The Sea Dogs simply weren't clicking quite right on Saturday night, falling 5-3 to the Charlottetown Islanders. Saint John entered the game on a three-game home winning streak.
Saint John will look to get back in the win column this afternoon against the Val-d'Or Foreurs. The Foreurs are concluding a three-in-three road trip after a 5-3 loss in Moncton on Friday and a 5-1 loss in Bathurst last night.
Game time today is 3 p.m.
TV/Radio/Webcast: None/93 CFBC/CHL TV
Records: The Sea Dogs are 14-10-0-3 for 31 points (fourth Maritimes/sixth Eastern/10th QMJHL) while the Foreurs are 11-14-2-0 for 24 points (fourth West/seventh Western/16th QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-3 home loss to the Charlottetown Islanders last night. Adam Bowness, Jeremie Poirier and Josh Lawrence scored for Saint John. Jonathan Lemieux made 24 saves in the loss. The Foreurs are coming off a 5-1 loss in Bathurst last night. Alexandre Doucet scored Val-d'Or's lone goal. Tristan Boileau made 33 saves in the loss.
2021-22 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 1-0-0-0 against the Foreurs this season while Val-d'Or is 0-1-0-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Nov. 19 in Val-d'Or where the Sea Dogs defeated the Foreurs 5-1. Brady Burns had a hat trick for Saint John while singles came from Carter McCluskey and Jacob Chantler. Alexandre Doucet scored Val-d'Or's only goal. Jonathan Lemieux made 24 saves in the win. Philippe Cloutier made 32 stops in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Foreurs: Defenseman Kale McCullum.
Foreurs to watch: Justin Robidas is good. The Carolina Hurricanes prospect has 13 goals and 27 points in 27 games this season.
Random stat: Val-d'Or is 3-6-0-0 against Maritimes Division teams this season.
Notes: William Dufour leads Saint John in points with 44 and goals with 20... Josh Lawrence has a team high 25 assists... Jeremy Michel leads Val-d'Or in points with 33 and assists with 21... Alexandre Doucet and Justin Robidas are tied for the team lead in goals with 13 each... the Sea Dogs are 7-5-0-2 at home... the Foreurs are 4-8-2-0 on the road... the Foreurs have the fourth best power play in the league (25.5%)... Val-d'Or has the worst penalty kill in the league (70.1%)... Jeremie Poirier has assists in four straight games... Josh Lawrence has goals in four straight home games.
Out of town:
Sherbrooke at Blainville-Boisbriand - 3:00 PM ESTVictoriaville at Moncton - 4:00 PM AST
Rouyn-Noranda at Rimouski - 3:00 PM EST
Québec at Baie-Comeau - 4:00 PM EST
Next game: The Sea Dogs take on the Moncton Wildcats on Friday night at 7 p.m. at TD Station.
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