Saturday, October 22, 2022

Game Day 8: vs Wildcats

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs will look to end a four-game losing streak tonight at TD Station.

The Sea Dogs are coming off a winless three-game road trip through Quebec last weekend, a trio of games that saw them outscored a combined 20-3 by the Sherbrooke Phoenix, Quebec Remparts and Victoriaville Tigres. Saint John's last win was on Oct. 7 against the Charlottetown Islanders.

Saint John will try and get things back on track tonight against the Moncton Wildcats. Moncton has been heading in the opposite direction of Saint John, winning four of their past five games.

Game time tonight is 7 p.m.

TV/Radio/Stream: None/93 CFBC/CHL TV

2022-23 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 2-5-0-0 for four points (fifth Maritimes/ninth Eastern/17th QMJHL) while the Wildcats are 5-3-0-1 for 11 points (second Maritimes/third Eastern/eighth QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 7-0 loss in Victoriaville on Sunday. Olivier Brideau made 23 saves in the loss. The Wildcats are coming off a 5-4 overtime win over the Val-d'Or Foreurs on Thursday at Avenir Centre. Yoan Loshing had a hat trick while singles came from Etienne Morin and Francesco Iasenza. Vincent Filion made 36 saves in the victory.

2022-23 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 0-1-0-0 against the Wildcats this season while Moncton is 1-0-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Oct. 1 at TD Station where the Wildcats defeated the Sea Dogs 4-1. Yoan Loshing, Etienne Morin, Vincent Labelle and Maxim Barbashev scored for Moncton. Cole Burbidge scored for Saint John. Vincent Filion made 28 saves in the win. Ventsislav Shingarov made 31 stops in the loss.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Wildcats: None.

Wildcats to watch: Etienne Morin is second in QMJHL defensemen scoring with 11 points in nine games.

Random stat:
 The Sea Dogs, Cape Breton Eagles and Halifax Mooseheads have played just seven games so far this season, the fewest in the QMJHL.

Notes: Brady Burns leads Saint John in points with nine and goals with five... Burns and Peter Reynolds each have a team high four assists... Yoan Loshing leads the Wildcats in scoring with 12 points... Loshing and Etienne Morin each have a team high five goals... Loshing leads the team in assists with seven... Saint John is 1-2-0-0 at home... Moncton is 2-2-0-0 on the road... Morin leads all QMJHL defensemen in goals with five... the Sea Dogs have the second worst power play in the league with a rating of 10.7% and second worst penalty kill with a rating of 66.7%... the Sea Dogs are averaging the second fewest goals per game (2.43) and most goals against per game (5.14)... Jonas Taibel has assists in four straight road games.

Out of town:
Blainville-Boisbriand at Gatineau - 4:00 PM EDT
Baie-Comeau at Rimouski - 4:00 PM EDT
Val-d'Or at Cape Breton - 7:00 PM ADT
Québec at Charlottetown - 7:00 PM ADT
Rouyn-Noranda at Halifax - 7:00 PM ADT

Next game: The Sea Dogs host the Quebec Remparts tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m. at TD Station.

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