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| Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs |
The Sea Dogs are back on home ice this afternoon where they'll welcome the Chicoutimi Sagueneens at 3 p.m. The Sags, who are expected to be championship contenders this season, currently sit second in the QMJHL's Eastern Conference with a 4-1-0-1 record.
Chicoutimi, despite being the road team, will be the more rested squad today. The Sags played in Cape Breton on Thursday and Friday – winning both games – and had yesterday off to prepare for this afternoon's contest.
The Sea Dogs, meanwhile, played in Moncton last night, a game that was a bit of a rollercoaster and ended in a 7-5 Sea Dogs win. Saint John has played their last three games on the road after opening the season with a split on home ice.
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Records: The Sea Dogs are 3-2-0-0 for six points (sixth Eastern/10th QMJHL) while the Sagueneens are 4-1-0-1 for nine points (second Eastern/fourth QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 7-5 win in Moncton last night. Natan Éthier netted a pair of goals for Saint John while Alexander Donovan, Alexis Joseph, Olivier Groulx, Dylan Rozzi and Zachary Morin also scored. Rafaël Courchesne made 25 stops in the victory. The Sagueneens are coming off a 3-0 win in Cape Breton on Friday. Maxim Schafer, Alexandre Desmarais and Emile Guite all scored for Chicoutimi. Mathis Hernandez made 24 saves in the shutout.
2025-26 head-to-head: This is the first meeting of the season between the Sea Dogs and Sagueneens.
2024-25 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs were 0-2-0-0 against the Sagueneens last season while Chicoutimi went 2-0-0-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Feb. 21 in Chicoutimi where the Sagueneens defeated the Sea Dogs 6-1. Maxim Masse scored a pair for Chicoutimi while Thomas Desruisseaux, Loïc Usereau, Emile Guite and Emmanuel Vermette added singles. Egan Beveridge scored Saint John's lone goal. Jacob Brochu made 17 saves in the win. Eric Young made 45 stops in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Sagueneens: None.
Sagueneen to watch: Emile Guite has five goals (and two assists) in five games this season. He has scored in every game he's played this season.
Random stat: The Sagueneens outscored the Sea Dogs 14-2 in the two-game season series last year.
Notes: Olivers Murnieks leads Saint John in points with seven – which are all assists... Alexis Joseph leads Saint John in goals with four... Nathan Lecompte leads Chicoutimi in points with eight and assists with seven... Emile Guite leads the Sags in goals with five... Saint John is 1-1-0-0 on home ice... Chicoutimi has played their entire schedule on the road so far due to renovations happening at the Georges Vezina Centre... Maxim Masse has three power play goals, tying him for second most in the league... Murnieks is tied for the QMJHL rookie lead in scoring with seven points... Joseph leads all rookies in goals with four... Chicoutimi has the sixth best power play (20.8%)... the Sags have the second best penalty kill (86.4%)... the Sea Dogs are averaging 4.20 goals per game, the second most in the league... the Sags are averaging 2.59 goals against per game, the third fewest in the league... the Sags have won three straight games.
Out of town:
Halifax at Moncton - 3:00 PM ADT
Baie-Comeau at Newfoundland - 4:00 PM NDT
Gatineau at Blainville-Boisbriand - 3:00 PM EDT
Shawinigan at Sherbrooke - 3:00 PM EDT
Victoriaville at Val-d'Or - 3:00 PM EDT
Charlottetown at Drummondville - 4:00 PM EDT
Next game: The Sea Dogs travel to Charlottetown on Friday to face the Islanders at 7 p.m.
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