The Sea Dogs' defensive play will be put to the test when they take on the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada at 8 p.m. Atlantic. The Armada have scored the second most goals in the QMJHL this season.
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-1 win over the Halifax Mooseheads on Sunday. Zachary Morin scored twice while singles came from Tyler Peddle and Dylan Rozzi. Justin Robinson made 38 stops in the win. The Armada are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Victoriaville Tigres on Saturday. Vincent Desjardins and Matt Gosselin scored for Blainville-Boisbriand. Vincent Gladu and Felix Hamel split the loss in net.
Saint John has caught the Armada at a good time though: leading scorer Justin Carbonneau, a top prospect for this year's NHL Draft, will serve a one-game suspension for a check to head during Saturday's game against the Victoriaville Tigres.
The Sea Dogs will look to build off a solid road victory on Sunday in Halifax – the team's first win in regulation time since early December.
TV/Radio/Stream: None/None/CHL TV
2024-25 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 19-25-0-0 for 38 points (fifth Maritimes/ninth Eastern/15th QMJHL) while the Armada are 24-17-2-0 for 50 points (second West/fifth Western/11th QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-1 win over the Halifax Mooseheads on Sunday. Zachary Morin scored twice while singles came from Tyler Peddle and Dylan Rozzi. Justin Robinson made 38 stops in the win. The Armada are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Victoriaville Tigres on Saturday. Vincent Desjardins and Matt Gosselin scored for Blainville-Boisbriand. Vincent Gladu and Felix Hamel split the loss in net.
2024-25 head-to-head: This is the first meeting of the season between the Sea Dogs and Armada.
2023-24 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs were 0-2-0-0 against the Armada last season while Blainville-Boisbriand went 2-0-0-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Feb. 15, 2024 in Saint John where the Armada defeated the Sea Dogs 5-2. Mathis Cloutier netted a pair of goals for the Armada while singles came from Matt Gosselin, Justin Carbonneau and Eliot Ogonowski. Darien Reynolds and Eriks Mateiko scored for Saint John. Olivier Ciarlo made 21 stops in the win. Patrick Leaver made 45 saves in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Armada: None.
Armada to watch: Vincent Desjardins is second in the QMJHL in assists with 40.
Random stat: Saint John is 3-1-0-0 against West Division teams this season. Blainville-Boisbriand is 3-0-0-0 against Maritimes Division teams.
Notes: Nate Tivey leads Saint John in points with 34 and assists with 29... Zachary Morin and Tyler Peddle each have a team high 12 goals... Justin Carbonneau leads the Armada in points with 59 and goals with 31... Vincent Desjardins leads the team in assists with 40... Saint John is 8-13-0-0 on the road... Blainville-Boisbriand is 14-7-0-0 at home... Carbonneau is fourth in the QMJHL in goals... Mateo Nobert leads the league in power play goals with 13... Xavier Villeneuve is second in QMJHL defensemen scoring with 45 points and leads in assists with 36... the Armada are averaging the third most penalty minutes per game (11.09)... the Armada have the league's best power play (32.6%)... the Armada have scored the second most shorthanded goals (nine) while allowing a league low (one)... the Armada are averaging the second most goals per game (4.02) and third most shots per game (33.62)... Villeneuve has assists in six straight games... Nobert has points in nine straight games... Egor Goriunov has goals in five straight home games while Nobert has goals in four straight... the Armada have won four straight home games... the Sea Dogs have won back-to-back road games.
Out of town:
Acadie-Bathurst at Québec - 7:00 PM EST
Next game: The Sea Dogs continue their road trip on Friday, visiting the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies at 8 p.m. Atlantic.
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