EP.179.0 04-06-2012 SEA DOGS VS BAIE-COMEAU DRAKKAR ROUND 2 PREVIEW

The quarter-final round of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League President's Cup playoffs is about to begin. All four series are locked and loaded. The Saint John Sea Dogs and the Baie-Comeau Drakkar get underway Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Harbour Station, with Game 2 set for 7 p.m. Saturday. In other matchups, the Shawinigan Cataractes are taking on the Chicoutimi Sagueneens, the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada and Rimouski Oceanic are facing off and the final matchup features the Quebec Remparts and the Halifax Mooseheads. The regular-season champion Sea Dogs are coming off a first-round sweep of the Cape Breton Sceaming Eagles. First-round sensation Charlie Coyle has yet to face the Drakkar, as all three meetings between the two squads took place in the first two weeks of November, before his arrival in Saint John. He is coming off a 13-point performance to dominate the opening series against Cape Breton, in which he scored nine goals, a team record for a playoff series. Mathieu Corbeil has all four wins in goal for the Sea Dogs in the post-season. The Drakkar are coming off the upset of the playoffs so far, sweeping the Victoriaville Tigres. After finishing the regular season in 13th place, the Drakkar surprised the fourth-ranked, high-scoring Tigres for an opening-round sweep. Former Screaming Eagles forward David Rose is leading the Drakkar with eight points in the post season while 16-year-old rookie netminder Phillipe Cadorette has the four wins in goal. Tickets for the second round are available at the Harbour Station box office, by calling 506-657-1234 or online at www.tickets.harbourstation.ca.