Game Preview: Monsters at Phantoms 12/11
In the first 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 Saturday with full coverage, live from PPL Center in Allentown, PA, underway at 7:00 pm on FOX Sports 1350 AM “The Gambler”, AHLTV and the Monsters Hockey Network.
MONSTERS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 1-3 road loss to the Utica Comets on Friday, the Cleveland Monsters enter tonight’s game at 10-7-2-3 on the season. With a .568 points percentage, the Monsters currently rank fourth in the North Division standings and sixth in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland is currently led in scoring by D Jake Christiansen (5-13-18), C Brendan Gaunce (7-9-16), and C Liam Foudy (6-9-15).
PHANTOMS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 3-5 home loss to the Charlotte Checkers on December 3rd, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms enter tonight’s game at 3-11-4-1 on the season. With a .289 points percentage, the Phantoms currently rank eighth in the Atlantic Division standings and 15th in the Eastern Conference. Lehigh Valley is currently led in scoring by D Reilly Walsh (4-11-15), C Chase De Leo (3-12-15), and C Nate Schnarr (5-8-13).LW Garrett Wilson (4-7-11), C Gerry Mayhew (7-3-10), and D Egor Zamula (1-8-9).
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES: Friday marks the first of four meetings between the Monsters and Phantoms this season and the first of two games between the two clubs at PPL Center this year.
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 | 11 GP, (4-4-3), 1 SO, 2.82 GAA, .912 S% |
| LAST APP. | (29/32) in 1-3 L at UTI 12/10/21 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| ON THE ROAD | 6 GP, (3-1-2), 1 SO, 2.25 GAA, .929 S% | |
| 40 Daniil Tarasov | OVERALL | 9 GP, (5-2-2), 0 SO, 2.96 GAA, .897 S% |
| LAST APP. | (35/36) in 5-1 W vs TOR 11/26/21 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| ON THE ROAD | 4 GP, (2-0-2), 0 SO, 3.37 GAA, .894 S% |
PHANTOMS GOALTENDERS:
| 30 Samuel Ersson | OVERALL | 3 GP, (0-2-1), 0 SO, 2.74 GAA, .892 S% |
| LAST APP. | (17/21) in 2-5 L at UTI 10/29/21 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| AT HOME | 1 GP, (0-0-1), 0 SO, 2.03 GAA, .933 S% | |
| 32 Felix Sandstrom | OVERALL | 14 GP, (3-7-3), 1 SO, 3.09 GAA, .897 S% |
| LAST APP. | (24/28) in 3-5 L vs CHA 12/3/21 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| AT HOME | 6 GP, (1-3-2), 1 SO, 2.51 GAA, .916 S% | |
| 35 Pat Nagle | OVERALL | 1 GP, (0-0-1), 0 SO, 2.80 GAA, .842 S% |
| LAST APP. | (16/19) in 2-3 OTL at TOR 11/20/21 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| AT HOME | -- |
KEYS TO SUCCESS:
- ROOKIE SENSATION: Monsters LW Tyler Angle currently ranks among the AHL’s rookie leaders in points (15, T7th) and assists (13, T5th).
- FANTASTIC FOUDY: Cleveland C Liam Foudy is currently in the midst of a four-game point streak (1-3-4) and is scoring at appoint per game pace in his last eight appearances (3-5-8).
- JOLTIN’ JUSTIN: Monsters C Justin Scott is currently in the midst of a two-game point streak (1-1-2).
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