A big showdown at home for the CHL’s number one ranked team.

The Halifax Mooseheads take on first-place Baie-Comeau Thursday night.

The Herd have won 10 straight entering the contest.

Local sports broadcaster Logan Delaney says they are the talk of the town.

“The buzz around hockey last year in Halifax was pretty high with the World Juniors, and with the Mooseheads going to the Quebec-league final. That has carried through. Attendance is up, north of 9,000 every night. They’ve sold a record number of season tickets too,” said Delaney.

They’re led by forward Jordan Dumais and goalie Mathis Rousseau.

Dumais set the Mooseheads franchise record for most career points earlier this month.

“Dumais coming back from the Columbus Blue Jackets kicked in a new level of buzz too. He’s a cheat code out there, he turns it on out there at will. It was only a matter of time for him to break that record, and he’s earned it.”

Last month, Rousseau became the first Mooseheads goaltender to score a goal, when he found the empty net during a game at Scotiabank Centre.

He also leads the league in wins with 15, and is near the top in goals-against-average and save percentage.

Both should get Team Canada’s consideration for next month’s World Juniors.

Delaney says captain Jake Furlong could also get a look.

He calls Thursday night’s game against the Drakkar a measuring stick, and Halifax wants to see how they stack up against the Q-league leaders.