Saturday, November 25, 2023

Game Day 24: vs Huskies

SAINT JOHN - A big test awaits the Saint John Sea Dogs tonight.

The Sea Dogs face the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies at 7 p.m. at TD Station. The Huskies loaded up during the off-season and are considered to be one of the favourites to win the QMJHL championship this season.

Rouyn-Noranda sits first in the Western Conference with a 13-6-1-3 record and are coming off a wild 6-5 loss in Moncton last night, a game that saw them rebound after a rough first period.

The Sea Dogs are coming off a strong Quebec road trip that saw them come home with back-to-back wins. We'll see what kind of momentum they can carry into tonight's contest.

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

2023-24 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 8-12-1-2 for 19 points (fifth Maritimes/ninth Eastern/14th QMJHL) while the Huskies are 13-6-1-3 for 30 points (first West/first Western/fourth QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 6-3 win in Rimouski last Sunday. Peter Reynolds netted a hat trick for Saint John while Eriks Mateiko, Vince Elie and Pavel Simek scored for Saint John. Patrick Leaver made 26 saves in the win. The Huskies are coming off a 6-5 loss in Moncton last night. Andrei Loshko, Mathis Perron, Drew Lutz, Daniil Bourash and Antonin Verreault scored for Rouyn-Noranda. William Rousseau made 28 saves in the loss.

2023-24 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 0-1-0-0 against the Huskies this season while Rouyn-Noranda is 1-0-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Oct. 15 in Rouyn-Noranda where the Huskies defeated the Sea Dogs 4-0. Antonin Verreault, Mathis Perron, Louis-Philippe Fontaine and Bill Zonnon scored for Rouyn-Noranda. William Rousseau stopped all 39 shots he faced. Patrick Leaver and Justin Robinson took the loss in net.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Huskies: Forward Leighton Carruthers.

Huskies to watch: Andrei Loshko has goals in three straight games.

Random stat: The Huskies are averaging 12.35 penalty minutes per game, the second most in the league. Moncton went 2/4 on the power play last night.

Notes: Peter Reynolds leads Saint John in points with 30, goals with 13 and assists with 17... Antonin Verreault leads the Huskies in points with 32, goals with 14 and assists with 18... the Sea Dogs are 3-7-1-1 at home... the Huskies are 6-5-1-0 on the road... the Huskies are 6-2-0-0 against Maritimes Division teams... the Huskies are averaging 4.01 goals per game, the third most in the QMJHL. They are also averaging 2.82 goals against per game, the second fewest in the league... Vince Elie has points in five straight games... Bill Zonnon has points in five straight games.

Out of town:
Baie-Comeau at Cape Breton - 4:00 PM AST 
Val-d'Or at Charlottetown - 7:00 PM AST 
Sherbrooke at Victoriaville - 6:00 PM EST

Next game: The Sea Dogs host the Val-d'Or Foreurs tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m.

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