Saturday, December 2, 2023

Game Day 27: vs Eagles

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs will look to extend their winning streak to three games tonight at TD Station.

The Sea Dogs are coming off a 6-0 home win over the Val-d'Or Foreurs last Sunday and a solid 7-4 road win in Moncton on Thursday. Tonight they'll host the Cape Breton Eagles at 7 p.m.

Saint John has struggled against Cape Breton this season, posting a 0-2-1-0 record.

Tonight's match will feature a performance from "fake Reba" as the Sea Dogs' concert series continues.
TV/Radio/Stream: None/Sea Dogs Radio/CHL TV

2023-24 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 10-13-1-2 for 23 points (sixth Maritimes/ninth Eastern/14th QMJHL) while the Eagles are 14-13-0-0 for 28 points (third Maritimes/sixth Maritimes/11th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 7-4 win in Moncton on Thursday. Peter Reynolds had a hat trick while singles came from Vince Elie, Noah Reinhart, Eriks Mateiko and Kency Pierre-Noel. Patrick Leaver made 32 saves in the win. The Eagles are coming off a 4-3 shootout win over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan. William Shields, Angelo Fullerton and Cam MacDonald all scored for Cape Breton. Jakub Milota made 29 saves in the win.

2023-24 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 0-2-1-0 against the Eagles this season while Cape Breton is 3-0-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Nov. 13 in Saint John where the Eagles defeated the Sea Dogs 6-1. Brayden Schmitt, Cam MacDonald, Olivier Houde, Luke Patterson, Cam Squires and Callum Aucoin scored for the Eagles. Vince Elie netted Saint John's lone goal. Jakub Milota made 26 saves in the win. Justin Robinson made 26 stops in the loss.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Eagles: Forwards Cam MacDonald and Cole Burbidge.

Eagles to watch: Cole Burbidge has six points (two goals and four assists) in three games against his former team this season.

Random stat: The Eagles are 11-0-0-0 when scoring first this season.

Notes: Peter Reynolds leads Saint John in points with 37, goals with 17 and assists with 20... Cam Squires leads Cape Breton in points with 22 and goals with 11... Cole Burbidge has an Eagles high 15 assists... Saint John is 4-8-1-1 at home... Cape Breton is 7-4-0-0 on the road... the Eagles have the league's worst power play with a rating of 12.9%... Cape Breton is averaging a league low 2.39 goals per game.

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

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

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