GAMEDAY 15: vs Remparts

A preview of today’s game between the Quebec Remparts and Saint John Sea Dogs…

When and where: Today at 3 p.m., Harbour Station

TV/Radio/Webcast: Rogers TV/96.1 NewSongFM/QMJHL Live

Records: The Remparts have a record of 10-5-0-0 for 20 points and sit third in the East Division and fifth overall in the QMJHL. The Sea Dogs are first in the Maritimes Division and third overall with a 9-3-0-2 record for 20 points.

Last games: Quebec is coming off a 4-3 win in Charlottetown last night. Kurt Etchegary had two goals while Zachery Moody and Taylor Burke added singles. Eric Brassard made 42 saves in the victory. Saint John is coming off a 6-2 win over the Baie-Comeau Drakkar last night at Harbour Station. Nathan Noel, Mitchell Dempsey, Samuel Dove-McFalls, Mark Tremaine, Jakub Zboril, and Justice Dundas all scored while Sebastien Auger made 24 saves in the win.

2013-14 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs went 0-2-0-0 against the Remparts last season while Quebec went 2-0-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Jan. 11 at Colisee Pepsi when the Remparts edged the Sea Dogs 3-1. Adam Erne had two goals while Adam Sorensen added a solo marker for Quebec. Noah Zilbert had Saint John’s only goal. Sebastien Auger made 25 saves in the loss while Francois Brassard made 26 saves in the win.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Remparts: Marcus Cuomo, Nicolas Hebert, and Alexander McQuaid

Random stat: Anthony Duclair, who is sticking with the New York Rangers for the time being, has four assists in six NHL games this season.

QUE notes: Dmytro Timashov leads the Remparts in scoring with eight goals and 19 assists for 27 points… Timashov is third in the league in scoring and second in assists… Adam Erne and Guillaume Gauthier lead the team in goals with 10… Timashov is second in rookie points, goals, and assists… 3-5-0-0 on the road… 2-0-0-0 against the Maritimes Division… averaging a league low 26.12 shots per game… averaging a league high 35.24 shots against per game… Timashov has assists in four straight games… the Remparts have won three straight.

SJ notes: Nathan Noel leads the Sea Dogs in scoring with nine goals and seven assists for 16 points… Noel’s nine goals are a team high… Adam Marsh, Thomas Chabot, and Olivier LeBlanc each have a team best eight assists… 7-0-0-1 on home ice this season… winners of two straight… Marsh’s 15 points place him fifth in rookie scoring… 1-0-0-1 against East Division teams… averaging a league high 4.21 goals per game… Mathieu Joseph has points in eight straight home games.

Out of town:

Baie-Comeau at Acadie-Bathurst - 3:00 PM ADT
Cape Breton at Charlottetown - 3:00 PM ADT
Sherbrooke at Gatineau - 4:00 PM EDT
Val-d'Or at Rimouski - 4:00 PM EDT
Moncton at Shawinigan - 4:00 PM EDT
Halifax at Victoriaville - 4:00 PM EDT

Next game: The Sea Dogs are in Cape Breton to battle the Screaming Eagles on Thursday night at 7 p.m.