Friday, December 9, 2022

Game Day 27: vs Wildcats

SAINT JOHN - For the first time in over a month, the Saint John Sea Dogs clash with the Moncton Wildcats tonight.

The Sea Dogs have lost all three meetings against their provincial rivals this season. While that's not a positive for Saint John, there have been lots of positives over their three most recent games. The Dogs enter tonight's tilt against the Wildcats on a season high three-game winning streak.

The Wildcats sit second in the Maritimes Division but have been unable to keep pace with the Halifax Mooseheads. Moncton has had just an okay first half and are 4-5-0-1 in their last 10 games.

Game time for Teddy Bear Toss Night at TD Station is 7 p.m.
TV/Radio/Stream: None/93 CFBC/CHL TV

2022-23 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 9-16-0-1 for 19 points (sixth Maritimes/10th Eastern/18th QMJHL) while the Wildcats are 13-11-0-2 for 28 points (second Maritimes/fifth Eastern/12th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 2-1 home win over the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada on Wednesday. Vincent Despont and Connor Trenholm scored for Saint John. Nikolas Hurtubise made 33 saves in the win. The Wildcats are coming off a 3-2 home win over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan last night. Thomas Auger, Etienne Morin and Hugo Marcil scored for Moncton. Jacob Steinman made 27 stops in the win.

2022-23 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 0-2-0-1 against the Wildcats this season while Moncton is 3-0-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Oct. 30 at Avenir Centre where the Wildcats defeated the Sea Dogs 3-2 in a shootout. Charlie DesRoches and Connor Trenholm scored for Saint John. Miles Mueller and Yoan Loshing scored for Moncton. Ventsislav Shingarov made 24 saves in the win. Vincent Filion made 22 stops in the loss.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Wildcats: None.

Wildcats to watch: Vincent Labelle (one goal and four assists) has five points against Saint John this season.

Random stat: The Sea Dogs are on a three-game winning streak that has seen them allow two or less goals in each game.

Notes: Brady Burns leads Saint John in points with 25 and goals with 15... Nate Tivey leads the team in assists with 14... Vincent Labelle leads Moncton in points with 29 and assists with 21... Yoan Loshing leads the club in goals with 13... Saint John is 5-7-0-0 at home... Moncton is 4-6-0-0 on the road... Tivey has been suspended for tonight's game after receiving a high sticking match penalty on Wednesday... Sea Dogs captain Charlie DesRoches, who has two goals against Moncton this season, was injured in the first period of Wednesday's game.

Out of town:
Charlottetown at Acadie-Bathurst - 7:00 PM AST
Val-d'Or at Québec - 7:00 PM EST

Next game: The Sea Dogs host the Acadie-Bathurst Titan on Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m.

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