The club begins a three-game road stretch tonight in Baie-Comeau where they'll look to snap an eight-game losing streak. It's been nearly a month since Saint John last won a game (Jan. 26 in Halifax).
In recent games, starts have been Saint John's problem. We'll see if they can have a stronger first period tonight against the Drakkar. Puck drop is 8 p.m. Atlantic.
This is Saint John's final regular season road trip outside the Maritimes. They'll also make stops in Chicoutimi and Shawinigan before returning home.
TV/Radio/Stream: None/None/CHL TV
2024-25 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 19-33-0-0 for 38 points (sixth Maritimes/10th Eastern/16th QMJHL) while the Drakkar are 29-19-3-1 for 62 points (third East/fourth Eastern/eighth QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-2 home loss to the Cape Breton Eagles on Monday. Olivier Groulx and Ben Cross scored for Saint John. Eric Young made 36 stops in the loss. The Drakkar are coming off a 6-2 win over the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies on Saturday. Justin Poirier netted a pair of goals for Baie-Comeau while singles came from Louis-Charles Plourde, Alexis Michaud, Jules Boilard and Evan Courtois. Lucas Beckman made 36 stops in the win.
2024-25 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 0-1-0-0 against the Drakkar this season while Baie-Comeau is 1-0-0-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Feb. 8 in Saint John where the Drakkar defeated the Sea Dogs 5-4. Justin Poirier and Samuel Boisvert each had a pair of goals in that game while Louis-Charles Plourde also scored. Zachary Morin, Nicolas Bilodeau, Benjamin Amyot and Reid Calder all scored for Saint John. Mathyis Routhier and Lucas Beckman earned the win in net. Justin Robinson made 33 stops in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Drakkar: None.
Drakkar to watch: Carolina Hurricanes prospect Justin Poirier has six goals and four assists in five career games against his brother's former team
Random stat: The Sea Dogs are just 1-5-0-0 against East Division teams this season.
Notes: Nate Tivey leads Saint John in points with 37 and assists with 32... Zachary Morin has a team high 14 goals... Justin Poirier leads Baie-Comeau in points with 73 and goals with 41... Matyas Melovsky has a team high 41 assists... Saint John is 8-16-0-0 on the road... Baie-Comeau is 16-9-1-0 at home... Poirier is second in the league in both points and goals... the Drakkar are 6-4-0-0 against Maritimes Division teams... the Drakkar have the league's best power play (27%) and second best penalty kill (84.3%)... the Sea Dogs have the second worst power play (15.7%)... the Drakkar have won three straight games overall and five straight at home... the Sea Dogs have lost three straight road games.
Out of town:
Victoriaville at Cape Breton - 7:00 PM AST Rouyn-Noranda at Blainville-Boisbriand - 7:00 PM EST
Chicoutimi at Drummondville - 7:00 PM EST
Next game: Saint John's road trip continues tomorrow night in Chicoutimi. Game time is 8 p.m. Atlantic.
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