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Saint John Sea Dogs vs Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
Tonight, December 16, 2011 at 7pm
Centre 200
PREVIEW
SYDNEY, NS – Oh yeah, there’s a hockey game tonight.
While fans continue to Google Charlie Coyle, the Saint
John Sea Dogs are in Cape Breton tonight to face the Screaming Eagles at 7pm at
Centre 200. It is the final weekend of the first half and, more importantly,
especially for several Screaming Eagles, the last weekend before the Quebec
Major Junior Hockey League’s trading period begins.
The Eagles are a rebuilding hockey club, and the likes of
Morgan Ellis, Jonathan Brunelle, David Rose and Logan Shaw could fetch a nice
return and really help out the rebuild process. Cape Breton has also called up a few players for this weekend's games.
The Eagles enter play tonight in fifth place in the
Maritimes Division with a record of 14-20-0-1 for 29 points. They sit 15th
in the overall standings and are 3-7-0-0 in their last 10 games.
Cape Breton is 9-7-0-0 on home ice and have outscored
opponents 64-62.
Saint John sits first in the Maritimes Division and
second overall in the QMJHL with a 26-10-0-1 record. They are two points back
of the top-ranked Quebec Remparts who have played two fewer games. The Dogs are
just 5-4-0-1 in their last 10 games.
On the road this year, Saint John is 10-7-0-1 and have
outscored opponents 64-60.
This is the fifth meeting of the season between these two
teams. Saint John is 3-1-0-0 against the Eagles this year with their only loss
coming way back in September when they were forced to ice a depleted lineup due
to NHL rookie and training camps.
Although Saint John’s lineup will be a lot deeper tonight
compared to when it was back then, the Dogs will be missing several key players
due to world junior camps and injuries.
The Sea Dogs complete the first half of their season in
Sunday afternoon when they visit the Moncton Wildcats.
OTHER GAMES
Halifax at Moncton - 7:00 PM AST
Gatineau at Drummondville - 7:00 PM EST
P.E.I. at Quebec - 7:00 PM EST
Baie-Comeau at Victoriaville - 7:00 PM EST
Chicoutimi at Rimouski - 7:30 PM EST
Blainville-Boisbriand at Rouyn-Noranda - 7:30 PM EST
Shawinigan at Val-d'Or - 7:30 PM EST
THE RINK
Venue: Centre 200
Capacity: 4,881
Average Attendance: 2,524
MEDIA GUIDE
Radio (Sea Dogs): News 88.9 FM
Live Web Feed: Telus
Television: None
Post-Game Coverage: Station Nation, Telegraph-Journal,
Cape Breton Post
Live Coverage: Follow Station Nation on Twitter
(www.twitter.com/station_nation) or check out the SN Live Blog on this site for
live coverage of this evening’s game.
AFTER THE BUZZER
The Sea Dogs wrap up the first half on Sunday afternoon
on Moncton against the Wildcats.
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