The franchise high losing skid reached 13 after the Sea Dogs dropped all six games of a two week Quebec road trip. Tonight's 7 p.m. matchup against the Acadie-Bathurst Titan will be Saint John's first home game since Oct. 28 - and first game of any kind since Nov. 9.
The Titan haven't been too hot lately either. Bathurst sits just two points ahead of Saint John in the QMJHL's basement and have lost six straight.
TV/Radio/Webcast: Rogers TV/Sea Dogs Radio/QMJHL Live
Records: The Sea Dogs are 2-17-2-1 for seven points (sixth Maritimes, 18th overall) while the Titan are 4-18-0-1 for nine points (fifth Maritimes, 17th QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 6-2 loss in Sherbrooke on Nov. 9. Robbie Burt and Jeremie Jacob scored for Saint John. Alex D'Orio made 32 stops in the loss. The Titan are coming off an 8-3 home loss to Charlottetown Islanders last Saturday. Daniil Vertiy, Noah Dobson and Marc-Andre LeCouffe scored for Bathurst. Tyriq Outen made 27 saves in the loss.
2018-19 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 0-2-0-0 against the Titan this season while Bathurst is 2-0-0-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Oct. 5 at Harbour Station where the Titan defeated the Sea Dogs 7-1. Noah Dobson and Cole Rafuse both scored twice for Bathurst while singles came from Alexandre David, Charles-Andre Cypihot and Brandon Cianflone. Yohan Plamondon scored for Saint John. Mark Grametbauer made 31 stops in the win. Alex D'Orio made 23 stops in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Titan: None.
Titan to watch: Cole Rafuse has eight goals and four assists in 21 games this season. In two games against Saint John he has recorded six goals and three assists.
Random stat: The Sea Dogs have been outscored 17-2 in two games against the Titan this season.
Notes: Yohan Plamondon leads Saint John in goals with eight and points with 15... Maxim Cajkovic leads the team in assists with eight... Noah Dobson leads Bathurst in scoring with 13 points... Cole Rafuse has a team high eight goals - six of which have come against Saint John... Logan Chisolm leads the club in assists with 10... Saint John is 2-6-2-0 at home... Bathurst is 3-7-0-0 on the road... Alex D'Orio and Mark Grametbauer are tied for the most losses in the league with 11... Dobson is fifth in goals by defensemen with seven... the Sea Dogs and Titan are the only teams in the league that have not scored a shorthanded goal this season... Bathurst is averaging a league low 2.03 goals per game... Saint John is averaging a league high six goals against per game... the Dogs have lost four straight home games.
Out of town:
Shawinigan at Rouyn-Noranda - 7:00 PM EST
Rimouski at Chicoutimi - 7:30 PM EST
Next game: The Sea Dogs host Joe Veleno and the Drummondville Voltigeurs on Friday at 7 p.m.
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