Series Previews And Predictions

SAINT JOHN – We are just hours away from Game 1 of the President’s Cup final between the Saint John Sea Dogs and the Rimouski Oceanic.

It’s been a while since these two teams faced each other. Their last meeting was way back on November 2 in Rimouski when the Oceanic beat the Sea Dogs 4-3. They also met on October 8 at Harbour Station where Saint John won 8-2.

In the season series, Ryan Tesink collected five assists in the two games while Danick Gauthier had three goals. Jerome Gauthier-Leduc led the way for Rimouski with a goal and three assists.

Here’s what the internet is saying about this series.

• QMJHL Preview – the league website has a preview of the series and looks at a number of historical markers.
• Buzzing The Net – Yahoo! Sports has a solid series preview. Neate Sager predicts the Sea Dogs in five.
• Sportsnet.ca – Patrick King previews tonight’s game (which is on Sportsnet at 8pm) and thee series. "Our team is the most skilled team in Canada, I think, if you look at our top-end forwards," Gerard Gallant said.
• News 88.9 – From Roszell – “Rodney Weston and Guy Caron have agreed to a friendly wager, where the MP of the losing city will have to rise in the House of Commons in Ottawa, sporting the winning team's jersey.”
• RDS – Stephane Leroux predicts the Sea Dogs to win in six games.
• The Chronicle Herald – “How deep are they,” writes Willy Palov. “Last year’s playoff and Memorial Cup MVP Jonathan Huberdeau is fifth in team scoring right now.”
• ProHockeyNews.com – Serge Poulin predicts the Sea Dogs to win in six games.
• UniversHockey.ca – every columnist at this website is picking the Sea Dogs to win.
• Cameron MacEachern – his column and prediction for this series.
• My prediction – Sea Dogs in five.

Tonight's game can be seen on Sportsnet and TVA Sports beginning at 8pm. If you’re stuck at home or at work, be sure to follow our live blog tonight.

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