The Saint John Sea Dogs ran through the QMJHL playoffs with a 16-2 record, and are looking to carry that momentum over from winning a championship into a short round-robin to bring home another trophy.
Before the games began, Sea Dogs coach Danny Flynn downplayed the Sea Dogs sweep of the Armada (one of three sweeps en-route to a 16-2 playoff record). “When you go through the high of winning your league over eight weeks and then you have to refocus and go to a tournament against teams you don’t really know, the teams are better, the stakes are higher.