Friday, January 31, 2014

GAMEDAY 50 - at Val-d'Or

A preview of tonight’s game between the Saint John Sea Dogs and Val-d’Or Foreurs…

When and where: Tonight at 8:30 pm AST, Air Creebec Centre

TV/Radio: TELUS Webcast/News 88.9

Records: The Sea Dogs are sixth in the Telus Maritimes Division and 17th overall in the QMJHL with a 15-30-1-3 record for 34 points. The Foreurs are third in the Telus West Division and seventh overall with a 31-17-1-1 record for 64 points.

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-2 loss in Shawinigan on Wednesday. Noah Zilbert had both Saint John goals. The Foreurs are coming off an 8-5 win in Rouyn-Noranda last night. Pierre-Maxime Poudrier had three goals and an assist.

2013-14 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 0-1-0-0 against the Foreurs this season while Val-d’Or is 1-0-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: November 29th at Harbour Station when the Foreurs defeated the Sea Dogs 5-3 at Harbour Station. Anthony Richard had three assists.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Foreurs: None

Random stat: Anthony Mantha has gone goalless in just 15 of the 40 games he has played in this season.

SJ notes: This is the second game of a three-game Quebec road trip for Saint John… 4-5-1-0 in their last 10 games… Thomas Chabot has four assists in his past four games… 2-5-1-0 against the Telus West Division… Sea Dogs are still averaging the most shots against per game in the league (37.30)… Noah Zilbert has goals in four straight road games.

V-D notes: 5-4-0-1 in their last 10 games… Anthony Mantha leads the league in scoring (88), is second in goals (42), and is fourth in assists (46)… Mantha is second in power play goals with 17… Guillaume Gelinas leads the league in power play assists with 17… Gelinas has the second most shots in the Q… Mantha has the most dangerous shots… Gelinas leads all defensemen in scoring with 72 points… 5-3-0-0 against the Maritimes Division… their 30.2% power play rating is the best in the league… their 4.42 goals per game average is tops in the league… averaging 36 shots per game, the most in the league… Pierre-Maxime Poudrier has goals in five straight games… Louick Marcotte has assists in five straight games… averaging 1,708 fans per game. Only Bathurst is averaging fewer.

Leading Scorers
Val-d'Or
PointsAnthony Mantha88 (42+46)
GoalsAnthony Mantha42
AssistsGuillaume Gelinas50
Rookie PointsAnthony Beauregard31 (7+24)
D-Man PointsGuillaume Gelinas72 (22+50)
vs Saint JohnAnthony Richard3 (0+3)

Leading Scorers
Saint John
PointsOliver Cooper42 (17+25)
GoalsOliver Cooper17
AssistsOliver Cooper & Olivier LeBlanc25
Rookie PointsNathan Noel28 (13+15)
D-Man PointsOlivier LeBlanc31 (6+25)
vs Val-d'OrOliver Cooper2 (0+2)

Goaltenders
Val-d'Or
GoaltenderRecordGAASV%
Antoine Bibeau11-15-1-53.520.901
Keven Bouchard12-6-1-03.360.874

Saint John
GoaltenderRecordGAASV%
Sebastien Auger13-24-1-33.070.918
Chase Gaudet- - -- - -- - -

SJ Next Five Games
Today at Val-d’Or
Saturday, February 1st at Rouyn-Noranda
Friday, February 7th vs Rimouski
Saturday, February 8th at Bathurst
Sunday, February 9th vs Blainville-Boisbriand

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