Game Preview: Monsters at Rocket 03/02
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 Laval Rocket, AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens, on Wednesday 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 1-2 road shootout loss to the Laval Rocket on Monday, the Cleveland Monsters enter tonight’s game at 17-21-6-4 on the season. With a .458 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 2-1 home shootout win over the Cleveland Monsters on Monday, the Laval Rocket enter tonight’s game at 24-16-3-0 on the season. With a .593 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: Wednesday marks the second of four meetings between the Monsters and Rocket this season [(0-0-0-1), -1 goal differential (1/2)] and the second of two games between the two clubs at Place Bell this year.
MONSTERS GOALTENDERS:
| 31 Jet Greaves | OVERALL | 15 GP, (5-6-1), 0 SO, 2.75 GAA, .909 S% |
| LAST APP | (37/38) in 1-2 SOL at LAV 2/28/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (0-0-1), 0 SO, 0.92 GAA, .974 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD | 9 GP, (3-3-1), 0 SO, 2.65 GAA, .915 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 | 12 GP, (8-3-1), 0 SO, 2.38 GAA, .923 S% |
| LAST APP. | (34/35) in 2-1 SOW vs CLE 2/28/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 0.92 GAA, .971 S% | |
| AT HOME | 5 GP, (5-0-0), 0 SO, 1.56 GAA, .947 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 STREAKING: Cleveland C Justin Scott is currently in the midst of a three-game goal streak (3) and a three-game point streak (3-1-4) and is scoring at a better than point per game pace in his last five (4-2-6) and nine (6-5-11) appearances.
- LENDING A HAND: Monsters C Cole Cassels has six assists to his credit in his last five appearances and is riding a three-game assist streak (4).
- BAD BEHAVIOR: Cleveland D Tim Berni currently ranks tied for second among AHL rookies with 17 minor penalties this season while Berni’s defensive partner, D Billy Sweezey, leads all AHL rookies with 68 penalty minutes and ranks in the league’s top five among first-year skaters in major penalties (4, T4th).
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