The Saint John Sea Dogs are just three points back of the Shawinigan Cataractes for the league's final playoff spot - and picking up some points by defeating the last-place Acadie-Bathurst Titan could prove crucial. The two meet tonight and tomorrow in Saint John. Game times are 7 p.m.
The Titan, meanwhile, just want a win. They have just seven victories in 62 games and have lost 23 straight - and with six games remaining, they could surpass the league record of 27 consecutive losses set by the 1975-76 Shawinigan Dynamos. These two games against Saint John may be their best chance of a win the rest of the way.
TV/Radio/Webcast: None/Sea Dogs Live/QMJHL Live
Records: The Sea Dogs are 12-45-2-3 for 29 points (fifth Maritimes, ninth Eastern, 17th QMJHL) while the Titan are 7-50-4-1 for 19 points (sixth Maritimes, 10th Eastern, 18th QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 7-2 home loss to the Victoriaville Tigres on Sunday afternoon. Maxim Cajkovic and Aiden MacIntosh scored for Saint John. Zachary Bouthillier allowed seven goals on 39 shots before being pulled in the third period. Tommy DaSilva stopped all six shots he faced in relief. The Titan are coming off a 4-1 home loss to the Tigres on Saturday. Cole Rafuse scored Bathurst's lone goal. Mark Grametbauer made 26 saves in the loss.
2018-19 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 3-4-0-0 against the Titan this season while Bathurst is 4-2-1-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Jan. 12 in Bathurst where the Sea Dogs defeated the Titan 5-1. Maxim Cajkovic scored twice for Saint John while singles came from Charlie DesRoches, Nicholas Deakin-Poot and William Poirier. Mathieu Desgagnes scored Bathurst's goal. Mikhail Denisov made 37 saves in the win. Mark Grametbauer allowed four goals on 22 shots in 40 minutes of action. Tyriq Outen allowed a goal on eight shots in the third.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Titan: Defenseman Ian Smallwood.
Titan to watch: Ian Smallwood has three goals and two assists in seven games against his former team this season.
Random stat: The Sea Dogs have scored the opening goal in two of their past three games. They have scored first in just 13 games all season.
Notes: Maxim Cajkovic leads Saint John in goals with 21 and points with 43... Cajkovic and Benjamin Gagne are tied for the team lead in assists with 22... Jesse Sutton leads the Titan in goals with 17, assists with 26 and points with 43... Saint John is 8-21-2-0 at home... Bathurst is 6-23-1-0 on the road... Saint John has lost 10 straight games overall and four straight at home... the Titan have lost 10 straight on the road... three of Bathurst's seven wins this season have come against Saint John... Cajkovic is tied for second in rookie goal scoring.
Out of town:
No other games.
Next game: The Sea Dogs and Titan meet again tomorrow night at 7 p.m. at Harbour Station.
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