Game Preview: Monsters at Americans 3/29
Mar 29, 2023In the sixth 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 Rochester Americans, AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres, on Wednesday with full coverage, live from Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, NY, underway at 7:00 pm on FOX Sports 1350 “The Gambler”, AHLTV, and the Monsters Hockey Network.
MONSTERS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 2-5 road loss to the Rochester Americans on Sunday, the Cleveland Monsters enter tonight’s game at 28-27-5-2 on the season. With 63 standings points, the Monsters currently rank sixth in the North Division standings and 13th in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland is currently led in scoring by RW Trey Fix-Wolansky (26-41-67), C Josh Dunne (19-16-35), and C Justin Richards (10-25-35).
AMERICANS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 5-2 home win over the Cleveland Monsters on Sunday, the Rochester Americans enter tonight’s game at 31-25-4-3 on the season. With 69 standings points, the Americans currently rank fourth in the North Division standings and ninth in the Eastern Conference. Rochester is currently led in scoring by C Brandon Biro (15-35-50), LW Lukas Rousek (15-34-49), and LW Brett Murray (20-22-42).
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES: Wednesday marks the sixth of eight meetings between the Monsters and Americans this season (3-1-1-0, -1 goal differential [17/18]) and the third of four games between the two clubs at Blue Cross Arena this year (1-1-0-0, -2 goal differential [8/10]).
MONSTERS GOALTENDERS:
| 30 Pavel Cajan | OVERALL | 19 GP, (7-8-2), 0 SO, 3.55 GAA, .873 S% |
| LAST APP: | (14/18) in first 35:35 of 2-6 L at GR 2/25/23 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD |
1 GP, (0-0-1), 0 SO, 3.77 GAA, .852 S% |
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| ON THE ROAD | 9 GP, (5-3-1), 0 SO, 3.24 GAA, .886 S% | |
| 31 Nolan Lalonde | OVERALL (ECHL) |
41 GP, (11-20-2), 1 SO, 4.10 GAA, .868 S% |
| 40 Daniil Tarasov | OVERALL | 11 GP, (5-5-0), 0 SO, 3.85 GAA, .882 S% |
| LAST APP |
(16/18) in first 25:21 of 2-5 L at ROC 3/26/23 |
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| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 2 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 4.88 GAA, .841 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD | 7 GP, (2-4-0), 0 SO, 4.89 GAA, .851 S% | |
| 73 Jet Greaves | OVERALL | 36 GP, (15-13-5), 1 SO, 3.25 GAA, .895 S% |
| LAST APP | (9/11) in 33:26 of relief in 2-5 L at ROC 3/26/23 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 3 GP, (2-1-0), 0 SO, 2.35 GAA, .922 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD | 16 GP, (5-6-2), 1 SO, 3.41 GAA, .889 S% |
AMERICANS GOALTENDERS:
| 26 Michael Houser | OVERALL | 18 GP, (7-7-2), 1 SO, 2.83 GAA, .906 S% |
| LAST APP | (21/21) in 1-0 SOW at UTC 3/25/23 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD |
2 GP, (0-1-0), 0 SO, 4.25 GAA, .868 S% |
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| AT HOME | 6 GP, (2-2-1), 0 SO, 3.14 GAA, .882 S% | |
| 47 Malcom Subban | OVERALL |
33 GP, (17-13-3), 2 SO, 2.97 GAA, .903 S% |
| LAST APP. | (19/21) in 5-2 W vs CLE 3/26/23 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD |
3 GP, (2-1-0), 0 SO, 2.29 GAA, .911 S% |
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| AT HOME | 18 GP, (10-7-1), 1 SO, 3.10 GAA, .893 S% |
KEYS TO SUCCESS:
- CORSON’S CRUISING: Cleveland D Corson Ceulemans is currently riding a two-game point streak (1-1-2) and registered his first professional goal in Sunday’s 2-5 road loss to the Amerks.
- ROCKING ROCHESTER: Two Monsters players are scoring at a point per game pace vs. the Americans this season, including LW Joona Luoto (4 GP, 3-1-4), D Corson Ceulemans (1 GP, 1-0-1), RW Alex Whelan (1 GP, 0-1-1), and C Cole Sillinger (1 GP, 0-1-1).
- SILLY’S SUCCESS: Cleveland C Cole Sillinger is currently riding a three-game assist streak (3).