Things feel a little different as the Sea Dogs get set to take on the Titan this time around.
Saint John enters tonight's game on a four-game winning streak that has seem them outscore opponents 32-7. They'll look to keep rolling this evening against a very good - but potentially tired - Bathurst squad.
Saint John enters tonight's game on a four-game winning streak that has seem them outscore opponents 32-7. They'll look to keep rolling this evening against a very good - but potentially tired - Bathurst squad.
The Titan are coming off a four-game Quebec road trip that ended Sunday all the way up in Val-d'Or, a game they dropped 6-2. Bathurst is still 7-2-1-0 in their past 10 games and will look to get back in the win column tonight.
The Sea Dogs sit second in the Maritimes Division with 54 points, leading the Titan by two points. Bathurst, however, has played three fewer games. This game - and the rest of the head-to-head meetings this season - will be critical in determining playoff positioning.
Game time this evening at TD Station is 7 p.m.
TV/Radio/Webcast: None/93 CFBC/CHL TV
The Sea Dogs sit second in the Maritimes Division with 54 points, leading the Titan by two points. Bathurst, however, has played three fewer games. This game - and the rest of the head-to-head meetings this season - will be critical in determining playoff positioning.
Game time this evening at TD Station is 7 p.m.
TV/Radio/Webcast: None/93 CFBC/CHL TV
Capacity/Proof of Vaccination/Masks: 100%/None/Required
Records: The Sea Dogs are 25-15-1-3 for 54 points (second Maritimes/third Eastern/sixth QMJHL) while the Titan are 24-13-2-2 for 52 points (third Maritimes/fourth Eastern/seventh QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 10-2 home win over the Halifax Mooseheads on Sunday. William Dufour had a hat trick for Saint John; Cam MacDonald scored twice; and singles came from Raivis Ansons, William Villeneuve, Philippe Daoust, Riley Bezeau and Josh Lawrence. Thomas Couture made 38 saves in the win. The Titan coming off a 6-2 loss in Val-d'Or on Sunday. Jacob Melanson and Riley Pitt scored for Bathurst. Chad Arsenault made 29 saves in the loss.
2021-22 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 2-2-1-1 against the Titan this season while Bathurst is 4-1-0-1 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Feb. 26 at the KC Irving Regional Centre where the Titan defeated the Sea Dogs 3-2 in overtime. Bennett MacArthur scored both regulation time goals for Bathurst while Felix Lafrance netted the overtime winner. Philippe Daoust and William Dufour scored for Saint John. Jan Bednar made 28 stops in the win. Thomas Couture made 26 saves in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Titan: None.
Titan to watch: Jacob Melanson has four goals and two assists in five games against Saint John this season.
Random stat: This game will feature two of the league's top scorers in William Dufour (second with 76 points) and Felix Lafrance (third with 68 points).
Notes: William Dufour leads Saint John in points with 76 and goals with 40... Josh Lawrence has a team high 42 assists... Felix Lafrance leads Bathurst in points with 68 and goals with 32... Riley Kidney has a team high 39 assists... Saint John is 13-8-0-2 at home... Bathurst is 12-9-0-0 on the road... Miguel Tourigny leads all QMJHL defensemen in scoring with 57 points and goals with 22... the Titan are averaging a league high 13 penalty minutes per game... the Titan have the fourth best power play (27.6%) and second best penalty kill (84.7%)... Dufour has goals in five straight games and points in 13 straight home games... Josh Lawrence has points in 15 straight home games.
Out of town:
Sherbrooke at Moncton - 7:00 PM ASTQuébec at Blainville-Boisbriand - 7:00 PM EST
Victoriaville at Shawinigan - 7:00 PM EST
Gatineau at Val-d'Or - 7:00 PM EST
Next game: The Sea Dogs travel to Charlottetown on Friday to face the Islanders at 7:30 p.m.
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