Saturday, November 23, 2019

Game Day 25: at Bathurst

BATHURST - The second game of a weekend three-in-three takes place tonight for the Saint John Sea Dogs.

The Sea Dogs fell 5-4 to the Chicoutimi Sagueneens and will now play a home-and-home series against the Acadie-Bathurst Titan. Game time tonight is 7 p.m. at the KC Irving Regional Centre.

The Titan still sit at the bottom of the standings but have been playing better of late, winning their last two games.

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

Records: The Sea Dogs are 8-15-1-0 for 17 points (fifth Maritimes, ninth Eastern, 16th QMJHL) while the Titan are 3-13-3-3 for 12 points (sixth Maritimes, 10th Eastern, 18th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-4 loss to the Chicoutimi Sagueneens last night at TD Station. Charlie DesRoches, Brady Burns, Ben Badalamenti and Maxim Cajkovic scored for Saint John. Zachary Bouthillier made 37 stops in the loss. The Titan are coming off a 3-2 overtime win last Saturday. Logan Chisholm, Shawn Element and Cole Huckins scored for Bathurst. Tristan Berube made 33 stops in the win.

2019-20 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 2-0-0-0 against the Titan this season while Bathurst is 0-1-0-1 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Oct. 17 in Bathurst where the Sea Dogs defeated the Titan 2-1 in a shootout. Brady Burns scored for Saint John and Shawn Element replied for Bathurst. Zachary Bouthillier made 29 saves in the win. Tristan Berube made 35 stops in the loss.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Titan: None.

Titan to watch: Shawn Element has seven goals in his past six games.

Random stat: Jeremie Poirier (24 points), William Villeneuve (21) and Charlie DesRoches (17) are all in the top 10 in QMJHL defensemen scoring.

Notes: Brady Burns, Nicolas Guay and Jeremie Poirier are all tied for the Sea Dogs lead in scoring with 24 points... Burns and Nicholas Deakin-Poot each have a team high 11 goals... Guay and William Villeneuve have a team leading 17 assists... Shawn Element leads the Titan in goals with 12, assists with 10 and points with 22... the Sea Dogs have lost four straight... the Titan are 3-6-2-1 at home... the Sea Dogs are 4-8-1-0 on the road... the Titan have won three straight home games.

Out of town:
Rimouski at Blainville-Boisbriand - 4:00 PM EST
Rouyn-Noranda at Shawinigan - 4:00 PM EST
Baie-Comeau at Cape Breton - 7:00 PM AST
Moncton at Halifax - 7:00 PM AST
Charlottetown at Sherbrooke - 6:00 PM EST
Val-d'Or at Gatineau - 7:00 PM EST
Québec at Victoriaville - 7:00 PM EST

Next game: The Sea Dogs host the Titan tomorrow at 3 p.m.

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