Game Day 7: at Sherbrooke

The big road trip continues today for the Saint John Sea Dogs (4-2-0-0) when they take on the Phoenix (2-3-0-1) in Sherbrooke. Game time is 4 p.m.

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

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-2 win in Quebec City on Friday. Samuel Dove-McFalls scored twice while singles came from Bokondji Imama and Matthew Highmore. Alex Bishop made 14 saves in the win. The Phoenix are coming off a 3-0 loss in Blainville-Boisbriand on Friday. Evan Fitzpatrick made 22 saves in the loss.

2016-17 head-to-head: This is the first meeting of the season between the two.

2015-16 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs were 2-0-0-0 against the Phoenix last season while Sherbrooke went 0-1-1-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Nov. 27, 2015 in Saint John where the Sea Dogs defeated the Phoenix 6-2. Sam Povorozniouk, Adam Bateman, Nicholas Blachman, Oliver Felixson, Mathieu Joseph and Nathan Noel all scored for Saint John. Sherbrooke goals came from Nicolas Poulin and Guillaume Gauthier. Marc-Antoine Turcotte made 17 saves in the win while Alexandre Lagace made 42 in the loss.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Phoenix: None

Random stat: Quispamsis native Anderson MacDonald is off to a hot start with the Phoenix, recording seven goals and an assist in six games. He leads the QMJHL rookie scoring race.

Three Things to Know

1. The Sea Dogs have won four games in a row after losing the first two games of the season.

2. This is the second game of a five-game road trip for Saint John. They played in Quebec City on Friday and will travel to Blainville-Boisbriand, Val-d’Or and Rouyn-Noranda later this week.

3. The Phoenix are 1-1-0-1 at home this season while the Sea Dogs are 1-2-0-0 on the road.

Notes: Anderson MacDonald leads the Phoenix in scoring with seven goals and eight points in six games… Thomas Gregoire, Hugo Roy and Yaroslav Alexeyev each have four assists… Matthew Highmore is eighth in the league in scoring with four goals and 10 points in six games… Mathieu Joseph has a team high five goals… with a rating of 36.7%, Saint John’s power play continues to be the best in the league… the Sea Dogs are averaging a league high 39.80 shots per game while averaging a league low 20.73 shots against… Highmore has points in all six Sea Dogs games this season.

Out of town:

Gatineau at Cape Breton - 3:00 PM ADT
Blainville-Boisbriand at Drummondville - 3:00 PM EDT
Val-d'Or at Shawinigan - 4:00 PM EDT

Next game: The Sea Dogs take on the Armada in Blainville-Boisbriand on Wednesday at 8 p.m.