Game Preview: Monsters vs Admirals 12/03
Dec 3, 2021In 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 Milwaukee Admirals, AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Nashville Predators, on Friday with full coverage, live from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, underway at 7:00 pm on FOX Sports 1350 AM “The Gambler”, AHLTV and the Monsters Hockey Network.
MONSTERS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 3-4 road overtime loss to the Toronto Marlies on Saturday, the Cleveland Monsters enter tonight’s game at 9-3-2-3 on the season. With a .676 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 D Jake Christiansen (5-12-17), C Brendan Gaunce (7-8-15), and LW Tyler Angle (1-13-14).
ADMIRALS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 1-3 home loss to the Rockford IceHogs on Wednesday, the Milwaukee Admirals enter tonight’s game at 5-12-1-0 on the season. With a .306 points percentage, the Admirals currently rank seventh in the Central Division standings and 16th in the Western Conference. Milwaukee is currently led in scoring by LW Cole Schneider (7-10-17), RW Matt Luff (6-8-14), and C Cody Glass (1-13-14).
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES: Friday marks the first of four meetings between the Monsters and Admirals this season and the first of two games between the two clubs at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse this year.
MONSTERS GOALTENDERS:
| 31 Jet Greaves | OVERALL | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 1.00 GAA, .976 S% |
| LAST APP. | (40/41) in 2-1 W at BEL 10/23/21 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| AT HOME | -- | |
| 35 Jean-Francois Berube | OVERALL | 7 GP, (3-1-3), 1 SO, 2.33 GAA, .925 S% |
| LAST APP. | (27/31) in 3-4 OTL at TOR 11/27/21 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| AT HOME |
2 GP, (1-0-1), 0 SO, 2.93 GAA, .906 S%
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ADMIRALS GOALTENDERS:
| 1 Devin Cooley | OVERALL | 7 GP, (1-4-0), 0 SO, 4.06 GAA, .866 S% |
| LAST APP. | (12/14) in 20:00 of relief in 2-6 L at MB 11/18/21 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| ON THE ROAD | 4 GP, (0-2-0), 0 SO, 4.92 GAA, .839 S% | |
| 39 Connor Ingram | OVERALL | 12 GP, (4-7-1), 0 SO, 3.18 GAA, .903 S% |
| LAST APP. | (27/30) in 1-3 L vs RFD 12/1/21 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| ON THE ROAD | 7 GP, (2-5-0), 0 SO, 3.52 GAA, .882 S% |
KEYS TO SUCCESS:
- JOLTIN’ JAKE: Cleveland D Jake Christiansen currently ranks in the AHL’s top ten in scoring (17 PTS, T9th) and ranks among the league’s defensive leaders in points (2nd), goals (5, T1st), assists (12, T3rd), and shots on goal (49, 4th).
- SIZZLING STENLUND: Monsters C Kevin Stenlund is currently in the midst of a three-game point streak (1-5-6).
- FLURRY OF MOVEMENT: On Thursday, the Columbus Blue Jackets recalled G Daniil Tarasov and assigned RW Emil Bemstrom to the Monsters, while Cleveland followed a Wednesday recall of D Giovanni Vallati from the ECHL’s Kalamazoo Wings with a Thursday recall of G Jet Greaves from Kalamazoo.