History Tells Us That Game 1 Is Very Important For Saint John

SAINT JOHN – Although the Sea Dogs have only made the playoffs five times in their brief history, some patterns have emerged.

One thing that sticks out – their record when winning the first game of a series. Saint John has played in 15 playoffs series (which includes the Memorial Cup tournament). Of those 15 playoff series, the Sea Dogs won the first game 12 times. They went on to win all 12 of those series.

Saint John has lost the first game of a series three times. They lost all three of those series.

Here’s a fancy table with the details.

Round	Opponent	1st Game	Series
2008 1st Round	PEI	Won 10-4	Won 4-0
2008 2nd Round	Bathurst	Won 4-3	Won 4-2
2008 3rd Round	Rouyn-Noranda	Lost 5-3	Lost 4-0
2009 1st Round	Cape Breton	Lost 5-4 (OT)	Lost 4-0
2010 1st Round	PEI	Won 8-3	Won 4-1
2010 2nd Round	Gatineau	Won 7-4	Won 4-0
2010 3rd Round	Victoriaville	Won 4-2	Won 4-2
2010 4th Round	Moncton	Lost 5-1	Lost 4-2
2011 1st Round	Cape Breton	Won 10-0	Won 4-0
2011 2nd Round	Victoriaville	Won 4-1	Won 4-1
2011 3rd Round	Lewiston	Won 5-4 (OT)	Won 4-0
2011 4th Round	Gatineau	Won 2-1	Won 4-2
2011 Mem Cup	Mississauga	Won 4-3	Won Tourney
2012 1st Round	Cape Breton	Won 13-4	Won 4-0

So, history tells us that Friday’s Game 1 against Baie-Comeau is a big one. The Sea Dogs host the Drakkar at 7:30pm at Harbour Station.