Game Day 67: at Charlottetown

CHARLOTTETOWN - The Saint John Sea Dogs play their final road game of the regular season tonight, crossing the bridge to take on the Charlottetown Islanders.

A Sea Dogs victory tonight would secure the team one of the two remaining playoff spots in the QMJHL. Saint John enters play tonight in 15th overall with 53 points, two ahead of the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada and Val-d'Or Foreurs. The Foreurs have 52 points and only have one game remaining, meaning they wouldn't be able to catch Sea Dogs if Saint John earns two points tonight.

This is the ninth and final meeting of the season between the Sea Dogs and Islanders. Saint John has won five of the eight previous matchups.

Game time tonight at Eastlink Centre is 7:30 p.m.

TV/Radio/Stream: None/93 CFBC/CHL TV

2022-23 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 24-37-4-1 for 53 points (fifth Maritimes/ninth Eastern/15th QMJHL) while the Islanders are 25-32-6-3 for 59 points (fourth Maritimes/eighth Eastern/14th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-3 shootout win over the Islanders at home at Sunday. Nicolas Bilodeau, Cole Burbidge and Noah Reinhart scored for Saint John. Ventsislav Shingarov made 24 saves in the win. The Islanders are coming off a 9-0 loss in Halifax on Wednesday. Jakob Robillard allowed five goals on 29 shots in 40 minutes of action while Dixon Grimes allowed four goals on 15 shots in the third.

2022-23 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 5-3-0-0 against the Islanders this season while Charlottetown is 3-2-1-2 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Last Sunday at TD Station where the Sea Dogs edged the Islanders 4-3 in a shootout. Nicolas Bilodeau, Cole Burbidge and Noah Reinhart scored for Saint John. Ross Campbell scored a pair of goals for Charlottetown while Lucas Romeo added a solo marker. Ventsislav Shingarov made 24 saves in the win. Dixon Grimes made 43 saves in the loss.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Islanders: Forward Simon Hughes.

Islander to watch: Ross Campbell, who scored twice in Saint John last Sunday, has two goals and three assists in five games against the Sea Dogs this season.

Random stat: PEI native Charlie DesRoches will play his final QMJHL game in Charlottetown. The Sea Dogs captain has a goal and an assist in seven games against the Islanders this year.

Notes: Brady Burns continues to lead Saint John in points (70), goals (33) and assists (37)... Giovanni Morneau leads Charlottetown in points with 49 and assists with 31... Michael Horth leads the club in goals with 26... Saint John is 11-17-4-1 on the road... Charlottetown is 15-17-1-0 at home... the Islanders are averaging a league high 12.44 penalty minutes per game... Charlottetown has the league's worst power play (14.3%) and second worst penalty kill (72.8%)... the Isles are averaging a league low 2.70 goals per game while the Sea Dogs are averaging a league high 4.62 goals against per game... Peter Reynolds has goals in four straight road games.

This Friday night, we are excited to honour the 1981 and '84 Hardy Cup National Championship teams.

“It’s an indescribable feeling winning your last game of the season knowing you just won a National Championship," commented Ron Carragher.

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— Charlottetown Islanders (@IslandersHKY) March 23, 2023

Out of town:

Moncton at Acadie-Bathurst - 7:00 PM ADT 

Cape Breton at Halifax - 7:00 PM ADT 

Chicoutimi at Baie-Comeau - 7:00 PM EDT 

Shawinigan at Drummondville - 7:00 PM EDT 

Blainville-Boisbriand at Gatineau - 7:00 PM EDT 

Rimouski at Québec - 7:00 PM EDT 

Victoriaville at Sherbrooke - 7:00 PM EDT

Next game: The Sea Dogs play their final game of the regular season tomorrow at 4 p.m. against the Acadie-Bathurst Titan at TD Station.