The Oceanic surprised the Sea Dogs with a 3-1 win in Game 1 on Thursday, grabbing a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five opening round series. Game 2 takes place tonight at 7 p.m. at TD Station before the series shifts to Rimouski for the next two contests.
There's really no debating that Thursday's game was the Sea Dogs' worst performance in months. The team couldn't get much of anything going offensively and made some defensive missteps that led to Oceanic goals. Now the big question is: how will the Sea Dogs respond?
No playoff run goes completely smooth - there are always bumps. But the great teams find a way to rebound from losses and make adjustments. Tonight's game could tell us a lot about this Sea Dogs team.
The Sea Dogs hadn't lost since March 27 before Thursday's defeat. They haven't lost back-to-back games since late February.
TV/Radio/Webcast: None/93 CFBC/CHL TV
The Sea Dogs hadn't lost since March 27 before Thursday's defeat. They haven't lost back-to-back games since late February.
TV/Radio/Webcast: None/93 CFBC/CHL TV
Capacity/Proof of Vaccination/Masks: 100%/None/Not mandatory
Series status: Rimouski leads the first round, best-of-five series 1-0.
Series schedule/results:
Series status: Rimouski leads the first round, best-of-five series 1-0.
Series schedule/results:
Game 1 - May 5 Rimouski 3, Saint John 1
Game 2 - May 6 Rimouski at Saint John 7 p.m.
Game 3 - May 9 Saint John at Rimouski 8:30 p.m.
Game 4 - May 10 Saint John at Rimouski 8:30 p.m.*
Game 5 - May 12 Rimouski at Saint John 7 p.m.*
*If necessary
Playoff records: The Sea Dogs are 0-1-0 this post-season while the Oceanic are 1-0-0.
Game 2 - May 6 Rimouski at Saint John 7 p.m.
Game 3 - May 9 Saint John at Rimouski 8:30 p.m.
Game 4 - May 10 Saint John at Rimouski 8:30 p.m.*
Game 5 - May 12 Rimouski at Saint John 7 p.m.*
*If necessary
Playoff records: The Sea Dogs are 0-1-0 this post-season while the Oceanic are 1-0-0.
Regular season records: The Sea Dogs finished 47-17-1-3 for 98 points (second Maritimes/third Eastern/third QMJHL) while the Oceanic finished 33-26-5-4 for 75 points (second East/sixth Eastern/ninth QMJHL).
2021-22 regular season head-to-head: The Sea Dogs were 1-1-0-0 against the Oceanic in the regular season while Rimouski went 1-1-0-0 against Saint John.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Oceanic: Forward Alex Drover.
Oceanic to watch: Captain Ludovic Soucy had an assist and a team high four shots in Game 1.
Random stat: Riley Bezeau, who scored Saint John's lone goal last night, recorded two goals and three assists in six games in last year's provincial tournament thing. He now has six points in seven career playoff games.
Notes: William Dufour led Saint John in regular season scoring with 116 points and goals with 56... Josh Lawrence had a team high 70 assists... Xavier Cormier led Rimouski in points (68), goals (29) and assists (39)... the Sea Dogs were 23-9-0-2 at home in the regular season... the Oceanic were 14-14-3-3 on the road... the Sea Dogs had the second best power play in the regular season with a rating of 29%... Saint John averaged 4.54 goals per game in the regular season, the most in the league... the Oceanic averaged 25.91 shots against per game, the third fewest in the QMJHL... defenseman Yan Kuznetsov missed Game 1 with an illness.
Out of town:
2021-22 regular season head-to-head: The Sea Dogs were 1-1-0-0 against the Oceanic in the regular season while Rimouski went 1-1-0-0 against Saint John.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Oceanic: Forward Alex Drover.
Oceanic to watch: Captain Ludovic Soucy had an assist and a team high four shots in Game 1.
Random stat: Riley Bezeau, who scored Saint John's lone goal last night, recorded two goals and three assists in six games in last year's provincial tournament thing. He now has six points in seven career playoff games.
Notes: William Dufour led Saint John in regular season scoring with 116 points and goals with 56... Josh Lawrence had a team high 70 assists... Xavier Cormier led Rimouski in points (68), goals (29) and assists (39)... the Sea Dogs were 23-9-0-2 at home in the regular season... the Oceanic were 14-14-3-3 on the road... the Sea Dogs had the second best power play in the regular season with a rating of 29%... Saint John averaged 4.54 goals per game in the regular season, the most in the league... the Oceanic averaged 25.91 shots against per game, the third fewest in the QMJHL... defenseman Yan Kuznetsov missed Game 1 with an illness.
Out of town:
Halifax at Acadie-Bathurst - 7:00 PM ADT
Moncton at Charlottetown - 7:30 PM ADT
Val-d'Or at Gatineau - 7:00 PM EDT
Rouyn-Noranda at Shawinigan - 7:00 PM EDT
Baie-Comeau at Sherbrooke - 7:00 PM EDT
Blainville-Boisbriand at Drummondville - 7:30 PM EDT
Next game: Game 2 of this series takes place Friday night at 7 p.m. at TD Station.
Next game: Game 2 of this series takes place Friday night at 7 p.m. at TD Station.
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