Game Day 8: vs Armada

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

The Sea Dogs have had a fairly decent past two games if you subtract Friday's third period. The Dogs will look to get back on the winning track today when they take on a well travelled St. John's Fog Devils Montreal Junior Blainville-Boisbriand Armada squad.

Game time today is 3 p.m.

TV/Radio/Webcast: None/Sea Dogs Radio/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are 1-4-2-0 for four points (sixth Maritimes, 17th QMJHL) while the Armada are 3-2-0-0 for six points (third West, 10th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 7-1 loss in Bathurst on Friday night - a game that saw the club allow all seven goals in the third period. Yohan Plamondon scored Saint John's lone goal. Alex D'Orio made 23 stops in the loss. The Armada are coming off a 3-1 loss in Moncton last night. Alexander Katerinakis scored the Armada's only goal. Emile Samson made 35 stops in the loss.

2018-19 head-to-head: This is the first meeting of the season between the two.

2017-18 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs were 0-2-0-0 against the Armada last season while Blainville-Boisbriand went 2-0-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: January 12 in Boisbriand where the Armada defeated the Sea Dogs 5-1. Maxime Collin had a hat trick for the Armada while Alex Barre-Boulet scored twice. Nicholas Deakin-Poot scored Saint John's only goal. Emile Samson only had to make 11 saves in the win. Alex D'Orio made 36 stops in the loss.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Armada: None.

Armada to watch: Samuel Desgroseilliers is second in QMJHL rookie assists with four.

Random stat: Saint John has been outscored 14-1 in first periods and 14-4 in third periods. Second periods have been a bright spot, outscoring teams 9-7.

Notes: The Sea Dogs are led by Josh Lawrence who has four goals and two assists for six points... Michael Campoli has a team high four assists... Charles-Antoine Giguere leads the Armada in goals with three and points with six... rookie defensman Samuel Desgroseilliers leads the club in assists with four... Saint John is 1-1-2-0 at home... the Armada are 2-1-0-0 on the road. This is the third and final game of their three-game Maritime road trip... Saint John is 0/22 on the power play this season...

Out of town:
Moncton at Acadie-Bathurst - 3:00 PM ADT
Rimouski at Sherbrooke - 3:00 PM EDT
Drummondville at Shawinigan - 4:00 PM EDT

Next game: The Sea Dogs host the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles on Tuesday night at 7 p.m.