Friday, October 11, 2024

Game Day 8: vs Phoenix

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs will look to start a new winning streak tonight on home ice.

After having a four-game winning streak come to an end on Sunday, the Sea Dogs will try and rebound tonight against the Sherbrooke Phoenix. Game time is 7 p.m. at TD Station.

Tonight's game will be an early season test for the Sea Dogs. The Phoenix, with a 5-1-0-0 record, sit second overall in the QMJHL and were ranked fourth in this week's CHL Top 10.

Saint John could have a new addition in their lineup tonight following the signing of Zachary Morin on Thursday. Eriks Mateiko, meanwhile, is set to wear the captain's 'C' for the first time.

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

2024-25 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 4-3-0-0 for eight points (fourth Maritimes/sixth Eastern/10th QMJHL) while the Phoenix are 5-1-0-0 for 10 points (second West/third Western/second QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 3-2 home loss to the Acadie-Bathurst Titan on Sunday. Olivier Duhamel and Darien Reynolds scored for Saint John. Charles-Edward Gravel made 22 saves in the loss. The Phoenix are coming off a 2-1 home win over the Baie-Comeau Drakkar on Saturday. Charles-Antoine Beauregard and Hugo Primeau scored of Sherbrooke. Linards Feldbergs made 35 saves in the win.

2024-25 head-to-head: This is the first meeting of the season between the Sea Dogs and Phoenix.

2023-24 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs were 0-2-0-0 against the Phoenix last season while Sherbrooke went 2-0-0-0 against Saint John.
 
Last meeting: Feb. 25 in Sherbrooke where the Phoenix defeated the Sea Dogs 3-0. Lewis Gendron scored twice for Sherbrooke while Olivier Dubois added a solo marker. Samuel St-Hilaire made 25 saves in the shutout win. Justin Robinson made 43 stops in the loss.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Phoenix: Forward Chad Bellemare. 

Phoenix to watch: Lewis Gendron scored three goals in two games against Saint John last season.

Random stat: The Phoenix have won five straight games with four of those wins coming on home ice.

Notes: Nate Tivey leads Saint John in scoring with nine points and assists with six... Tyler Peddle leads the team in goals with four... Charles-Antoine Beauregard and Hugo Primeau each have a Sherbrooke high six points... Beauregard leads the team in goals with four... Lewis Gendron and Hugo Marcil each have a team high five assists... the Sea Dogs are 1-3-0-0 at home... the Phoenix are 1-1-0-0 on the road... Sea Dogs rookie defenseman Cruz Scanzano continues to lead the league in penalty minutes... Elliot Dubé is fourth in QMJHL rookie scoring (six points in seven games) while Dylan Rozzi is fourth (five points in seven games)... Tivey is second in QMJHL defensemen scoring... this is the first Quebec-based team Saint John has faced this season... the Phoenix have the fourth best power play in the league (28.6%)... the Sea Dogs have the fourth best penalty kill (85.7%) while the Phoenix are fifth (85.2%)... Sherbrooke is averaging the second fewest goals against per game (2.27)... Rozzi has assists in three straight games... it's "Stampede at the Station" night with the Sea Dogs set to wear country themed jerseys.
Out of town:
Victoriaville at Charlottetown - 7:00 PM ADT 
Acadie-Bathurst at Halifax - 7:00 PM ADT 
Rimouski at Chicoutimi - 7:00 PM EDT 
Baie-Comeau at QuĂ©bec - 7:00 PM EDT 
Cape Breton at Rouyn-Noranda - 7:00 PM EDT 
Drummondville at Val-d'Or - 7:00 PM EDT 
Shawinigan at Blainville-Boisbriand - 7:30 PM EDT

Next game: The Sea Dogs host the Victoriaville Tigres tomorrow night at 7 p.m.
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