Friday, October 29, 2021

Game Day 11: vs Islanders

SAINT JOHN - It's not been the smoothest of starts, but the Saint John Sea Dogs enter the final weekend of October with a .500 record.

Saint John's 4-4-0-2 record isn't tremendous - but it's also far from horrible. The team has the opportunity to earn a couple of wins this weekend against opponents that sit above them in the Maritimes Division standings: Charlottetown and Halifax. Wins this weekend would be a major confidence boost heading into November and a tough Quebec road trip.

Game time tonight against the Islanders is 7 p.m. at TD Station.

TV/Radio/Webcast: None/93 CFBC/CHL TV

Records: The Sea Dogs are 4-4-0-2 for 10 points (fourth Maritimes/sixth Eastern/12th QMJHL) while the Islanders are 7-4-0-0 for 14 points (first Maritimes/second Eastern/third QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-3 shootout win over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan on Sunday at the KC Irving Regional Centre. Evgeny Sapelnikov, Peter Reynolds and Josh Lawrence all scored for Saint John. Jonathan Lemieux made 39 stops in the win. The Islanders are coming off a 2-0 victory over the Gatineau Olympiques last night at Eastlink Centre. Jakub Brabenec and Brett Budgell scored for Charlottetown. Jacob Goobie made 31 saves in the shutout victory.

2021-22 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 1-2-0-0 against the Islanders this season while Charlottetown is 2-1-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Thanksgiving Monday at Eastlink Centre where the Sea Dogs defeated the Islanders 3-1. Riley Bezeau, William Dufour and Cam MacDonald all scored for Saint John. Michael Horth scored Charlottetown's lone goal. Jonathan Lemieux made 38 saves in the win. Jacob Goobie made 21 stops in the loss.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Islanders: None.

Islander to watch: Xavier Simoneau has two goals and four assists in three games against Saint John this season.

Random stat: William Dufour's nine goals continues to lead the league. He has points in eight straight games.

Notes: William Dufour leads Saint John in goals with nine and points with 15... Brady Burns has a team high nine assists... Xavier Simoneau and Noah Laaouan each have a team high 14 points... Patrick Guay leads the team in goals with eight... Laaouan has a team high 13 assists... Saint John is 2-2-0-2 at home... Charlottetown is 2-2-0-0 on the road... Simoneau has assists in four straight games... Burns has points in six straight home games.

Out of town:
Gatineau at Halifax - 7:00 PM ADT 
Cape Breton at Moncton - 7:00 PM ADT 
Acadie-Bathurst at Baie-Comeau - 7:00 PM EDT 
Drummondville at Sherbrooke - 7:00 PM EDT 
Rimouski at Val-d'Or - 7:00 PM EDT 
Shawinigan at Blainville-Boisbriand - 7:30 PM EDT 
Victoriaville at Chicoutimi - 7:30 PM EDT

Next game: The Sea Dogs host the Halifax Mooseheads on Sunday at 3 p.m.

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