Thursday, January 4, 2024

Game Day 37: vs Islanders

SAINT JOHN
- The Saint John Sea Dogs will look to end a three-game losing streak tonight at TD Station.

It's been a rough return to play from the Christmas break for the Sea Dogs, who have been outscored 21-7 in the three losses. Those losses all happened without Peter Reynolds (who was traded to the Halifax Mooseheads) and Eriks Mateiko (who has been playing with Latvia at the world juniors).

The Sea Dogs will host an Islanders team tonight that is just three points ahead of them in the standings. The two also meet tomorrow night in Charlottetown. These two games could prove to be key in the standings down the road.

Game time tonight is 7 p.m.

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

2023-24 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 13-18-3-2 for 31 points (sixth Maritimes/ninth Eastern/15th QMJHL) while the Islanders are 16-18-1-1 for 34 points (fifth Maritimes/eighth Eastern/13th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Acadie-Bathurst Titan on New Year's Eve. Noah Reinhart and Coen Miller scored for Saint John. Justin Robinson made 36 saves in the loss. The Islanders are coming off a 4-3 shootout win in Moncton on New Year's Eve. Simon Hughes, Simon Duguay and Michael Horth scored for Charlottetown. Carter Bickle made 34 saves in the win.

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

Last meeting: Dec. 8 in Charlottetown where the Islanders defeated the Sea Dogs 4-3. Kyle Powers, Michael Horth, Matthew Butler and Ross Campbell scored for Charlottetown. Darien Reynolds, Luka Benoit and Pavel Simek scored for Saint John. Aksels Ozols made 34 stops in the win. Justin Robinson made 18 saves in the loss. 

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

Islander to watch: Matthew Butler is ninth in QMJHL rookie scoring with 22 points. He's also fifth in rookie assists with 18.

Random stat: Former Sea Dogs forward Simon Hughes has scored in five straight games — including three straight road games.

Notes: Vince Elie leads Saint John in points with 34 and assists with 20... Eriks Mateiko and Brody Fournier lead the Sea Dogs in goals with 15 each... Michael Horth leads Charlottetown is points with 37 and goals with 23... Marcus Kearsey leads the team in assists with 26... Saint John is 6-10-2-1 at home... Charlottetown is 8-11-0-0 on the road... Marcus Kearsey is third in QMJHL defensemen scoring with 30 points.

Out of town:
Sherbrooke at Baie-Comeau - 7:00 PM EST 
Cape Breton at Shawinigan - 7:00 PM EST

Next game: The Sea Dogs and Islanders meet again tomorrow night at 7 p.m. at Eastlink Centre.

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