Sunday, December 3, 2023

Game Day 28: vs Sagueneens

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs look to keep rolling this afternoon.

The Sea Dogs have won three straight games and are coming off a 6-3 home win over the Cape Breton Eagles last night. Saint John trailed 2-0 early but improved as the game went along.

Saint John hosts a Sagueneens team that got roughed up, 8-2, in Moncton last night. The Sags carry a three-game losing streak into today's match.

Today's contest also includes the team's annual Teddy Bear Toss and intermission performances from a Michael Buble impersonator. Game time is 3 p.m.

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

2023-24 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 11-13-1-2 for 25 points (fourth Maritimes/seventh Eastern/12th QMJHL) while the Sagueneens are 13-12-2-2 for 30 points (third East/fifth Eastern/ninth QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 6-3 win over the Cape Breton Eagles last night. Matteo Mann, Reid Calder, Noah Reinhart, Kency Pierre-Noel, Eriks Mateiko and Mathis Gauthier all scored for Saint John. Patrick Leaver made 33 saves in the win. The Sagueneens are coming off an 8-2 loss in Moncton last night. Emmanuel Vermette and Jonathan Prud'homme scored for Chicoutimi. Raphael Precourt and Mathys Fernandez split the loss in net. 

2023-24 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 1-0-0-0 against the Sagueneens this season while Chicoutimi is 0-0-1-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Nov. 17 in Chicoutimi where the Sea Dogs edged the Sagueneens 3-2 in overtime. Vince Elie scored a pair of goals for Saint John while Mathis Gauthier added a single. Emile Guite and Alexis Morin had Sags goals. Justin Robinson made 29 saves in the win. Raphael Precourt made 24 saves in the loss.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Sagueneens: None.

Sagueneens to watch: Emile Guite, the second overall pick in June's QMJHL Entry Draft, has eight goals in 13 road games.

Random stat: With another two points on Saturday, Peter Reynolds enters play today fourth in league scoring with 39 points.

Notes: Peter Reynolds leads Saint John in points with 39, goals with 17 and assists with 22... Maxim Masse leads Chicoutimi in points with 29... Alexis Morin leads the club in goals with 15... Thomas Desruisseaux leads the club in assists with 21... Saint John is 5-8-1-1 at home... Chicoutimi has really struggled on the road, posting a 3-10-0-2 record... Emile Guite is fourth in rookie scoring with 22 points... the Sags have the best power play in the league with a rating of 26.9%... the Sags are averaging the second fewest shots against per game (26.70)... Eriks Mateiko has goals in three straight games.

Out of town:
Cape Breton at Acadie-Bathurst - 3:00 PM AST 
Québec at Drummondville - 4:00 PM EST 
Victoriaville at Rouyn-Noranda - 4:00 PM EST

Next game: The Sea Dogs are back in action on Wednesday night, hosting the Drummondville Voltigeurs at 7 p.m. at TD Station.

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