Game Preview: Monsters at Phantoms 10/23
In the second 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 Lehigh Valley Phantoms, AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers, on Sunday with full coverage, live from PPL Center in Allentown, PA, underway at 3:00 pm on FOX Sports 1350 “The Gambler”, AHLTV, and the Monsters Hockey Network.
MONSTERS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 4-3 road overtime win over the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Saturday, the Cleveland Monsters enter tonight’s game at 3-1-0-0 on the season. With six standings points, the Monsters currently rank first in the North Division standings and tied for third in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland is currently led in scoring by RW Emil Bemstrom (4-3-7), RW Kirill Marchenko (4-2-6), and C Brendan Gaunce (2-4-6).
PHANTOMS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 3-4 home overtime loss to the Cleveland Monsters on Saturday, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms enter tonight’s game at 1-1-1-0 on the season. With three standings points, the Phantoms currently rank seventh in the Atlantic Division standings and 12th in the Eastern Conference. Lehigh Valley is currently led in scoring by LW Elliot Desroyers (3-0-3), RW Zack MacEwen (1-2-3), and three players (0-2-2).
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES: Sunday marks the second of four games between the Monsters and Phantoms this season (1-0-0-0, +1 goal differential [4/3]) and the second of two games between the two clubs at PPL Center this year (1-0-0-0, +1 goal differential [4/3]).
MONSTERS GOALTENDERS:
| 30 Pavel Cajan | OVERALL | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 2.97 GAA, .900 S% |
| LAST APP | (27/30) in 4-3 OTW at LHV 10/22/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 2.97 GAA, .900 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 2.97 GAA, .900 S% | |
| 73 Jet Greaves | OVERALL | 3 GP, (2-1-0), 0 SO, 3.83 GAA, .879 S% |
| LAST APP | (27/30) in 2-3 L at UTC 10/21/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| ON THE ROAD | -- |
PHANTOMS GOALTENDERS:
| 1 Troy Grosenick | OVERALL | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 1.85 GAA, .950 S% |
| LAST APP. | (38/40) in 3-2 OTW at WBS 10/15/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| AT HOME | -- | |
| 30 Samuel Ersson | OVERALL | 2 GP, (0-1-1), 0 SO, 3.04 GAA, .898 S% |
| LAST APP. | (27/31) in 3-4 OTL vs CLE 10/22/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (0-0-1), 0 SO, 3.98 GAA, .871 S% | |
| AT HOME | 1 GP, (0-0-1), 0 SO, 3.98 GAA, .871 S% |
KEYS TO SUCCESS:
- EMIL’S EXCELLING: Monsters RW Emil Bemstrom is currently riding a season-opening four-game point streak (4-3-7) and a two-game assist streak (2) while ranking in the AHL’s top five in points (7, T3rd), goals (4, T3rd), and shootout game-winning goals (1, T1st).
- DYNAMIC DAVID: Cleveland D David Jiricek is currently riding a two-game assist streak (3A) and ranks among the AHL’s rookie leaders in power-play assists (2, T2nd).
- MARVELOUS MARCHENKO: Monsters RW Kirill Marchenko is currently riding a season-opening four-game point streak (4-2-6), ranks among the league’s leaders in points (6, T9th) and goals (4, T3rd), and among the AHL’s rookie leaders in points (T2nd), goals (T2nd), shootout goals (1, 1st), shootout conversion rate (50.0%, 1st), and plus/minus rating (+5, 2nd).
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