Game of the week (12/5): Halifax at Lewiston

What: Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

When: 7 p.m., Wednesday

Where: Androscoggin Bank Colisee, Lewiston

LEWISTON (18-12-1-1, 7th place): The Maineiacs return home after a 3-game road trip that saw them beat Moncton in a shootout before losing 2 in a row to Acadie-Bathurst. Lewiston is led by goaltender Jonathan Bernier, who started the year with the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League. Since returning, Bernier is just 6-6 with a 3.09 goals against average and .897 save percentage. Stefano Giliati leads the Maineiacs in scoring with 18-17--35 totals. Defenseman Kevin Marshall is plus-8 for the season with 7-13--20.

HALIFAX (21-6-0-4, 1st place): Jakub Voracek leads the team that has scored the most goals in the league and is far and away the best team, having lost only 6 of its 31 contests in regulation. Voracek has 34 assists, tops in the Q, to go with his 16 goals (50 points) -- one of 4 Mooseheads ranking in the top-18 league-wide. Peter-James Corsi has 17-21--38 total and Ryan Hillier stands at 19-17--36. Tomas Knotek is the QMJHL's leading rookie point-getter with 11-24--35.

YOU SHOULD KNOW: Both teams have hit road blocks recently, however small. Despite its impressive overall mark, Halifax is just 1-1 in its last 2 outings, while Lewiston is a loser of 2 straight coming into tonight while having dropped 4 of its last 10 decisions.