The Sea Dogs grabbed a 2-1 lead in their best-of-five first round series against the Rimouski Oceanic thanks to a 5-2 win last night. The score stayed close for much of the game but the Sea Dogs certainly carried more of the play and were worthy of the win.
The Oceanic, who were already underdogs heading into this series, have been hit hard with injuries. Two of their top forwards - Xavier Cormier and Julien Beland - missed last night's game. Beland will be unavailable for tonight's game along with defenseman Luke Coughlin. We'll wait and see on Cormier.
A win tonight would push the Sea Dogs into the second round of the playoffs where they would play the Charlottetown Islanders.
A win tonight would push the Sea Dogs into the second round of the playoffs where they would play the Charlottetown Islanders.
Game time tonight at Colisee Financiere Sun Life is 8:30 p.m. Atlantic.
TV/Radio/Webcast: None/93 CFBC/CHL TV
Out of town:Sherbrooke at Baie-Comeau - 7:00 PM EDT
TV/Radio/Webcast: None/93 CFBC/CHL TV
Capacity/Proof of Vaccination/Masks: 100%/None/Not mandatory
Series status: The Sea Dogs lead the best-of-five first round series 2-1.
Series schedule/results:
Series status: The Sea Dogs lead the best-of-five first round series 2-1.
Series schedule/results:
Game 1 - May 5 Rimouski 3, Saint John 1
Game 2 - May 6 Rimouski 2, Saint John 4
Game 3 - May 9 Saint John 5, Rimouski 2
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 2-1-0 this post-season while the Oceanic are 1-2-0.
Game 2 - May 6 Rimouski 2, Saint John 4
Game 3 - May 9 Saint John 5, Rimouski 2
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 2-1-0 this post-season while the Oceanic are 1-2-0.
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: Overage forward Ludovic Soucy has two assists in three games in this series.
Random stat: Saint John's top line of Brady Burns (no points), Josh Lawrence (one assist) and William Dufour (two goals and one assist) has struggled to produce offense in this series, posting a combined four points. We'll see if they can break through tonight.
Notes: Raivis Ansons, Philippe Daoust, William Dufour, Riley Bezeau and Jeremie Poirier each have a Sea Dogs high three points... Ansons, Daoust, Dufour and Connor Trenholm all have a team high two goals... Poirier leads the team in assists with three... Louis Robin and Xavier Cormier lead the Oceanic in scoring with three points each... Robin has a team high two goals... Cormier, Alexander Gaudio and Ludovic Soucy each have a team high two assists each... Rimouski's Alexandre Lefebvre will serve the second and final game of his two-game suspension... the Sea Dogs are 13/13 on the penalty kill in this series.
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: Overage forward Ludovic Soucy has two assists in three games in this series.
Random stat: Saint John's top line of Brady Burns (no points), Josh Lawrence (one assist) and William Dufour (two goals and one assist) has struggled to produce offense in this series, posting a combined four points. We'll see if they can break through tonight.
Notes: Raivis Ansons, Philippe Daoust, William Dufour, Riley Bezeau and Jeremie Poirier each have a Sea Dogs high three points... Ansons, Daoust, Dufour and Connor Trenholm all have a team high two goals... Poirier leads the team in assists with three... Louis Robin and Xavier Cormier lead the Oceanic in scoring with three points each... Robin has a team high two goals... Cormier, Alexander Gaudio and Ludovic Soucy each have a team high two assists each... Rimouski's Alexandre Lefebvre will serve the second and final game of his two-game suspension... the Sea Dogs are 13/13 on the penalty kill in this series.
Out of town:
Drummondville at Blainville-Boisbriand - 7:00 PM EDT
Gatineau at Val-d'Or - 7:00 PM EDT
Next game: If the Sea Dogs lose tonight, Game 5 of this series takes place Thursday night at 7 p.m. at TD Station. If the Sea Dogs win, they advance to the second round to face the Charlottetown Islanders.
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