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The Sea Dogs are coming off what has turned into an eventful trip to Newfoundland. The Sea Dogs lost both games to the Regiment and were scheduled to return home on Friday. But a flight cancellation means they'll be flying into Halifax today, making the drive to Saint John and hosting the Shawinigan Cataractes at 7 p.m.
Tonight's game was originally scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. but was pushed back due to the Sea Dogs' travel issues.
The Sea Dogs were already in for a challenging game – the Cataractes sit fifth overall in the QMJHL standings – and the travel issues probably won't help things.
The Cataractes are on a four-game Maritime road trip. They lost in Charlottetown on Wednesday and in Halifax on Thursday.
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Records: The Sea Dogs are 17-28-5-0 for 39 points (eighth Eastern/15th QMJHL) while the Cataractes are 30-16-1-4 for 65 points (third Western/fifth QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-1 loss in Newfoundland on Thursday. Alexis Joseph scored Saint John's lone goal. Arseni Radkov made 25 saves in the loss. The Cataractes are coming off a 2-1 shootout loss in Halifax on Thursday. Vince Elie scored Saint John's lone goal. Mathys Fernandez made 31 saves in the loss.
2024-25 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs were 0-2-0-0 against the Cataractes last season while Shawinigan went 2-0-0-0.
Last meeting: Feb. 23, 2025 in Shawinigan where the Cataractes defeated the Sea Dogs 4-1. Jiri Klima scored a pair of goals while Felix Lacerte and Kody Dupuis added singles. Dylan Rozzi scored Saint John's lone goal. Mathys Hernandez made 24 saves in the win. Eric Young made 32 stops in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Cataractes: Forward Vince Elie.
Cataractes to watch: Former Sea Dogs forward Vince Elie will make his final trip to TD Station. Elie, who is committed to Clarkson University for next season, has 20 goals and 21 assists in 40 games this season.
Random stat: Saint John's last home win was on Jan. 8 in Fredericton (5-1 win vs Gatineau). They have not won at TD Station since Jan. 4 (5-2 win vs Halifax).
Notes: Alexis Joseph and Olivier Groulx each have a Saint John high 49 points... Joseph leads the team in goals with 21... Groulx has a team high 30 assists... Felix Lacerte leads Shawinigan in points with 73, goals with 34 and assists with 39... Saint John is 8-16-2-0 at home... Shawinigan is 12-10-0-3 on the road... Lacerte is third in the league in scoring... the Sea Dogs are 4-6-0-0 against Western Conference teams... the Cataractes are 12-7-1-1 against Eastern Conference teams... Saint John has the fourth best penalty kill in the QMJHL with a rating of 81.4%... the Sea Dogs are tied for the most shorthanded goals in the league with 12. The Cataractes have 11... Shawinigan is averaging 3.94 goals per game, the fourth most in the QMJHL... Saint John is averaging 4.18 goals against per game, the most in the QMJHL... the Sea Dogs have lost six straight home games... defenseman Carl-Otto Magnusson will serve the second game of a two-game suspension... the Sea Dogs and Cataractes meet again on Thursday in Shawinigan.
Out of town:
Blainville-Boisbriand at Rouyn-Noranda - 4:00 PM EST
Sherbrooke at Val-d'Or - 4:00 PM EST
Victoriaville at Cape Breton - 7:00 PM AST
Next game: The Sea Dogs are back in action on Family Day Monday when they host the Victoriaville Tigres at 3 p.m.
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