Friday, January 26, 2024

Game Day 45: at Shawinigan

SHAWINIGAN, QC
- The Saint John Sea Dogs begin a three-in-three Quebec road trip tonight.

The Sea Dogs kick things off with a 8 p.m. matchup in Shawinigan this evening, facing a Cataractes club that sits just five points ahead of them in the standings.

On Saturday, the Sea Dogs travel to Victoriaville to face the Tigres and wrap things up in Gatineau on Sunday afternoon with an afternoon tilt against the surging Olympiques.

The Sea Dogs enter this road trip on a three-game losing streak and a 2-7-0-1 record in their last 10 games.

TV/Radio/Stream: None/None/CHL TV

2023-24 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 15-23-3-3 for 36 points (sixth Maritimes/ninth Eastern/15th QMJHL) while the Cataractes are 19-22-2-1 for 41 points (fourth Central/sixth Western/13th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-2 loss in Cape Breton on Saturday. Brody Fournier and Coen Miller scored for Saint John. Patrick Leaver made 43 saves in the loss. The Cataractes are coming off a 5-2 loss in Bathurst on Saturday. Éli Baillargeon and Alexis Bonefon scored for Shawinigan. Felix Hamel made 19 stops in the loss.

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

Last meeting: Jan. 18 at TD Station where the Cataractes defeated the Sea Dogs 6-1. Felix Lacerte had a hat trick in the win while singles came from Jiri Klima, Jordan Tourigny and Noah McKinnon. Eriks Mateiko scored Saint John's lone goal. Felix Hamel made 25 saves in the win. Justin Robinson made 22 stops in the loss.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Cataractes: Forward Vince Elie.

Cataractes to watch: Once again, Vince Elie for obvious reasons.

Random stat: Jordan Tourigny is ninth in QMJHL defensemen scoring (29 points) and third in goals (nine).

Notes: Brody Fournier leads Saint John in points with 34 and goals with 17... Fournier and Joseph Ianniello each have a team high 17 assists... Felix Lacerte and Vince Elie each have a Shawinigan high 41 points... Lacerte leads the team in goals with 21... Elie has a team high 25 assists... Saint John is 8-9-1-1 on the road... Shawinigan 11-9-1-0 at home... the Cataractes have the league's worst power play (16.1%) while the Sea Dogs have the second worst (16.3%)... Shawinigan has the second best penalty kill (83.4%)... the Cataractes lead the league in shorthanded goals with 13... Lacerte has points in six straight games.

Out of town:
Sherbrooke at Acadie-Bathurst - 7:00 PM AST 
Moncton at Cape Breton - 7:00 PM AST 
Charlottetown at Halifax - 7:00 PM AST 
Chicoutimi at Baie-Comeau - 7:00 PM EST 
Drummondville at Gatineau - 7:00 PM EST 
Rimouski at Val-d'Or - 7:00 PM EST 
Victoriaville at Blainville-Boisbriand - 7:30 PM EST

Next game: The Sea Dogs continue their road trip on Saturday, visiting the Victoriaville Tigres at 7 p.m. Atlantic.

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