Game Preview: Monsters at Penguins 03/09
In the fourth 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 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins, on Wednesday with full coverage, live from Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre, PA, underway at 7:00 pm on FOX Sports 1350 “The Gambler”, AHLTV, and the Monsters Hockey Network.
MONSTERS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 5-8 home loss to the Toronto Marlies on Sunday, the Cleveland Monsters enter tonight’s game at 19-22-6-4 on the season. With a .471 points percentage, the Monsters currently rank seventh in the North Division standings and 14th in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland is currently led in scoring by D Jake Christiansen (7-22-29), C Brendan Gaunce (16-12-28), and LW Tyler Angle (7-20-27).
PENGUINS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 4-5 road overtime loss to the Providence Bruins on Sunday, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins enter tonight’s game at 23-23-3-4 on the season. With a .500 points percentage, the Penguins currently rank sixth in the Atlantic Division standings and 12th in the Eastern Conference. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is currently led in scoring by RW Valtteri Puustinen (17-17-34), RW Alexander Nylander (16-12-28), and D Pierre-Olivier Jospeh (9-19-28).
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES: Wednesday marks the fourth of four meetings between the Monsters and Penguins this season [(0-3-0-0), -11 goal differential (3/14)] and the second of two games between the two clubs at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza this year [(0-1-0-0), -4 goal differential (1/5)].
MONSTERS GOALTENDERS:
| 31 Jet Greaves | OVERALL | 17 GP, (7-6-1), 0 SO, 2.65 GAA, .912 S% |
| LAST APP | (25/27) in 4-2 W vs TOR 3/5/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 2 GP, (0-1-0), 0 SO, 3.60 GAA, .870 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD | 10 GP, (4-3-1), 0 SO, 2.57 GAA, .917 S% | |
| 35 Jean-Francois Berube | OVERALL | 17 GP, (4-9-4), 1 SO, 3.37 GAA, .891 S% |
| LAST APP | (16/22) in 5-7 L at UTI 2/11/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (0-1-0), 0 SO, 9.07 GAA, .667 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD | 9 GP, (3-4-2), 1 SO, 3.10 GAA, .900 S% |
PENGUINS GOALTENDERS:
| 31 Filip Lindberg | OVERALL | 7 GP, (4-2-0), 0 SO, 2.76 GAA, .915 S% |
| LAST APP. | (27/28) in first 40:00 of 2-1 W vs CLT 11/12/21 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| AT HOME | 6 GP, (3-2-0), 0 SO, 2.74 GAA, .915 S% | |
| 33 Alex D’Orio | OVERALL | 20 GP, (7-9-3), 1 SO, 2.91 GAA, .894 S% |
| LAST APP. | (20/25) in 4-5 OTL at PRO 3/6/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 3 GP, (3-0-0), 1 SO, 1.00 GAA, .964 S% | |
| AT HOME | 9 GP, (5-2-2), 0 SO, 2.08 GAA, .920 S% | |
| 37 Tommy Nappier | OVERALL | 17 GP, (8-7-2), 0 SO, 3.05 GAA, .891 S% |
| LAST APP. | (15/20) in 4-5 L at BRI 3/4/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| AT HOME | 8 GP, (4-3-1), 0 SO, 2.29 GAA, .921 S% | |
| 70 Louis Domingue | OVERALL | 10 GP, (3-4-2), 0 SO, 2.69 GAA, .918 S% |
| LAST APP. | (30/34) in 1-4 L vs HER 12/27/21 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| AT HOME | 3 GP, (0-2-0), 0 SO, 3.58 GAA, .882 S% |
KEYS TO SUCCESS:
- SIKURA’S SUCCESS: Monsters C Tyler Sikura is riding a two-game point streak (2-2-4) and is scoring at a better than point per game pace in his last four appearances (2-3-5).
- DYNAMIC DEFENSEMAN: Cleveland D Jake Christiansen is riding a two-game point streak (1-2-3) and a two-game assist streak (2) and currently ranks among the AHL’s defensive leaders in points (29, 10th) and shots on goal (112, 4th) so far this season.
- PAYNE’S PROWESS: Monsters C Robbie Payne is riding a two-game point streak (2-2-4) and a two-game assist streak (2) and is scoring at a point per game pace in his last six outings (3-3-6).
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