Game Preview: Monsters at Crunch 12/08
In 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 Syracuse Crunch, AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning, on Wednesday with full coverage, live from Upstate Medical University Arena in Syracuse, NY, underway at 7:00 pm on FOX Sports 1350 AM “The Gambler”, AHLTV and the Monsters Hockey Network.
MONSTERS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 1-4 home loss to the Grand Rapids Griffins on Monday, the Cleveland Monsters enter tonight’s game at 9-6-2-3 on the season. With a .575 points percentage, the Monsters currently rank fourth in the North Division standings and seventh in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland is currently led in scoring by D Jake Christiansen (5-13-18), C Brendan Gaunce (7-8-15), and LW Tyler Angle (2-13-15).
CRUNCH PRE-SCOUT: Following a 2-4 home loss to the Rochester Americans on Saturday, November 27th, the Syracuse Crunch enter tonight’s game at 6-8-2-1 on the season. With a .441 points percentage, the Crunch currently rank seventh in the North Division standings and 13th in the Eastern Conference. Syracuse is currently led in scoring by C Gabriel Dumont (9-7-16), LW Charles Hudon (4-9-13), and C Jimmy Huntington (6-4-10).
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES: Wednesday marks the sixth of eight meetings between the Monsters and Crunch this season (3-1-0-1) and the second of four games between the two clubs at Upstate Medical University Arena this year (0-0-0-1). Cleveland has a +3 overall goal differential vs. the Crunch this year (18/15) and a -1 road goal differential vs. Syracuse (2/3) this season.
MONSTERS GOALTENDERS:
| 31 Jet Greaves | OVERALL | 3 GP, (1-1-0), 0 SO, 2.36 GAA, .933 S% |
| LAST APP. | (33/38) in 4-5 L vs MIL 12/4/21 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| ON THE ROAD | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 1.00 GAA, .976 S% | |
| 35 Jean-Francois Berube | OVERALL | 9 GP, (3-3-3), 1 SO, 2.77 GAA, .912 S% |
| LAST APP. | (25/28) in 1-4 L vs GR 12/6/21 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 3.97 GAA, .871 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD | 5 GP, (2-1-2), 1 SO, 2.11 GAA, .932 S% |
CRUNCH GOALTENDERS:
| 33 Max Lagace | OVERALL | 4 GP, (1-2-0), 0 SO, 3.62 GAA, .857 S% |
| LAST APP. | (23/24) in 4-1 W vs LV 11/26/21 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 2 GP, (0-1-0), 0 SO, 5.53 GAA, .814 S% | |
| AT HOME | 2 GP, (1-1-0), 0 SO, 2.14 GAA, .902 S% | |
| 35 Amir Miftakhov | OVERALL | 9 GP, (3-3-2), 1 S), 2.32 GAA, .922 S% |
| LAST APP. | (26/29) in 2-4 L vs ROC 11/27/21 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (0-0-1), 0 SO, 1.96 GAA, .944 S% | |
| AT HOME | 5 GP, (1-2-1), 1 SO, 2.42 GAA, .921 S% |
KEYS TO SUCCESS:
- AWESOME ANGLE: Monsters LW Tyler Angle currently ranks among the AHL’s rookie leaders in points (15, T7th), assists (13, T3rd), and shots on goal (46, T3rd) and is scoring at a point per game pace against the Crunch this season (5 GP, 1-4-5).
- CHRISTIANSEN DESERVES CREDIT: Cleveland D Jake Christiansen currently ranks among the AHL’s defensive leaders in points (18, 2nd), goals (5, T1st), assists (13, 3rd), and shots on goal (62, 1st). Christiansen is scoring at a better than point per game pace vs. Syracuse this season (5 GP, 1-5-6) and in his last eight appearances (2-7-9).
- FANTASTIC FOUDY: Monsters LW Liam Foudy is scoring at a point per game pace in his last six appearances (2-4-6).
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