Game Preview: Monsters at Wolves 2/19
Feb 19, 2023In the eighth of eight meetings between the two teams this season, the Cleveland Monsters, AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, drop the puck vs. the Chicago Wolves, AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes, on Sunday with full coverage, live from Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL, underway at 4:00 pm on FOX Sports 1350 “The Gambler”, AHLTV, and the Monsters Hockey Network.
MONSTERS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 3-4 road loss to the Chicago Wolves on Saturday, the Cleveland Monsters enter tonight’s game at 21-21-3-2 on the season. With 47 standings points, the Monsters currently rank sixth in the North Division standings and 14th in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland is currently led in scoring by RW Trey Fix-Wolansky (21-32-53), RW Emil Bemstrom (14-17-31), and C Justin Richards (8-21-29).
WOLVES PRE-SCOUT: Following a 4-3 home win over the Cleveland Monsters on Saturday, the Chicago Wolves enter tonight’s game at 19-22-3-2 on the season. With 43 standings points, the Wolves currently rank seventh in the Central Division standings and 15th in the Western Conference. Chicago is currently led in scoring by RW Malte Stromwall (10-21-31), C Jamieson Rees (10-19-29), and C Vasily Ponomarev (13-13-26).
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES: Sunday marks the eighth of eight meetings between the Monsters and Wolves this season (3-4-0-0, -2 goal differential [19/21]) and the fourth of four games between the two clubs at Allstate Arena this year (1-2-0-0, -1 goal differential [9/10]).
MONSTERS GOALTENDERS:
| 30 Pavel Cajan | OVERALL | 16 GP, (6-7-2), 0 SO, 3.39 GAA, .879 S% |
| LAST APP | (21/23) in 3-2 W vs BEL 2/11/23 | |
| HEAD TO HEAD | 3 GP, (1-2-0), 0 SO, 3.10 GAA, .866 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD | 7 GP, (4-2-1), 0 SO, 3.12 GAA, .892 S% | |
| 40 Daniil Tarasov | OVERALL |
6 GP, (3-3-0), 0 SO, 4.27 GAA, .868 S% |
| LAST APP |
(33/35) in 5-2 W at CLT 1/22/23 |
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| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 2.00 GAA, .938 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD | 5 GP, (2-3-0), 0 SO, 4.85 GAA, .850 S% | |
| 73 Jet Greaves | OVERALL |
26 GP, (11-10-3), 0 SO, 3.35 GAA, .892 S% |
| LAST APP |
(21/25) in 3-4 L at CHI 2/18/23 |
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| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 4 GP, (2-2-0), 0 SO, 2.55 GAA, .908 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD | 12 GP, (3-5-2), 0 SO, 3.88 GAA, .874 S% |
WOLVES GOALTENDERS:
| 36 Zachary Sawchenko |
OVERALL |
25 GP, (10-14-1), 1 SO, 3.42 GAA, .891 S% |
| LAST APP. | (29/34) in 6-5 W at IA 2/11/23 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD |
3 GP, (1-2-0), 0 SO, 3.12 GAA, .914 S% |
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| AT HOME | 11 GP, (4-6-1), 0 SO, 3.66 GAA, .883 S% | |
| 52 Pyotr Kochetkov | OVERALL | 14 GP, (8-4-2), 1 SO, 2.41 GAA, .916 S% |
| LAST APP. | (24/27) in 4-3 W vs CLE 2/18/23 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD |
4 GP, (3-1-0), 0 SO, 2.25 GAA, .927 S% |
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| AT HOME | 8 GP, (4-2-2), 1 SO, 2.34 GAA, .916 S% |
KEYS TO SUCCESS:
- TERRIFIC TREY: Cleveland RW Trey Fix-Wolansky currently ranks among the AHL’s leaders in points (53, 6th), goals (21, T10th), assists (32, 10th), power-play goals (8, T14th), and shots (151, 7th). Fix-Wolansky is also riding a six-game point streak (2-9-11) and a six-game assist streak (9).
- ROOKIE SENSATION: Monsters D David Jiricek currently ranks among the AHL’s rookie leaders in power-play assists (12, T2nd) and power-play points (16, T3rd).
- GETTING IT DUNNE: Cleveland C Josh Dunne is currently riding a five-game point streak (4-1-5).