Game Preview: Monsters at Americans 3/26
In the fifth 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 Sunday with full coverage, live from Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, NY, underway at 3:00 pm on FOX Sports 1350 “The Gambler”, AHLTV, and the Monsters Hockey Network.
MONSTERS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 4-0 road win over the Toronto Marlies on Saturday, the Cleveland Monsters enter today’s game at 28-26-5-2 on the season. With 63 standings points, the Monsters currently rank fifth in the North Division standings and 12th in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland is currently led in scoring by RW Trey Fix-Wolansky (26-41-67), C Justin Richards (10-25-35), and C Josh Dunne (19-15-34).
AMERICANS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 1-0 road shootout win over the Utica Comets on Saturday, the Rochester Americans enter today’s game at 30-25-4-3 on the season. With 67 standings points, the Americans currently rank fourth in the North Division standings and tenth in the Eastern Conference. Rochester is currently led in scoring by C Brandon Biro (15-35-50), LW Lukas Rousek (15-33-48), and LW Brett Murray (19-21-40).
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES: Sunday marks the fifth of eight meetings between the Monsters and Americans this season (3-0-1-0, +2 goal differential [15/13]) and the second of four games between the two clubs at Blue Cross Arena this year (1-0-0-0, +1 goal differential [6/5]).
MONSTERS GOALTENDERS:
| 32 Jon Gillies | TUC (AHL) | 15 GP, (5-8-2), 0 SO, 3.70 GAA, .878 S% |
| LAST APP: | (36/41) in 2-5 L at CV 1/16/23 | |
| 40 Daniil Tarasov | OVERALL | 10 GP, (5-5-0), 0 SO, 3.81 GAA, .882 S% |
| LAST APP | (37/39) in 3-2 OTW vs TOR 3/24/23 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 4.94 GAA, .808 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD | 6 GP, (2-4-0), 0 SO, 4.90 GAA, .846 S% | |
| 73 Jet Greaves | OVERALL | 35 GP, (15-12-5), 1 SO, 3.24 GAA, .896 S% |
| LAST APP | (32/32) in 4-0 W at TOR 3/25/23 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 2 GP, (2-0-0), 0 SO, 2.00 GAA, .939 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD | 15 GP, (5-5-2), 1 SO, 3.40 GAA, .891 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% | |
| AT HOME | 6 GP, (2-2-1), 0 SO, 3.14 GAA, .882 S% | |
| 47 Malcom Subban | OVERALL | 32 GP, (16-13-3), 2 SO, 3.00 GAA, .903 S% |
| LAST APP. | (24/27) in 4-3 SOW vs HER 3/24/23 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 2 GP, (1-1-0), 0 SO, 2.43 GAA, .914 S% | |
| AT HOME | 17 GP, (9-7-1), 1 SO, 3.17 GAA, .892 S% |
KEYS TO SUCCESS:
- CONSISTENT CONTRIBUTOR: Cleveland RW Yegor Chinakhov is currently riding a six-game point streak (3-5-8) and a five-game assist streak (5) and has tallied at least one point in every appearance he’s made for the Monsters this season
- ON THE MARC: Monsters D Marcus Bjork currently ranks second among AHL defensemen in shooting percentage (11.8%) so far this season.
- ROMAN’S ROLLING: Cleveland LW Roman Ahcan is currently riding a two-game point streak (2-2-4).
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