After a tough 4-3 loss in Boisbriand on Wednesday, the Sea Dogs have travelled northwest to face the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies tonight. Game time is 8 p.m. Atlantic.
The Sea Dogs led 3-2 after two against the Armada but allowed two goals in the third period in the loss. The Huskies, meanwhile, got roughed up on home ice last night by the hot Charlottetown Islanders, falling 6-3.
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-3 loss in Blainville-Boisbriand on Wednesday. Nicolas Bilodeau, Olivier Groulx and William Yared all scored. Justin Robinson made 39 saves in the loss. The Huskies are coming off 6-3 loss to the Charlottetown Islanders last night. Thomas Verdon, Ty Higgins and Samuel Rousseau all scored for the Huskies. Zach Pelletier made 21 stops in the loss.
The Huskies sit second in the QMJHL's Western Conference and sixth overall in the QMJHL. This will be another tough challenge – especially on the backend – for Saint John.
TV/Radio/Stream: None/None/CHL TV
2024-25 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 19-26-0-0 for 38 points (fifth Maritimes/ninth Eastern/15th QMJHL) while the Huskies are 24-12-3-5 for 56 points (first West/second Western/sixth QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-3 loss in Blainville-Boisbriand on Wednesday. Nicolas Bilodeau, Olivier Groulx and William Yared all scored. Justin Robinson made 39 saves in the loss. The Huskies are coming off 6-3 loss to the Charlottetown Islanders last night. Thomas Verdon, Ty Higgins and Samuel Rousseau all scored for the Huskies. Zach Pelletier made 21 stops in the loss.
2024-25 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: Nov. 2 at TD Station where the Huskies shutout the Sea Dogs 5-0. Antonin Verreault scored twice while Ty Higgins, Benjamin Brunelle and Lars Steiner added singles. Samuel Meloche stopped all 20 shots he faced. Charles-Edward Gravel made 32 stops in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Huskies: None.
Husky to watch: Swiss import Lars Steiner is second in QMJHL rookie points (42), rookie goals (17) and rookie assists (25).
Random stat: Rouyn-Noranda's Ty Higgins and Bill Zonnon are tied for second in QMJHL power play points with 28 each.
Notes: Nate Tivey leads Saint John in points with 34 and assists with 29... Zachary Morin, Tyler Peddle and William Yared each have a team high 12 goals... Antonin Verreault and Bill Zonnon each have a Huskies high 62 points... Verreault leads the team in goals with 23... Zonnon has a team high 39 assists... Saint John is 8-14-0-0 on the road... Rouyn-Noranda is 14-7-0-1 at home... Lars Steiner leads all QMJHL rookies in power play goals (12) and power play points (23)... Ty Higgins leads all QMJHL defensemen in points (48) and goals (13)... the Huskies are averaging a league low 7.45 penalty minutes per game... the Huskies are 4-2-1-3 against Maritimes Division teams... Rouyn-Noranda has the second best power play in the league (28.9%)... the Huskies are averaging the third most goals per game (3.81) and second most shots per game (36.02)... Remi Gelinas has points in 13 straight games.
Out of town:
Acadie-Bathurst at Baie-Comeau - 7:00 PM EST Halifax at Chicoutimi - 7:00 PM EST
Sherbrooke at Rimouski - 7:00 PM EST
Drummondville at Shawinigan - 7:00 PM EST
Charlottetown at Val-d'Or - 7:00 PM EST
Next game: The Sea Dogs play the final game of this three-game road trip tomorrow at 5 p.m. Atlantic in Val-d'Or.
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