After opening their three-in-three road trip with a 6-1 loss to the first-place Sherbrooke Phoenix last night, things don't get any easier for the Sea Dogs tonight, going up against the Quebec Remparts at Videotron Centre. Note the 5 p.m. Atlantic start time.
The Remparts sit first in the Eastern Conference and second overall in the QMJHL with a 6-1-0-1 record. They were ranked third in this week's CHL Top 10 rankings.
A big question for Saint John is who starts in goal tonight. Ventsislav Shingarov was injured late in the third period last night and left the game. Olivier Brideau, who has yet to start a game in the QMJHL, played the final few minutes. 20-year-old Nikolas Hurtubise is with the team and practicing but has not dressed for a game - regular season or pre-season - this year.
The Remparts sit first in the Eastern Conference and second overall in the QMJHL with a 6-1-0-1 record. They were ranked third in this week's CHL Top 10 rankings.
A big question for Saint John is who starts in goal tonight. Ventsislav Shingarov was injured late in the third period last night and left the game. Olivier Brideau, who has yet to start a game in the QMJHL, played the final few minutes. 20-year-old Nikolas Hurtubise is with the team and practicing but has not dressed for a game - regular season or pre-season - this year.
TV/Radio/Stream: None/93 CFBC/CHL TV
2022-23 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 2-3-0-0 for four points (fourth Maritimes/eighth Eastern/16th QMJHL) while the Remparts are 6-1-0-1 for 13 points (first East/first Eastern/second QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 6-1 loss in Sherbrooke last night. Noah Reinhart scored Saint John's lone goal. Ventsislav Shingarov made 35 saves before leaving the game late in the third period with an injury. The Remparts are coming off a 6-2 home win over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan last night. Mikael Huchette and James Malatesta each scored twice while Nathan Gaucher and Davis Cooper added singles. William Rousseau made 22 saves in the win.
2022-23 head-to-head: This is the first meeting of the season between the Sea Dogs and Remparts.
2021-22 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs were 2-0-0-0 against the Remparts last season while Quebec went 0-2-0-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: April 10 at TD Station where the Sea Dogs defeated the Remparts 4-2. William Villeneuve, Josh Lawrence, Peter Reynolds and Vincent Sevigny scored for Saint John. Theo Rochette and Louis Crevier scored for Quebec. Thomas Couture made 37 saves in the win. William Rousseau made 27 stops in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Remparts: Forward Charles Savoie.
Rempart to watch: James Malatesta has four goals and two assists in his past three games.
Random stat: Quebec is 4-0-0-0 at home this season and have outscored opponents 14-5.
Notes: Brady Burns leads Saint John in points with eight, goals with four and assists with four... Nathan Gaucher, James Malatesta and Charles Savoie each have a Remparts high seven points... Gaucher, Malatesta and Davis Cooper each have a team high four goals... Savoie leads the team in assists with five... the Remparts have the league's best penalty kill with a rating of 89.2%... Saint John is 1-1-0-0 on the road.
Out of town:
Gatineau at Baie-Comeau - 4:00 PM EDT
Acadie-Bathurst at Victoriaville - 4:00 PM EDT
Charlottetown at Moncton - 7:00 PM ADT
Shawinigan at Sherbrooke - 6:00 PM EDT
Chicoutimi at Blainville-Boisbriand - 7:00 PM EDT
Rimouski at Rouyn-Noranda - 7:00 PM EDT
Next game: Saint John's three-in-three road trip comes to a close on Sunday afternoon with a 5 p.m. game in Victoriaville.
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