The Sea Dogs will be in for quite a challenge this evening. The Olympiques loaded up at the trade deadline and have been playing great hockey of late, winning four straight and going 8-2 in their last 10 contests.
Saint John is 1-1-0-0 on this three-game road trip so far. They had a solid 5-4 win in Val-d'Or on Wednesday before falling 4-2 to the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies on Thursday.
Game time today at the Slush Puppie Centre is 5 p.m. Atlantic.
TV/Radio/Stream: None/93 CFBC/CHL TV
2022-23 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 17-28-1-1 for 36 points (sixth Maritimes/10th Eastern/18th QMJHL) while the Olympiques are 30-12-4-2 for 66 points (first West/second Western/fourth QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-2 loss in Rouyn-Noranda on Thursday. Pavel Simek and Cole Burbidge scored for Saint John. Olivier Brideau made 44 saves in the loss. The Olympiques are coming off a 3-2 win over the Moncton Wildcats on Wednesday. Cole Cormier, Riley Kidney and Cam MacDonald scored for Saint John. Francesco Lapenna made 33 stops in the win.
2022-23 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 17-28-1-1 for 36 points (sixth Maritimes/10th Eastern/18th QMJHL) while the Olympiques are 30-12-4-2 for 66 points (first West/second Western/fourth QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-2 loss in Rouyn-Noranda on Thursday. Pavel Simek and Cole Burbidge scored for Saint John. Olivier Brideau made 44 saves in the loss. The Olympiques are coming off a 3-2 win over the Moncton Wildcats on Wednesday. Cole Cormier, Riley Kidney and Cam MacDonald scored for Saint John. Francesco Lapenna made 33 stops in the win.
2022-23 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 1-0-0-0 against the Olympiques this season while Gatineau is 0-1-0-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Oct. 27 at TD Station where the Sea Dogs defeated the Olympiques 6-5. Cam MacDonald had a hat trick for Saint John while Pavel Simek, Connor Trenholm and Charlie DesRoches added singles. Isaac Belliveau, Marcel Marcel, Tristan Luneau, Zachary Dean and Cole Cormier all scored for Gatineau. Nikolas Hurtubise made 42 saves in the win. Emerik Despatie and Kaiden Kirkwood took the loss in net.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Olympiques: Forward Cam MacDonald.
Olympiques to watch: Cam MacDonald has scored at least a goal in eight of his first 11 games with Gatineau.
Random stat: Cole Burbidge extended his point streak to six games on Thursday. He's scored seven goals and added five assists during that stretch.
Notes: Brady Burns continues to lead Saint John in points (48), goals (25) and assists (23)... Riley Kidney leads the Olympiques in scoring with 68 points... Alexis Gendron leads the club in goals with 30... Kidney has a team high 47 assists... Gatineau is 16-3-3-0 at home... Saint John is 8-13-1-1 on the road... Tristan Luneau is third in defenseman scoring with 49 points... Gatineau is 6-2-0-1 against Maritimes Division clubs... Gendron has assists in eight straight games... Gatineau has won five straight home games.
Out of town:
Moncton at Québec - 3:00 PM EST Shawinigan at Baie-Comeau - 4:00 PM EST
Rouyn-Noranda at Drummondville - 4:00 PM EST
Val-d'Or at Victoriaville - 4:00 PM EST
Acadie-Bathurst at Blainville-Boisbriand - 7:00 PM EST
Next game: The Sea Dogs return home to host the Moncton Wildcats on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
huge home games coming up against teams lingering ahead in the playoff race. Playoffs are indeed a possibility .....GO DOGS GO!!!!!
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