The Sea Dogs enter play tonight just one-point back of the Val-d'Or Foreurs, who currently own the QMJHL's 16th and final playoff spot. The Foreurs are in Baie-Comeau this evening while the Sea Dogs take on the Wildcats at Avenir Centre.
Saint John is coming off back-to-back home wins over the Cape Breton Eagles, which helped keep the team alive in the playoff race.
The Wildcats, meanwhile, have seemingly turned things around after a rough stretch in February. The team has won five straight games and could still finish as high as third in the Eastern Conference.
Game time tonight is 7 p.m.
TV/Radio/Stream: None/93 CFBC/CHL TV
2022-23 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 22-36-2-1 for 47 points (fifth Maritimes/ninth Eastern/17th QMJHL) while the Wildcats are 30-27-1-2 for 63 points (second Maritimes/fourth Eastern/eighth QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-2 win over the Cape Breton Eagles on Tuesday. Alex Drover recorded a hat trick for Saint John while singles came from Brady Burns and Charlie DesRoches. Ventsislav Shingarov made 36 saves in the win. The Wildcats are coming off a 4-1 home win over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan on Tuesday. Vincent Labelle, Hugo Marcil, Connor Trenholm and Jonas Taibel scored for Moncton. Vincent Filion made 25 saves in the win.
2022-23 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 22-36-2-1 for 47 points (fifth Maritimes/ninth Eastern/17th QMJHL) while the Wildcats are 30-27-1-2 for 63 points (second Maritimes/fourth Eastern/eighth QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-2 win over the Cape Breton Eagles on Tuesday. Alex Drover recorded a hat trick for Saint John while singles came from Brady Burns and Charlie DesRoches. Ventsislav Shingarov made 36 saves in the win. The Wildcats are coming off a 4-1 home win over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan on Tuesday. Vincent Labelle, Hugo Marcil, Connor Trenholm and Jonas Taibel scored for Moncton. Vincent Filion made 25 saves in the win.
2022-23 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 2-5-0-1 against the Wildcats this season while Moncton is 6-2-0-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Feb. 23 at Avenir Centre where the Sea Dogs edged the Wildcats 3-2. Vince Elie, Noah Reinhart and Joseph Ianniello scored for Saint John. Moncton had goals from Jonas Taibel and Vincent Labelle. Ventsislav Shingarov made 33 stops in the win. Vincent Filion made 21 stops in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Wildcats: Forward Connor Trenholm.
Wildcat to watch: Etienne Morin is fourth in defensemen scoring with 57 points and is tied for the lead in goals with 17.
Random stat: The Sea Dogs have won back-to-back games at the Avenir Centre. They are 2-0-0-1 in Moncton this season.
Notes: Brady Burns continues to lead Saint John in points (62), goals (31) and assists (31)... Vincent Labelle leads Moncton in points with 61... Maxim Barbashev leads the team in goals with 27... Etienne Morin has a team high 40 assists... Saint John is 10-17-2-1 on the road... Moncton is 15-12-0-2 at home... this is the final meeting of the season between the Sea Dogs and Wildcats.
Out of town:
Halifax at Acadie-Bathurst - 7:00 PM ASTCharlottetown at Cape Breton - 7:00 PM AST
Val-d'Or at Baie-Comeau - 7:00 PM EST
Rimouski at Drummondville - 7:00 PM EST
Chicoutimi at Gatineau - 7:00 PM EST
Rouyn-Noranda at Québec - 7:00 PM EST
Shawinigan at Victoriaville - 7:00 PM EST
Next game: The Sea Dogs visit the Acadie-Bathurst Titan on Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m.
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