The Sea Dogs have had their struggles against the Titan this season, losing six of the 11 meetings - but Tuesday's showing once again proved that anything can happen on any night in this bizarre New Brunswick mini-division.
Saint John's big guns came to play Tuesday - Ryan Francis had six points and Peter Reynolds had a hat trick - while the Titan's top offensive players had uncharacteristically quiet showings.
We'll see what happens this evening when Saint John and Bathurst meet for a 12th time. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. at TD Station.
TV/Radio/Webcast: Rogers TV/93 CFBC/QMJHL Live
Records: The Sea Dogs are 15-12-3-1 for a .548 points percentage (third Maritimes) while the Titan are 19-10-1-1 for a .645 points percentage (second Maritimes).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 9-2 win in Bathurst on Tuesday. Ryan Francis and Peter Reynolds both had hat tricks while solo markers came from Josh Lawrence, Brady Burns and Nicholas Girouard. Zachary Emond made 20 saves in the win. The Titan are coming off a 5-1 win in Moncton on Wednesday. Mathieu Desgagnes scored a pair of goals while singles came from Bennett MacArthur, Alexis Dube and Riley Kidney. Jan Bednar made 25 stops in the victory.
2020-21 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 5-5-1-0 against the Titan this season while Bathurst is 6-4-0-1 against Saint John.
Last meeting: This past Tuesday at the KC Irving Regional Centre where the Sea Dogs defeated the Titan 9-2. Ryan Francis and Peter Reynolds both had hat tricks while singles came from Josh Lawrence, Brady Burns and Nicholas Girouard. Bathurst goals came from Bennett MacArthur and Jacob Melanson. Zachary Emond made 20 saves in the win. Chad Arsenault was pulled after allowing six goals on 23 shots through 40 minutes of play. Jan Bendar allowed three goals on 15 shots in the third.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Titan: None.
Titan to watch: We all know how hot Bennett MacArthur has been since the restart but he's been especially hot of late. After being held without a goal in back-to-back games earlier this month, MacArthur has scored in four straight games. He's netted five goals and three assists during that stretch.
Random stat: Nicholas Girouard has quietly been piling up points this month. He has five goals and six assists in the month of April and is coming off a four-point game on Tuesday. He has 12 goals in 30 games this season after recording 16 in 61 matches last year.
Notes: Ryan Francis leads the Sea Dogs in points with 48 and assists with 32... Brady Burns has a team high 18 goals... Mathieu Desgagnes leads the Titan in points with 50 and assists with 27... Bennett MacArthur has a Bathurst high 26 goals... Saint John is 8-6-1-0 at home... Bathurst is 11-5-0-1 on the road... Desgagnes has assists in six straight games... Burns has goals in three straight home games... Desgagnes and Riley Kidney both have points in seven straight road games... the Titan have won back-to-back road games.
Out of town:
Charlottetown at Cape Breton - 7:00 PM ADTNext game: The Sea Dogs host the Moncton Wildcats tomorrow night at 7 p.m.
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