Game Day 60: at Cape Breton

SYDNEY, NS - The Saint John Sea Dogs play the first of back-to-back games against the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles tonight at Centre 200.

The Sea Dogs, who have lost seven straight, are coming off a shootout loss in Charlottetown last Sunday. Cape Breton, meanwhile, is in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Eastern Conference with 73 points.

This is the first game of a three-in-four for Saint John. Game time tonight is 7 p.m.

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

Records: The Sea Dogs are 12-42-2-3 for 29 points (fifth Maritimes, ninth Eastern, 17th QMJHL) while the Screaming Eagles are 34-20-1-4 for 73 points (second Maritimes, fourth Eastern, sixth QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-3 shootout loss in Charlottetown on Sunday. William Poirier, Filip Prikryl and Jeremie Jacob all scored for Saint John. Zachary Bouthillier made 53 saves in the loss. The Screaming Eagles are coming off a 7-3 win in Val-d'Or on Saturday. Mathias Laferriere and Shaun Miller both scored twice while singles came from Derek Gentile, Isiah Campbell and Felix Lafrance. Kevin Mandolese made 24 saves in the win.

2018-19 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 1-5-0-0 against the Screaming Eagles this season while Cape Breton is 5-1-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Jan. 4 at Harbour Station where the Screaming Eagles defeated the Sea Dogs 5-1. Derek Gentile scored twice for Cape Breton while singles came from Egor Sokolov, Ian Smallwood and Shaun Miller. Aiden MacIntosh scored for Saint John. William Grimard made 22 stops in the win. Alex D'Orio made 36 saves in the loss.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Screaming Eagles: Forward Isiah Campbell and defenseman Nathan Larose.

Screaming Eagle to watch: Defenseman Nathan Larose has five assists in 18 games since joining the Screaming Eagles.

Random stat: Saint John has lost 10 straight on the road.

Notes: Maxim Cajkovic leads Saint John in goals with 17 and points with 38... Benjamin Gagne leads Saint John in assists with 22... Mitchell Balmas leads Cape Breton in goals with 38 and points with 70... Mathias Laferriere leads the Eagles in assists with 38... Saint John is 4-22-0-3 on the road... Cape Breton is 17-8-0-3 at home.

Out of town:
Rimouski at Acadie-Bathurst - 7:00 PM AST
Victoriaville at Moncton - 7:00 PM AST
Gatineau at Québec - 7:00 PM EST
Sherbrooke at Baie-Comeau - 7:30 PM EST
Drummondville at Rouyn-Noranda - 7:30 PM EST
Charlottetown at Shawinigan - 7:30 PM EST

Next game: The Sea Dogs and Screaming Eagles play again tomorrow night at 7 p.m. at Centre 200.