Thursday, November 9, 2017

Game Day 21: vs Phoenix

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs will look to end a a three-game losing streak tonight at Harbour Station.

Saint John won its last home game, ending a lengthy loosing skid. Despite that big upset win over the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, the Sea Dogs struggled on their three-game road trip in Quebec last week, dropping all three matches.

Game time this evening is 7 p.m.

TV/Radio/Webcast: None/96.1 NewSong FM/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are 4-11-4-1 which is good for 13 points (6th Maritimes, 18th QMJHL) while the Phoenix are 6-8-3-2 for 17 points (6th West, 15th QMJHL)

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss in Shawinigan on Saturday. Ostap Safin and Joe Veleno scored for Saint John. Alex D'Orio made 32 stops in the loss. The Phoenix are coming off a 5-4 overtime loss on home ice to the Charlottetown Islanders last Saturday. Kevin Gilbert had two goals while singles came from Felix Robert and Nicolas Poulin. Brendan Cregan made 26 stops in the loss.

2017-18 head-to-head: This is the first meeting of the season between the Sea Dogs and Phoenix.

2016-17 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs were 2-0-0-0 against the Phoenix last season while Sherbrooke went 0-2-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Nov. 12, 2016 in Saint John where the Sea Dogs pounded the Phoenix 7-2. Bokondji Imama had four goals in that game while Mathieu Joseph had three. Yaroslav Alexeyev and Anderson MacDonald scored for Sherbrooke. Alex D'Orio made 24 saves in the win. Justin Blanchette made 33 saves in the loss.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Phoenix: Defenceman Luke Green

Random stat: Saint John and Sherbrooke are tied for the fewest home wins in the league with two.

Phoenix to watch: Thomas Gregoire is third in assists by QMJHL defenceman with 14. UPDATE: Gregoire is apparently suspended for tonight's game, so...

Notes: Ostap Safin leads Saint John in scoring with seven goals and 23 points... Safin leads the Dogs in both goals (seven) and assists (16)... Nicolas Poulin leads Sherbrooke in scoring with seven goals and 17 points... Marek Zacher has a Sherbrooke high 10 goals... Thomas Gregoire leads the Phoenix in assists with 14... Saint John is 2-5-2-1 at home... Sherbrooke is 4-2-2-1 on the road... the Phoenix are without Samuel Poulin and Bailey Peach due to the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge... former Sea Dogs defenceman Luke Green is still out injured. He has yet to appear in a game this season... Saint John is averaging a league low 2.46 goals per game... the Phoenix are averaging 3.83 goals against per game, which is the third most in the league... Sherbrooke has lost seven straight games.

Out of town:
Baie-Comeau at Halifax - 7:00 PM AST
Acadie-Bathurst at Victoriaville - 7:00 PM EST
Québec at Rimouski - 7:30 PM EST

Next game: The Sea Dogs host the Baie-Comeau Drakkar tomorrow night at 7 p.m. It's Saint John's final home game until Nov. 25.

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