Game Preview: Monsters at Rocket 02/28
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 Laval Rocket, AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens, on Monday with full coverage, live from Place Bell in Laval, QC, underway at 7:30 pm on FOX Sports 1350 “The Gambler”, AHLTV, and the Monsters Hockey Network.
MONSTERS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 2-1 home win over the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Saturday, the Cleveland Monsters enter tonight’s game at 17-21-6-3 on the season. With a .457 points percentage, the Monsters currently rank seventh in the North Division standings and 15th in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland is currently led in scoring by C Brendan Gaunce (16-12-28), LW Tyler Angle (7-19-26), and D Jake Christiansen (6-20-26).
ROCKET PRE-SCOUT: Following a 3-4 home loss to the Belleville Senators on Saturday, the Laval Rocket enter tonight’s game at 23-16-3-0 on the season. With a .583 points percentage, the Rocket currently rank third in the North Division standings and sixth in the Eastern Conference. Laval is currently led in scoring by LW Rafael Harvey-Pinard (10-14-24), RW Jesse Ylonen (9-14-23), and C Jean-Sebastien Dea (15-7-22).
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES: Monday marks the first of four meetings between the Monsters and Rocket this season and the first of two games between the two clubs at Place Bell this year.
MONSTERS GOALTENDERS:
| 31 Jet Greaves | OVERALL | 14 GP, (5-6-0), 0 SO, 2.92 GAA, .902 S% |
| LAST APP | (24/25) in 2-1 W vs LHV 2/26/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| ON THE ROAD | 8 GP, (3-3-0), 0 SO, 2.95 GAA, .903 S% | |
| 33 Cam Johnson | OVERALL | 9 GP, (3-3-2), 0 SO, 2.65 GAA, .889 S% |
| LAST APP | (18/19) in 2-1 OTW vs LHV 2/25/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| ON THE ROAD | 5 GP, (2-1-1), 0 SO, 2.78 GAA, .898 S% |
ROCKET GOALTENDERS:
| 31 Cayden Primeau | OVERALL | 22 GP, (11-8-1), 2 SO, 2.79 GAA, .913 S% |
| LAST APP. | (40/44) in 3-4 L vs BEL 2/26/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| AT HOME | 12 GP, (7-4-1), 2 SO, 2.87 GAA, .906 S% | |
| 39 Kevin Poulin | OVERALL | 11 GP, (7-3-1), 0 SO, 2.53 GAA, .918 S% |
| LAST APP. | (38/39) in 5-1 W vs SYR 2/12/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| AT HOME | 4 GP, (4-0-0), 0 SO, 1.73 GAA, .940 S% | |
| 40 Michael McNiven | OVERALL | 11 GP, (4-4-1), 1 SO, 4.04 GAA, .869 S% |
| LAST APP. | (12/16) in first 19:55 of 2-6 L at TOR 2/21/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| AT HOME | 5 GP, (3-0-1), 0 SO, 3.53 GAA, .868 S% |
KEYS TO SUCCESS:
- SCOTT’S SUCCESS: Monsters C Justin Scott is currently riding a two-game goal streak (2) and a two-game point streak (2-1-3). Scott is also scoring at a better than point per game pace in his last four (3-2-5) and last eight appearances (5-5-10).
- TERRIFIC THOMAS: Cleveland D Thomas Schemitsch is currently in the midst of a two-game assist streak (2).
- COLE’S CRUISING: Monsters C Cole Cassels is currently riding a two-game assist streak (3) and has five assists to his credit in his last four appearances.
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