Friday, November 10, 2017

Game Day 22: vs Drakkar

SAINT JOHN - The Baie-Comeau Drakkar are in town tonight to face the Saint John Sea Dogs.

This is the final game of a three-game road trip through the Maritimes for Baie-Comeau, who picked up a 3-2 win in Halifax last night.

Saint John played last night at home, losing their fourth straight game.

Game time this evening is 7 p.m.

TV/Radio/Webcast: None/96.1 NewSong FM/QMJHL Live

Records: The Sea Dogs are 4-12-4-1 for 13 points (6th Maritimes, 18th QMJHL) while the Drakkar are 9-9-0-1 for 19 points (4th East, 13th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-4 home loss to the Sherbrooke Phoenix last night. Anthony Boucher, Matt Green, Kevin Gursoy and Radim Salda scored. Alex D'Orio made 34 saves in the loss. The Drakkar are coming off a 3-2 win in Halifax last night. Ivan Chekhovich, Isaiah Gallo-Demetris and Jean-Simon Bélanger scored for the Drakkar. Antoine Samuel made 31 saves in the win.

2017-18 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 0-1-0-0 against the Drakkar this season while Baie-Comeau is 1-0-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Nov. 2 in Baie-Comeau where the Drakkar defeated the Sea Dogs 5-4. Jordan Martel scored twice for Baie-Comeau while singles came from D'Artagnan Joly, Jean-Simon Bélanger and Gabriel Fortier. Landon Quinney, William Poirier, Cedric Pare and Joe Veleno scored for Saint John. Antoine Samuel made 31 saves in the win. Alex D'Orio made 36 saves in the loss.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Drakkar: None

Random stat: The Sea Dogs are still looking for their first regulation time win since Oct. 6.

Drakkar to watch: Bradley Lalonde is fifth in QMJHL defencemen scoring with 17 points.

Notes: Ostap Safin leads Saint John in scoring with seven goals and 23 points... Safin's seven goals leads the team... Safin and Joe Veleno each have a team high 16 assists... Jordan Martel leads the Drakkar in scoring with 12 goals and 25 points... Martel also leads the team in goals (12) and assists (13)... Baie-Comeau is 5-5-0-1 on the road... Saint John is 2-6-2-1 at home... the Sea Dogs have lost four straight... the Sea Dogs will likely avoid Antoine Samuel in net, who has started the past two games for Baie-Comeau.

Out of town:
Charlottetown at Cape Breton - 7:00 PM AST
Sherbrooke at Moncton - 7:00 PM AST
Val-d'Or at Québec - 7:00 PM EST
Rouyn-Noranda at Blainville-Boisbriand - 7:30 PM EST
Acadie-Bathurst at Drummondville - 7:30 PM EST
Shawinigan at Gatineau - 7:30 PM EST
Chicoutimi at Rimouski - 7:30 PM EST

Next game: The Sea Dogs are back in action next Friday when they visit the Mooseheads at 7 p.m.

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