The Phoenix have lived up to the hype so far this year and sit first overall with a record of 11-1-1-0 for 23 points. Tonight's match will be a good measure to see just how the Saint John Sea Dogs stack up against one of the league's heavyweights.
Game time tonight is 7 p.m.
TV/Radio/Webcast: None/Sea Dogs Radio Live/QMJHL Live
Records: The Sea Dogs are 4-8-1-0 for nine points (fifth Maritimes, eighth Eastern, 14th QMJHL) while the Phoenix are 11-1-1-0 for 23 points (first Central, first Western, first QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Charlottetown Islanders on Saturday at TD Station. Nicolas Guay scored both of Saint John's goals. Zachary Bouthillier made 20 stops in the loss. The Phoenix are coming off a 9-4 win in Shawinigan on Sunday. Felix Robert scored three goals for Sherbrooke; Samuel Poulin scored two; and singles came from Nathael Roy, Alex-Olivier Voyer, Bailey Peach and Yann-Felix Lapointe. Thomas Sigouin made 20 saves in the win.
2019-20 head-to-head: This is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.
2018-19 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs were 0-2-0-0 against the Phoenix last season while Sherbrooke went 2-0-0-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Nov. 24, 2018 at TD Station where the Phoenix defeated the Sea Dogs 5-2. Patrick Guay, Bailey Peach, Taro Jentzsch, Alexandre Joncas and Benjamin Tardif scored for Sherbrooke. William Villenuve and Anthony Boucher scored for Saint John. Brendan Cregan made 21 stops in the win. Alex D'Orio made 49 saves in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Phoenix: None.
Phoenix to watch: Defenseman Jaxon Bellamy is a Hampton native. Bellamy has a goal and five assists in 13 games this season.
Random stat: The Phoenix have won seven straight games.
Notes: Jeremie Poirier leads Saint John in points with 15... Nicholas Deakin-Poot has a team high seven goals... William Villeneuve and Charlie DesRoches each have a team high 10 assists... Felix Robert leads the Phoenix in points with 24 and assists with 14... Robert and Alex-Olivier Voyer each have a Sherbrooke high 10 goals... Sherbrooke is 4-1-1-0 on the road... Saint John is 3-3-0-0 at home... Poirier is tied for the league lead in defensemen goal scoring with six... the Phoenix have the league's best power play with a rating of 33.3% and second best penalty kill with a rating of 87%... Poulin has goals in four straight games... Robert has points in nine straight games.
Out of town:
Baie-Comeau at Québec - 7:00 PM EST
Gatineau at Rouyn-Noranda - 7:00 PM EST
Chicoutimi at Rimouski - 7:30 PM EST
Next game: The Sea Dogs host the Mooseheads on Saturday at 7 p.m.
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