Game Preview: October 1
Moncton Wildcats vs Acadie-Bathurst Titan
The Titan open the 2021-22 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League season tonight at home against the Moncton Wildcats.
Acadie-Bathurst Record: 3-5-0-0 (Preseason)
Moncton Record: 3-6-0-0 (Preseason)
Puck Drop: 7:00 p.m.
Venue: K.C. Irving Regional Centre
Previous Meetings:
- August 24: Moncton (9) vs. Acadie-Bathurst (0)
- August 25: Acadie-Bathurst (2) vs. Moncton (3)
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Watch Live: CHL TV
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Looking back
The Titan finished fourth overall in the QMJHL last season with a record of 21-10-1-1 in 33 games. After winning the New Brunswick round-robin tournament in the 2021 Playoffs, the Titan went fell to the Charlottetown Islanders in three games in the second round. This preseason the team went 3-5-0-0 in eight games.
Moncton went 11-17-2-1 during the 2020-21 season and finished 14th in the league standings. The Wildcats were eliminated from the 2021 playoffs in the first round after going 2-4 in the round-robin tournament against the Titan and the Saint John Sea Dogs. Moncton was 3-6-0-0 during the 2021 preseason.
Missing in action
The team will be without forward Hendrix Lapierre who remains with the Washington Capitals for the time being. Lapierre was drafted 22nd overall in the first round of the 2020 NHL Draft by Washington. Forward Jacob Melanson was returned to the team yesterday following his time with the Seattle Kraken, however it is unclear whether he will be in the lineup tonight.
Moncton enters the season with a number of injuries to key players including defenceman Samuel Desgroseilliers and forward Nicholas Blagden. The Wildcats are also without forward Philippe Daoust who is currently attending the Ottawa Senators training camp.
