The Sea Dogs were able to take their last match to overtime, which the Moncton Wildcats ended up winning. Saint John carries a four-game losing streak into tonight's match against the Charlottetown Islanders at Eastlink Centre - which is the building their last win came in.
Puck drop this evening is 7 p.m.
TV/Radio/Webcast: None/96.1 NewSong FM/QMJHL Live
Records: The Sea Dogs are 3-6-2-0 (8 points, 5th Maritimes, 16th QMJHL) while the Islanders are 3-6-1-0 (7 points, 6th Maritimes, 17th QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss in Moncton on Sunday. Cedric Pare scored twice while Robbie Burt added a single. Matt Williams made 25 stops in the loss. The Islanders are coming off a 4-3 shootout win in Bathurst on Saturday. Sam King had a pair of goals for the Isles while Adam Marsh added a solo marker. Matthew Welsh made 40 stops in the win.
2017-18 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 1-0-1-0 against the Islanders this season while Charlottetown is 1-1-0-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Oct. 6 in Charlottetown where the Sea Dogs defeated the Islanders 4-0. Ostap Safin scored a pair of goals for Saint John while singles came from Kevin Gursoy and Daniel Hardie. Cody Porter made 28 saves in the shutout win. Dakato Lund-Cornish made 29 saves in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Islanders: Forward Adam Marsh
Random stat: The Islanders have won back-to-back games (both against Bathurst). They have three wins all season - with the other coming against Saint John.
Islander to watch: Saint John native Sam King had a pair of goals in Charlottetown's last game. King was held pointless in seven games against the Sea Dogs last season.
Notes: Daniel Hardie leads Saint John in scoring with five goals and 14 points... Hardie's five goals leads the team... Hardie also has a team high nine assists. Ostap Safin and Joe Veleno each have eight helpers... Adam Marsh leads Saint John in scoring with four goals and 10 points... Keith Getson has a team high five goals... Marsh and Saku Vesterinen both have six assists... Charlottetown is 1-3-1-0 at home... Saint John is 2-2-1-0 on the road... the Islanders are averaging a league low 2.05 goals per game. The Sea Dogs are averaging the second lowest with an average of 2.16.
Out of town:
Shawinigan at Cape Breton - 7:00 PM ADT
Sherbrooke at Victoriaville - 7:00 PM EDT
Next game: The Sea Dogs host the Chicoutimi Sagueneens on Saturday night at 7 p.m. at Harbour Station.
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