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Friday, January 10, 2020

Game Day 42: at Cape Breton

SYDNEY, NS - The Saint John Sea Dogs and Cape Breton Eagles play the second half of a home-and-home series tonight at Centre 200.

The Eagles had little trouble with the Sea Dogs on Wednesday at TD Station, earning a 7-2 win. It was Cape Breton's sixth straight victory.

Game time tonight is 7 p.m.

TV/Radio/Webcast: None/Sea Dogs Radio Live/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are 20-20-1-0 for 41 points (fourth Maritimes, sixth Eastern, 11th QMJHL) while the Eagles are 23-13-2-1 for 49 points (second Maritimes, fourth Eastern, fifth QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs and Eagles met on Wednesday at TD Station where Cape Breton picked up a 7-2 victory. Egor Sokolov had a hat trick for Cape Breton while singles came from Ivan Ivan, Adam McCormick, Nathan Larose and Shawn Element. Josh Lawrence and Dawson Stairs scored for Saint John. Kevin Mandolese made 23 saves in the win. Zachary Bouthillier was pulled after allowing four goals on nine shots. Noah Patenaude made 23 stops in relief.

2019-20 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 1-3-0-0 against the Eagles this season while Cape Breton is 3-0-0-1 against Saint John.

Last meeting: See above.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Eagles: Defenseman Nathan Larose.

Eagle to watch: With a hat trick on Wednesday, Egor Sokolov now has six goals and seven assists in four games against Saint John this season.

Random stat: Egor Sokolov, even after missing a month due to the world juniors, still sits third overall in the QMJHL in points (55) and goals (27).

Notes: Brady Burns leads Saint John in points with 40 and goals with 21... William Villeneuve has a team high 28 assists... Egor Sokolov leads the Eagles in points with 55 and goals with 27... Ryan Francis leads the club in assists with 35... Saint John is 10-10-1-0 on the road... Cape Breton is 14-6-0-1 at home... Nathan Larose is second in QMJHL defensemen goal scoring with 13 while Jeremie Poirier is third with 11... Burns has points in eight straight road games.

Out of town:
Baie-Comeau at Acadie-Bathurst - 7:00 PM AST
Chicoutimi at Halifax - 7:00 PM AST
Val-d'Or at Sherbrooke - 7:00 PM EST
Shawinigan at Victoriaville - 7:00 PM EST
Drummondville at Blainville-Boisbriand - 7:30 PM EST

Next game: The Sea Dogs host the Baie-Comeau Drakkar on Sunday at 3 p.m.

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