82
points, 1st Maritimes, 3rd QMJHL) look to extend their
winning streak to four games tonight at 7 p.m. when they host the Drummondville
Voltigeurs (26-33-2-0, 54 points, 4th West, 13th QMJHL).
TV/Radio/Webcast: None/96.1 NewSong
FM/QMJHL Live
Last games: The Voltigeurs are coming
off a 5-3 loss to the last-place Drakkar in Baie-Comeau on Saturday. Alex
Barre-Boulet scored twice for the Volts while Philippe Pelletier-Leblanc added
a solo marker. Frederic Foulem was pulled after allowing three goals on nine shots.
Anthony Dumont-Bouchard made 12 stops in relief. The Sea Dogs are coming off a
4-3 home win over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan on Tuesday. Thomas Chabot, Spencer
Smallman, Sam Povorozniouk and Matt Murphy scored for Saint John. Marc-Antoine
Turcotte made 19 saves in the victory.
2015-16 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are
0-1-0-0 against the Voltigeurs this season while Drummondville is 1-0-0-0
against Saint John.
Last meeting: Nov. 6 in Drummondville
where the Sea Dogs fell 3-2. Sergei Boikov, Frederic Aube and Michael Carcone
scored for the Volts while Thomas Chabot and Nathan Noel had Saint John goals.
Anthony Dumont-Bouchard made 22 saves in the win. Alex Bishop made 24 stops in
the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Voltigeurs: None
Player to watch: Michael Carcone leads
the QMJHL in goals with 45 in 59 games. His 81 points also place him eighth in
overall scoring.
Three Things to Know
1. This is the first game of a
three-game road trip through the Maritimes for the Voltigeurs. They’ll play in
Moncton on Friday and Sydney on Sunday, making for a tough trip.
2. The Sea Dogs are getting close to
clinching the Maritimes Division. A win tonight would give Saint John an eight-point
lead over the Wildcats with one game in hand. Moncton has seven games remaining
on their schedule.
3. Saint John has won five straight
games at Harbour Station.
Out of town:
Gatineau at Chicoutimi - 7:00 PM EST
Shawinigan at Victoriaville - 7:00 PM EST
Shawinigan at Victoriaville - 7:00 PM EST
Next game: The Titan are back in town on
Saturday to face the Sea Dogs at 7 p.m.
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