Game Preview: Monsters at Bears 12/10
Dec 10, 2022In the first 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 Saturday with full coverage, live from Giant Center in Hershey, PA, underway at 7:00 pm on FOX Sports 1350 “The Gambler”, AHLTV, and the Monsters Hockey Network.
MONSTERS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 1-8 road loss to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Friday, the Cleveland Monsters enter tonight’s game at 10-7-1-2 on the season. With 23 standings points, the Monsters currently rank third in the North Division standings and eighth in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland is currently led in scoring by RW Trey Fix-Wolansky (10-12-22), RW Emil Bemstrom (10-10-20), and RW Kirill Marchenko (8-11-19).
BEARS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 4-2 road win over the Bridgeport Islanders on Friday, the Hershey Bears enter tonight’s game at 16-5-2-0 on the season. With 34 standings points, the Bears currently rank first in the Atlantic Division standings and first in the Eastern Conference. Hershey is currently led in scoring by C Mike Vecchione (9-10-19), C Hendrix Lapierre (7-9-16), and RW Mason Morelli (4-12-16).
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES: Saturday marks the first of four meetings between the Monsters and Bears this season and the first of two games between the two clubs at Giant Center this year.
MONSTERS GOALTENDERS:
| 40 Daniil Tarasov | OVERALL | 3 GP, (2-1-0), 0 SO, 4.73 GAA, .840 S% |
| LAST APP | (12/17) in first 31:23 of 1-8 L at WBS 12/9/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| ON THE ROAD |
2 GP, (1-1-0), 0 SO, 6.59 GAA, .767 S% |
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| 73 Jet Greaves | OVERALL | 10 GP, (4-3-2), 0 SO, 4.10 GAA, .878 S% |
| LAST APP |
(14/17) in 28:24 of relief in 1-8 L at WBS 12/9/22 |
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| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| ON THE ROAD | 7 GP, (1-3-2), 0 SO, 4.26 GAA, .877 S% | |
| 30 Pavel Cajan | OVERALL |
7 GP, (3-3-1), 0 SO, 3.14 GAA, .887 S% |
| LAST APP |
(23/27) in 3-4 OTL vs ROC 12/1/22 |
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| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| ON THE ROAD | 3 GP, (2-1-0), 0 SO, 3.33 GAA, .891 S% |
BEARS GOALTENDERS:
| 31 Clay Stevenson | OVERALL (ECHL) | 9 GP, (5-2-2), 1 SO, 2.31 GAA, .926 S% |
| LAST APP. | -- | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD |
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| AT HOME | -- | |
| 35 Zach Fucale | OVERALL |
15 GP, (10-5-0), 1 SO, 2.42 GAA, .901 S% |
| LAST APP. | (20/22) in 4-2 W at BRI 12/9/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| AT HOME | 9 GP, (6-2-0), 0 SO, 2.54 GAA, .902 S% |
KEYS TO SUCCESS:
- RICHIE’S ROLLIN’: Monsters C Justin Richards is currently riding a two-game point streak (1-1-2).
- EXCELLENT EMIL: Cleveland RW Emil Bemstrom is currently riding a six-game point streak (5-4-9) and a two-game assist streak (2A).
- ONE MORE SATURDAY NIGHT: Cleveland boasts a 6-0-0-1 record on Saturdays so far this season.