Sunday, October 22, 2023

Game Day 11: vs Titan

SAINT JOHN - Will the Saint John Sea Dogs finally get a home win this afternoon?

The Sea Dogs fell to 0-3-1-1 at TD Station on the year with last night's 5-1 loss to the Moncton Wildcats. The Sea Dogs are the only team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League without a home win this season.

Saint John hosts the Acadie-Bathurst Titan this afternoon, a team they have had some success against this season. This is already the fourth meeting of the year between the two and Saint John is 2-0-0-1 against Bathurst — with both of those wins coming at the KC Irving Regional Centre.

Both teams played yesterday with the Sea Dogs falling to Moncton and the Titan defeating the Charlottetown Islanders 4-2.

TV/Radio/Stream: None/Sea Dogs Radio/CHL TV

2023-24 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 3-5-1-1 for eight points (sixth Maritimes/ninth Eastern/16th QMJHL) while the Titan are 6-6-0-0 for 12 points (fifth Maritimes/eighth Eastern/14th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-1 loss to the Moncton Wildcats last night. Danny Akkouche scored Saint John's lone goal while Patrick Leaver made 31 saves in the loss. The Titan are coming off a 4-2 home win over the Charlottetown Islanders yesterday. Bobby Orr, Joseph Henneberry, Drew Maddigan and Alexandre Lallier scored for the Titan. Antoine Keller made 20 stops in the win.

2023-24 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 2-0-0-1 against the Titan this season while Bathurst is 1-2-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Oct. 6 in Bathurst where the Sea Dogs edged the Titan 3-1. Peter Reynolds scored a pair of goals for Saint John while Noah Reinhart added a single. Colby Huggan scored Bathurst's lone goal. Justin Robinson made 34 saves in the win. Joshua Fleming made 31 stops in the loss.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Titan: Defenseman Jared Cosman.

Titan to watch: Bobby Orr has four assists in three games against Saint John this season.

Random stat: Bobby Orr enters play today as the league's leading scoring. He has 18 points in 12 games. His 14 assists are also a league high.

Notes: Peter Reynolds leads Saint John in points with 10 and goals with five... Noah Reinhart has a team high six assists... Bobby Orr leads the Titan in scoring with 18 points and assists with 14... Milo Roelens leads the team in goals with seven... Bathurst is 4-1-0-0 on the road... Saint John has the league's worst power play with a rating of 12.1%... the Titan have the third best power play with a rating of 26.5%... Emile Perron has assists in four straight games... Roelens has goals in three straight road games.

Out of town:
Rouyn-Noranda at Cape Breton - 3:00 PM ADT 
Blainville-Boisbriand at Gatineau - 3:00 PM EDT 
Val-d'Or at Moncton - 4:00 PM ADT 
Chicoutimi at Baie-Comeau - 4:00 PM EDT 
Sherbrooke at Drummondville - 4:00 PM EDT 
Rimouski at Victoriaville - 4:00 PM EDT

Next game: The Sea Dogs travel to Charlottetown to take on the Islanders on Thursday at 7 p.m.

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