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Acadie-Bathurst Titan vs Saint John Sea Dogs
Tonight at 7:00pm
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Harbour Station – Saint John, NB
SAINT JOHN – With the world ending tomorrow or whatever,
tonight could be final game in Saint John Sea Dogs history. The Sea Dogs host
the Acadie-Bathurst Titan this evening at 7pm at Harbour Station.
The Sea Dogs enter action tonight with 16-17-0-0 record
for 32 points. They sit fourth in the Telus Maritimes Division and 13th
overall in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. They are 5-5-0-0 in their
last 10 games and are coming off a road loss in PEI on Sunday.
Saint John will once again be without their best player. Even
though he won’t be playing, tonight’s game is important for Jonathan Huberdeau
as his four-game suspension will come to an end. Huberdeau was unable to play
in today’s world junior pre-competition game due to the suspension.
With Huberdeau absent, Ryan Tesink leads Saint John in
scoring with 38 points. Defenseman Kevin Gagne is second with 33.
It’s been a disappointing season for the Titan. They
enter play today with a 12-19-4-1 record for 29 points. They sit fifth in the
Telus Maritimes Division and 14th overall in the league. The Titan
are three points back of Saint John but have played three more games.
As the trade period approaches, the Titan have lost three
straight and are 3-6-0-1 in their last 10 games.
Zach O’Brien leads Bathurst in scoring with 47 points in 34
games. The newly acquired Michael Beaudry is second on the squad in points with
46. The Titan traded Brandon Hynes and some draft picks to Val-d’Or in exchange
for Beaudry last week.
The first half of the Sea Dogs season officially ends
with tonight’s game. It unofficially ends with tomorrow night’s game against
the Halifax Mooseheads, Saint John’s final game before the Christmas break.
THE NUMBERS
LEADING SCORERS
Bathurst
THE NUMBERS
| Bathurst | Saint John | |
| Record | 12-19-4-1 (5th Maritimes) | 16-17-0-0 (4th Maritimes) |
| Home Record | 7-7-1-1 | 8-8-0-0 |
| Road Record | 5-12-3-0 | 8-9-0-0 |
| Goals For/Game | 3.24 (12th) | 3.09 (13th) |
| Goals Against/Game | 4.04 (15th) | 3.78 (14th) |
| Shots For/Game | 33.18 (5th) | 28.06 (14th) |
| Shots Against/Game | 34.11 (16th) | 32.56 (13th) |
| Overall PP | 23.8% (6th) | 22.6% (9th) |
| Home PP | 19.3% (14th) | 25.3% (9th) |
| Road PP | 27.7% (3rd) | 20.0% (6th) |
| Overall PK | 72.8% (18th) | 79.2% (8th) |
| Home PK | 78.9% (14th) | 80.6% (9th) |
| Road PK | 67.8% (17th) | 77.9% (6th) |
| PIM/GAME | 13.2 | 15.8 |
| Attendance | 1,454 | 3,683 |
LEADING SCORERS
Bathurst
| Player | GP | Goals | Assists | Points |
| Zach O'Brien | 34 | 22 | 25 | 47 |
| Michael Beaudry | 34 | 16 | 30 | 46 |
| Matthew Bissonnette | 27 | 10 | 21 | 31 |
Saint John
| Player | GP | Goals | Assists | Points |
| Jonathan Huberdeau | 30 | 16 | 29 | 45 |
| Ryan Tesink | 31 | 16 | 22 | 38 |
| Kevin Gagne | 29 | 11 | 22 | 33 |
GOALTENDERS
Bathurst
| Goaltender | Record | GAA | SV% |
| Jacob Brennan | 10-15-2-1 | 3.62 | 0.891 |
| Mason McDonald | 2-4-2-0 | 4.60 | 0.875 |
Saint John
| Goaltender | Record | GAA | SV% |
| Sebastien Auger | 16-12-0-0 | 2.97 | 0.906 |
| Alex Fournier | 0-5-0-0 | 6.95 | 0.809 |
LAST GAMES
The Sea Dogs are coming off a 6-3 loss to the PEI Rocket
in Charlottetown on Sunday. Stephen Anderson, Stephen MacAulay, and Aidan Kelly
scored for the Sea Dogs. Alex Fournier allowed five goals on 41 shots in the
loss.
The Titan are coming off a wild 7-5 loss in Cape Breton
on Sunday. Christophe Lalancette, Alexandre Gosselin, Adam Zboril, Alec Jon
Banville, and Michael Beaudry scored for the Titan. Jacob Brennan allowed three
goals on eight shots while Mason McDonald allowed three on 26 shots.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Sea Dogs are 2-1-0-0 against the Titan this season
while Bathurst is 1-1-1-0 against Saint John.
The last time they met was on November 18 at the KC
Irving Regional Centre where the Sea Dogs beat the Titan 4-2. Ryan Tesink had a
hat trick while Jakub Izacky added a single for Saint John. Brandon Hynes and
Christophe Lalancette scored for Bathurst. Sebastien Auger made 28 saves while
Jacob Brennan made 29.
NOTES
- Jonathan Huberdeau will serve the final game of his four-game suspension this evening.
- The Sea Dogs open the (unofficial) second half on December 29 against the Titan at Harbour Station.
- Michael Beaudry, who was recently acquired in a trade, is eighth in the league in assists with 30.
- Stephen MacAulay is second in power play goals with 12.
- Kevin Gagne is sixth in power play assists with 15.
- Patrik Zdrahal is seventh in rookie scoring with 26 points.
- Zach O’Brien is third in shots with 150.
- Kevin Gagne is second in defensemen scoring with 33 points.
OUT OF TOWN
Quebec at Victoriaville - 7:00 PM EST
NEXT GAME
The Sea Dogs play their final game before the Christmas
break tomorrow night at 7:30pm at Harbour Station against the Halifax
Mooseheads.
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