Game Day 17: vs Huskies

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs will try to snap their nine-game losing streak against one of the league's top teams this afternoon.

The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, who sit second overall in the QMJHL and were third in last week's CHL Top 10, make their lone appearance of the regular season at Harbour Station today. Game time is 3 p.m.

Following yesterday's ugly 4-2 loss to the Val-d'Or Foreurs, the Dogs carry a nine game losing skid into this match. They have not won a game since Oct. 6.

TV/Radio/Webcast: Rogers TV/96.1 NewSong FM/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are 3-9-3-1 (10 points, 6th Maritimes, 18th QMJHL) while the Huskies are 10-2-1-2 (23 points, 1st West, 2nd QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Val-d'Or Foreurs last night at Harbour Station. Cole Reginato and Kevin Gursoy scored for Saint John while Alex D'Orio made 28 stops in the loss. The Huskies are coming off a surprising 2-0 loss in Charlottetown on Saturday. Zachary Emond made 24 saves in the loss.

2017-18 head-to-head: This is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

2016-17 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs were 1-1-0-0 against the Huskies last season while Rouyn-Noranda went 1-1-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Oct. 22, 2016 at Harbour Station where the Huskies defeated the Sea Dogs 5-1. Evan MacKinnon, Peter Abbandonato, Jean-Christophe Beaudin, Gabriel Fontaine and Jérémy Diotte scored for Rouyn-Noranda. Nathan Noel had Saint John's lone goal. Samuel Harvey made 29 saves in the win. Alex Bishop was pulled after allowing three goals on 13 shots. Alex D'Orio allowed two goals on 17 shots in relief.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Huskies: None

Random stat: A Sea Dogs loss today would tie the club record for third longest losing streak.

Husky to watch: Goaltender Samuel Harvey has posted some of the league's best numbers this season, going 10-2 with a 1.73 GAA and a .943 SV%.

Notes: Daniel Hardie leads Saint John in scoring with six goals and 16 points in 16 games... Hardie's six goals is a team high... Ostap Safin leads the club in assists with 12... Rafael Harvey-Pinard leads the Huskies in scoring with nine goals and 18 points... Harvey-Pinard's nine goals is a team high... Peter Abbandonato has a team high 13 assists... Saint John is 1-5-2-1 at home... Rouyn-Noranda is 4-2-1-0 on the road... the Huskies have the third best penalty kill in the league with a rating of 85.3%... Saint John is averaging a league low 2.40 goals per game... Rouyn-Noranda is averaging a league low 2.29 goals against per game... the Sea Dogs have lost five straight home games... this is the third game of a three-in-three for Rouyn-Noranda. They won 1-0 in overtime on Friday in Bathurst and lost 2-0 yesterday in Charlottetown.

Out of town:
Victoriaville at Acadie-Bathurst - 3:00 PM ADT
Charlottetown at Halifax - 3:00 PM ADT
Sherbrooke at Québec - 3:00 PM EDT
Gatineau at Rimouski - 3:00 PM EDT
Shawinigan at Baie-Comeau - 4:00 PM EDT
Drummondville at Chicoutimi - 4:00 PM EDT

Next game: The Sea Dogs travel to Baie-Comeau to play the Drakkar on Thursday.