After a decent opening game on Thursday in Baie-Comeau - which ended in a 5-4 Sea Dogs loss - Saint John got roughed up last night in Chicoutimi, losing 6-0 to one of the QMJHL's worst offensive teams.
The Dogs will try to close out this trip with a win - or even just a point - today in Shawinigan. Puck drop against the Cataractes is 5 p.m.
TV/Radio/Webcast: None/96.1 NewSong FM/QMJHL Live
Records: The Sea Dogs are 4-11-3-1 for 12 points (6th Maritimes, 18th QMJHL) while the Cataractes are 6-10-1-0 for 13 points (6th East, 17th QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 6-0 loss in Chicoutimi last night. Stewart Bagnell allowed six goals on 36 shots in his QMJHL debut. The Cataractes are coming off a 4-3 win over the Drummondville Voltigeurs last night on home ice. Cameron Askew scored twice for Shawinigan while singles came from Alex Plamondon and Jeremy Manseau. Mikhail Denisov made 25 saves in the win.
2017-18 head-to-head: This is the first meeting of the season between the Sea Dogs and Cataractes.
2016-17 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs were 1-1-0-0 against the Cataractes last season while Shawinigan went 1-0-0-1 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Feb. 11 in Shawinigan where the Cataractes defeated the Sea Dogs 3-0. Alex D'Aoust, Brandon Gignac and Denis Yan all scored for Shawinigan. Mikhail Denisov made 25 saves in the shutout win. Callum Booth made 17 stops in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Cataractes: None
Random stat: Saint John is now averaging a league low 2.49 goals per game. Shawinigan, meanwhile, is averaging a league high 4.05 goals against per game.
Cataracte to watch: Jeremy Manseau has goals in three straight games.
Notes: Ostap Safin leads Saint John in scoring with six goals and 21 points... Safin and Daniel Hardie each have a team high six goals... Safin has a team leading 15 assists...Jan Drozg leads Shawinigan in scoring with five goals and 15 points... Vasily Glotov has a Shawinigan high eight goals... Drozg leads the Cataractes in assists with 10... Shawinigan is 3-5-1-0 at home... Saint John is 2-6-1-0 on the road... the Sea Dogs are 0-2-0-1 against East Division teams... the Cataractes are 2-2-0-0 against Maritimes Division clubs... Shawinigan's power play has struggled this season. It's operating at just 14.1%, which is second worst in the league... the Cataractes have the worst penalty kill in the league with a rating of 67.9%... Simon Benoit has assists in five straight games... Saint John has lost six straight road games.
Out of town:
Halifax at Drummondville - 3:00 PM EDT
Gatineau at Blainville-Boisbriand - 4:00 PM EDT
Baie-Comeau at Chicoutimi - 4:00 PM EDT
Charlottetown at Sherbrooke - 4:00 PM EDT
Cape Breton at Acadie-Bathurst - 7:00 PM ADT
Rimouski at Rouyn-Noranda - 7:00 PM EDT
Moncton at Victoriaville - 7:00 PM EDT
Next game: The Sea Dogs host the Sherbrooke Phoenix on Thursday night at 7 p.m.
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