Monday, May 9, 2022

Game Day: Round 1, Game 3 at Rimouski

RIMOUSKI, Que.
- A pivotal Game 3 takes place tonight at the Colisee Financiere Sun Life.

The Saint John Sea Dogs and Rimouski Oceanic change venues after splitting the first two games of this first round, best-of-five series at TD Station. The winner of tonight's contest will have a chance to secure a spot in the second round Tuesday night.

The Sea Dogs had a much better showing in Friday's Game 2 after an ugly performance in the opener. The Oceanic scored a couple goals in the later half of the third period to make things interesting Friday, but the game was never really in doubt.

Saint John will look to get their offense running a bit better over these next two games. The team averaged 4.54 goals per game in the regular season but have only scored a total of five goals in this series so far.

Game time tonight is (unfortunately) 8:30 p.m. Atlantic.

TV/Radio/Webcast: None/93 CFBC/CHL TV

Capacity/Proof of Vaccination/Masks: 100%/None/Not mandatory

Series status: The best-of-five first round series is tied 1-1.

Series schedule/results:
Game 1 - May 5 Rimouski 3, Saint John 1
Game 2 - May 6 Rimouski 2 at Saint John 4
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 1-1-0 this post-season while the Oceanic are 1-1-0.

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: With two goals so far in this series, Louis Robin is tied for the playoff rookie goal scoring lead.

Random stat: The Sea Dogs have yet to allow a power play goal in this series. Saint John's power play, meanwhile, is operating at 40%.

Notes: Jeremie Poirier leads Saint John in playoff points with three - all assists... Connor Trenholm has a team high two goals... Xavier Cormier leads Rimouski in points with three and assists with two... Louis Robin has a team high two goals... Saint John ended the regular season on a nine-game road winning streak... Rimouski's Alexandre Lefebvre has been suspended two games for his knee on Jeremie Poirier in Game 2.

Out of town:
Acadie-Bathurst at Halifax - 7:00 PM ADT
Charlottetown at Moncton - 7:00 PM ADT
Sherbrooke at Baie-Comeau - 7:00 PM EDT
Drummondville at Blainville-Boisbriand - 7:00 PM EDT
Shawinigan at Rouyn-Noranda - 7:00 PM EDT
Gatineau at Val-d'Or - 7:00 PM EDT
Québec at Chicoutimi - 7:30 PM EDT

Next game: Game 3 of this series takes place tomorrow night at 8:30 p.m. in Rimouski.

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