The two longest winning streaks in the QMJHL will be on the line tonight in Saint John as the Halifax Mooseheads visit Harbour Station.
The powerhouse Saint John Sea Dogs (41-14-2-0) boast an impressive 11 game winning streak and have only lost one game in 2012. Expect to see their high flying offence on display tonight in front of their hometown fans. Saint John has scored 21 goals in their last three games.
The Mooseheads (33-18-2-4) will be in tough trying to shut down first round selections Jonathan Huberdeau and Nathan Beaulieu. Each have nine points in their past three games. If that weren’t enough for the Mooseheads defenders to think about, Charlie Coyle and Tomas Jurco each have six points in those same three games.
Halifax has been impressive themselves lately, winners of four straight and six of their past 10. Halifax will be hoping for their leading scorer, Nathan MacKinnon, to return from a thumb injury. He will be a game time decision.
The Mooseheads last played in Bathurst where they exploded for six second period goals before allowing five in the third to set up a tense final minute.
The Sea Dogs lead the season series 5-1 and outscoring Halifax by a margin of 31-15. Their last match was a 7-3 Sea Dog victory. In that game, Coyle and Jurco each scored two goals and Huberdeau added two assists.
Who to watch tonight:
Jonathan Huberdeau (Saint John) – 26GP -19G -33A -52PTS, Has scored five points in three games against Halifax this season.
Zach Fucale(Halifax) – 47GP-3.11GAA -.892S%, Has given up more than three goals only twice in his last seven games.
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