Saturday, October 21, 2023

Game Day 10: vs Wildcats

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs return to action tonight, hosting the Moncton Wildcats at 7 p.m.

The Sea Dogs are coming off a 1-2-0-0 road trip through Quebec that saw them earn a win in Val-d'Or and fall in Rouyn-Noranda and Blainville-Boisbriand.

The Wildcats, meanwhile, are off to a decent 6-3-1-0 start but haven't played their best hockey as of yet. There is pressure on Moncton to improve this season and they haven't quite consistently done that yet.

It's also Kardi Night at TD Station with Canadian hip hop artist Kardinal Offishall set to perform during both intermissions.

TV/Radio/Stream: None/Sea Dogs Radio/CHL TV

2023-24 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 3-4-1-1 for eight points (sixth Maritimes/ninth Eastern/16th QMJHL) while the Wildcats are 6-3-1-0 for 13 points (third Maritimes/fourth Eastern/sixth QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-0 loss in Rouyn-Noranda on Sunday. Patrick Leaver was pulled after allowing two goals on six shots in the first period. Justin Robinson allowed two goals on 27 shots in relief. The Wildcats are coming off a 6-2 win over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan on Sunday. Etienne Morin scored a pair of goals while singles came from Miles Mueller, Natan Grenier, Sebastian Glas and Alex Mercier. Jacob Steinman made 27 saves in the win. 

2023-24 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. 7 at TD Station where the Wildcats defeated the Sea Dogs 4-2. Thomas Auger, Yoan Loshing, Vincent Collard and Julius Sumpf scored for Moncton. Pavel Simek and Joseph Ianniello had Saint John goals. Keegan Warren made 27 saves in the win. Patrick Leaver made 30 stops in the loss. 

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Wildcats: Forward Connor Trenholm

Wildcat to watch: Yoan Loshing sits fifth in QMJHL scoring with 15 points.

Random stat: The Wildcats are 4-0-1-0 on the road this season. They are the only QMJHL team without a regulation road loss.

Notes: Peter Reynolds leads Saint John in points with 10 and goals with five... Noah Reinhart has a team high six assists... Yoan Loshing leads Moncton in points with 15, goals with six and assists with nine... Saint John is 0-2-1-1 at home this season... Oscar Plandowski is seventh in defensemen scoring with eight points... the Sea Dogs have the second worst power play in the league with a rating of 13.3%... the Sea Dogs have the second best penalty kill with a rating of 89.3%... Moncton is averaging 4.19 goals per game, the second most in the QMJHL... Saint John is allowing an average of 35.02 shots against per game, the most in the QMJHL.

Out of town:
Charlottetown at Acadie-Bathurst - 4:00 PM ADT 
Shawinigan at Chicoutimi - 4:00 PM EDT 
Victoriaville at Québec - 4:00 PM EDT 
Val-d'Or at Halifax - 7:00 PM ADT

Next game: The Sea Dogs host the Acadie-Bathurst Titan tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m. at TD Station.

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