Preview: February 9 vs. Acadie-Bathurst Titan
February 9, 2023 - Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)
Charlottetown Islanders News Release
Charlottetown Islanders @ Acadie-Bathurst Titan
Date | Time Thurs., Feb. 9, 2023 | 7:00 pm
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The Charlottetown Islanders kick off a critical three-game weekend tonight in Bathurst when they take on the Acadie-Bathurst Titan at the KC Irving Regional Centre.
The Islanders (17-26-4-1) couldn't pick up any points in another key matchup this past Sunday, suffering a 4-1 defeat to the Cape Breton Eagles. Jakob Robillard kept his team in the fight throughout the game, but the Eagles pulled ahead by two with under seven minutes remaining in the game before Eagles forward Ivan Ivan potted an empty netter in the final seconds of the game.
Despite the loss, the Islanders have had better luck as of late than the Titan (15-26-5-3). Bathurst have lost nine straight games, with their last victory coming against the Islanders at home on January 14th. The Titan return home from a Quebec road trip that ended with a 2-1 shootout defeat to the Drummondville Voltgeurs.
ROSTER UPDATES
Charlottetown
Anton Topilnyckyj returns to the lineup after being a last-minute scratch against the Eagles due to a minor injury. Alexandre Tessier is unavailable this evening as he's away on personal leave. Jakob Robillard gets the start in goal.
Acadie-Bathurst
Only forward Jake Uberti was listed as injured in last week's game; he'll be out for the remainder of the season with a shoulder injury.
PLAYERS TO WATCH:
Charlottetown
Alexis Michaud is putting points on the board since his return from injury. The 16-year-old forward has points in back-to-back games after a three-week absence from the lineup.
Captain Keiran Gallantis within five points of setting a new career-high in points on a season. He's already set a career high with 11 goals so far this season.
Acadie-Bathurst
Richmond, PEI native Donovan Arsenault has found his groove since joining the Titan. Arsenault has picked up eight points in eleven games with Bathurst, including his 13th goal of the season on Sunday afternoon.
Goaltender Joshua Fleming has been a revelation in goal for Bathurst. The 18-year-old netminder is coming off a 49-save performance in the shootout loss to Drummondville
SERIES AT A GLANCE
The two teams have been very even this season, with Charlottetown taking 4 wins in 7 matchups against the Titan.
WATCH AND LISTEN
Radio broadcast
All the action from the KC Irving Regional Centre can be heard live on Max 93.1! Join George Matthews and Cory Arsenault for the pre-game show starting at 6:45pm.
Online video stream
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