Game Preview: Monsters at Bears 10/31
Oct 31, 2021In the second of four meetings between the two teams this season, the Cleveland Monsters, AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, drop the puck vs. the Hershey Bears, AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Washington Capitals, on Sunday with full coverage, live from Giant Center in Hershey, PA, underway at 5:00 pm on FOX Sports 1350 AM “The Gambler”, AHLTV and the Monsters Hockey Network.
MONSTERS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 2-1 road shootout win over the Hershey Bears on Saturday, the Cleveland Monsters enter tonight’s game at 4-1-0-2 on the season. With a .714 points percentage, the Monsters currently rank second in the North Division standings and fourth in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland is currently led in scoring by LW Tyler Angle (0-7-7), D Jake Christiansen (2-4-6), and C Tyler Sikura (2-2-4).
BEARS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 1-2 home shootout loss to the Cleveland Monsters on Saturday, the Hershey Bears enter tonight’s game at 3-1-1-1 on the season. With a .667 points percentage, the Bears currently rank third in the Atlantic Division standings and sixth in the Eastern Conference. Hershey is currently led in scoring by RW Garret Pilon (3-3-6), C Mike Sgarbossa (2-4-6), and LW Axel Jonsson-Fjallby (2-3-5).
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES: Sunday marks the second of four meetings between the Monsters and Bears this season (1-0-0-0) and the second of two games between the two clubs at Giant Center this year (1-0-0-0). Cleveland currently boasts a +1 goal differential (2/1) both overall and on the road vs. Hershey this year.
MONSTERS GOALTENDERS:
| 35 Jean-Francois Berube | OVERALL | 4 GP, (3-0-1), 1 SO, 1.68 GAA, .949 S% |
| LAST APP. |
(34/35) in 2-1 SOW at HER 10/30/21 |
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| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 0.92 GAA, .971 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD | 3 GP, (2-0-1), 1 SO, 0.95 GAA, .972 S% | |
| 40 Daniil Tarasov | OVERALL | 2 GP, (0-1-1), 0 SO, 3.45 GAA, .881 S% |
| LAST APP. | (36/38) in 2-3 SOL at SYR 10/29/21 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| ON THE ROAD | 1 GP, (0-0-1), 0 SO, 1.86 GAA, .947 S% |
BEARS GOALTENDERS:
| 30 Hunter Shepard | OVERALL | -- |
| LAST APP. | -- | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| AT HOME | -- | |
| 31 Pheonix Copley | OVERALL | 3 GP, (1-1-1), 0 SO, 2.94 GAA, .878 S% |
| LAST APP. | (37/40) in 2-3 OTL vs SYR 10/27/21 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| AT HOME | 2 GP, (1-0-1), 0 SO, 2.42 GAA, .909 S% | |
| 35 Zach Fucale | OVERALL | 3 GP, (2-0-1), 0 SO, 0.96 GAA, .963 S% |
| LAST APP. | (28/29) in 1-2 SOL vs CLE 10/30/21 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (0-0-1), 0 SO, 0.92 GAA, .966 S% | |
| AT HOME | 2 GP, (1-0-1), 0 SO, 0.97 GAA, .962 S% |
KEYS TO SUCCESS:
- STILL STREAKING: Cleveland is currently in the midst of a six-game point streak (4-0-0-2) and a five-game road point streak (3-0-0-2).
- SHOOTOUT STREAK: The Monsters have participated in a shootout in each of the club’s last three games (1-2), falling 3-2 to Toronto on Sunday, October 24th and dropping a 3-2 decision to Syracuse on Friday before defeating Hershey on Saturday by a final score of 2-1.
- FRANCHISE FIRST: On Sunday, for the first time in franchise history, the Monsters will participate in a game being officiated by a female referee when Amanda Tassoni will drop the puck on behalf of the American Hockey League alongside referee Brandon Blandina and linespersons C.J. Murray and John Rey.