Game Preview: Monsters at Checkers 02/20
Feb 20, 2022In 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 Charlotte Checkers, AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Florida Panthers and Seattle Kraken, on Sunday with full coverage, live from Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, NC, underway at 1:00 pm on FOX Sports 1350 “The Gambler”, AHLTV, and the Monsters Hockey Network.
MONSTERS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 2-4 road loss to the Charlotte Checkers on Saturday, the Cleveland Monsters enter tonight’s game at 14-21-5-3 on the season. With a .419 points percentage, the Monsters currently rank seventh in the North Division standings and 15th in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland is currently led in scoring by C Brendan Gaunce (16-12-28), D Jake Christiansen (6-19-25), and LW Tyler Angle (7-16-23).
CHECKERS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 4-2 home win over the Cleveland Monsters on Saturday, the Charlotte Checkers enter tonight’s game at 26-18-2-0 on the season. With a .587 points percentage, the Checkers currently rank fifth in the Atlantic Division standings and seventh in the Eastern Conference. Charlotte is currently led in scoring by F Logan Hutsko (9-23-32), LW Scott Wilson (18-12-30), RW Kole Lind (15-15-30).
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES: Saturday marks the second of four meetings between the Monsters and Checkers this season [(0-1-0-0), -2 goal differential (2/4)] and the second of two games between the two clubs at Bojangles Coliseum this year [(0-1-0-0), -2 goal differential (2/4)].
MONSTERS GOALTENDERS:
| 33 Cam Johnson | OVERALL | 6 GP, (1-3-1), 0 SO, 2.88 GAA, .877 S% |
| LAST APP | (15/19) in 2-4 L at CLT 2/19/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (0-1-0), 0 SO, 4.11 GAA, .789 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD | 4 GP, (1-1-1), 0 SO, 2.50 GAA, .902 S% | |
| 40 Chris Nell | ATL (ECHL) | 19 GP, (9-9-0), 2 SO, 2.79 GAA, .906 S% |
CHECKERS GOALTENDERS:
| 30 Spencer Knight | OVERALL | 6 GP, (5-1-0), 1 SO, 2.33 GAA, .923 S% |
| LAST APP. | (26/28) in 4-2 W vs CLE 2/19/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 2.00 GAA, .929 S% | |
| AT HOME | 4 GP, (3-1-0), 1 SO, 2.75 GAA, .908 S% | |
| 31 Christopher Gibson | OVERALL |
9 GP, (4-5-0), 1 SO, 3.48 GAA, .888 S% |
| LAST APP. | (24/29) in 2-5 L vs UTI 11/28/21 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| AT HOME | 3 GP, (2-1-0), 0 SO, 3.67 GAA, .878 S% | |
| 34 Antoine Bibeau | OVERALL | 7 GP, (3-1-1), 0 SO, 2.56 GAA, .893 S% |
| LAST APP. | (26/28) in 48:47 of relief in 1-5 L at ROC 2/2/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| AT HOME | 12 GP, (7-3-1), 0 SO, 2.69 GAA, .927 S% | |
| 35 Joey Daccord | OVERALL | 18 GP, (9-8-1), 0 SO, 2.43 GAA, .915 S% |
| LAST APP. | (22/23) in 4-1 W vs WBS 2/16/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| AT HOME | 9 GP, (5-3-1), 0 SO, 2.31 GAA, .915 S% |
KEYS TO SUCCESS:
- AWESOME ANGLE: Cleveland LW Tyler Angle is scoring at a goal per game and point per game pace in his last two appearances (2-0-2).
- ROBBIE’S ROLLIN’: Monsters C Robbie Payne is scoring at a point per game pace in his last three appearances (2-1-3).
- CHRISTY’S CRUISIN’: Cleveland D Jake Christiansen is scoring at an assist per game and point per game pace in his last three appearances (0-3-3).