GAME DAY 21: at Quebec

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

When and where: Tonight at 8 p.m., Videotron Centre

TV/Radio/Webcast: None/96.1 NewSong FM/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are third in the Maritimes Division and ninth overall in the QMJHL with a record of 11-8-1-0 for 23 points. The Remparts are second in the East Division and sixth overall with an 11-8-2-0 record for 24 points.

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 3-2 loss in Drummondville last night. Thomas Chabot and Nathan Noel scored while Alex Bishop made 24 saves in the loss. The Remparts are coming off an 8-2 loss in Shawinigan last night. Nikolas Brouillard and Bronson Beaton scored for Quebec. Julian Galloway allowed four goals on 13 shots and Samuel Cardinal allowed four goals on 15 shots.

2014-15 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs were 0-1-0-1 against the Remparts last season while Quebec went 2-0-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Nov. 12, 2014 at Colisee Pepsi where the Remparts shutout the Sea Dogs 3-0. Marc-Olivier Roy, Guillaume Gauthier and Kurt Etchegary scored for Quebec. Callum Booth stopped all 26 shots he faced in the win while Sebastien Auger made 31 stops in the loss.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Remparts: None

Random fact/stat: You have to appreciate how multicultural Quebec’s roster is.

SJ notes: Matthew Highmore leads Saint John in scoring with six goals and 11 assists for 17 points… Adam Marsh leads the team in goals with nine… Highmore has a team high 11 assists… Marc-Antoine Turcotte’s .917 SV% is third best in the league… Thomas Chabot is tied for the league lead in shorthanded assists by defensemen with two… 6-4-1-0 on the road this season… 10-2-0-0 when scoring first… 1-1-0-0 against East Division teams… Saint John’s 12.6% power play rating is the worst in the league… their 84.8% penalty kill rating is second best in the league… averaging 33.07 shots against per game, the third most in the league… Dawson Theede has penalty minutes in four straight games.

QUE notes: Dmytro Timashov leads the Remparts in scoring with eight goals and 22 assists for 30 points. He is eighth in league scoring… Matthew Boucher and Bronson Beaton each have 10 goals to lead the team… Timashov leads the Remparts and is third in the league in assists with 22… averaging 12.90 penalty minutes per game, the third fewest in the league… 5-3-2-0 at home this season… 6-4-0-0 when scoring first… 1-0-1-0 against Maritimes Division teams… their 77.2% penalty kill rating is third worst in the league… Timashov has assists in seven straight games and goals in three straight home games… have won two straight at home... goaltender Callum Booth is out with appendicitis.

Out of town:

Chicoutimi at Moncton - 4:00 PM AST
Cape Breton at Rimouski - 4:00 PM EST
Shawinigan at Victoriaville - 4:00 PM EST
Baie-Comeau at Halifax - 7:00 PM AST
Drummondville at Gatineau - 7:00 PM EST
Blainville-Boisbriand at Rouyn-Noranda - 7:00 PM EST
Charlottetown at Val-d'Or - 7:00 PM EST

Next game: The Sea Dogs host the Moncton Wildcats this Thursday at Harbour Station. Note that this is an 8 p.m. start time due to Rogers TV’s broadcast.