Game Preview: Monsters at Senators 4/5
In the seventh of eight meetings between the two teams this season, the Cleveland Monsters, AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, drop the puck vs. the Belleville Senators, AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Ottawa Senators, on Wednesday with full coverage, live from CAA Arena in Belleville, ON, underway at 7:00 pm on FOX Sports 1350 “The Gambler”, AHLTV, and the Monsters Hockey Network.
MONSTERS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 0-3 home loss to the Hershey Bears on Sunday, the Cleveland Monsters enter tonight’s game at 29-29-5-2 on the season. With 65 standings points, the Monsters currently rank seventh in the North Division standings and 14th in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland is currently led in scoring by RW Trey Fix-Wolansky (26-41-67), C Josh Dunne (20-16-36), and D David Jiricek (6-30-36).
SENATORS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 2-6 road loss to the Toronto Marlies on Sunday, the Belleville Senators enter tonight’s game at 28-30-6-3 on the season. With 65 standings points, the Senators currently rank sixth in the North Division standings and 13th in the Eastern Conference. Belleville is currently led in scoring by RW Egor Sokolov (19-36-55), LW Jake Lucchini (17-33-50), and LW Angus Crookshank (25-19-44).
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES: Wednesday marks the seventh of eight meetings between the Monsters and Senators this season (4-1-0-1, +4 goal differential [24/20]) and the third of four games between the two clubs at CAA Arena this year (1-0-0-1, even goal differential [9/9]).
MONSTERS GOALTENDERS:
| 30 Pavel Cajan | OVERALL | 20 GP, (7-9-2), 0 SO, 3.52 GAA, .872 S% |
| LAST APP | (14/17) in 0-3 L vs HER 4/2/23 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 2 GP, (2-0-0), 0 SO, 1.50 GAA, .946 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD | 9 GP, (5-3-1), 0 SO, 3.24 GAA, .886 S% | |
| 31 Nolan Lalonde | ERI (OHL) | 41 GP, (11-20-2), 1 SO, 4.10 GAA, .868 S% |
| 40 Daniil Tarasov | OVERALL | 11 GP, (5-5-0), 0 SO, 3.85 GAA, .882 S% |
| LAST APP | (16/18) in first 25:21 of 2-5 L at ROC 3/26/23 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| ON THE ROAD | 7 GP, (2-4-0), 0 SO, 4.89 GAA, .851 S% | |
| 73 Jet Greaves | OVERALL | 38 GP, (16-14-5), 1 SO, 3.23 GAA, .895 S% |
| LAST APP | (21/25) in 1-4 L vs HER 4/1/23 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 4 GP, (2-1-1), 0 SO, 3.92 GAA, .869 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD | 17 GP, (6-6-2), 1 SO, 3.31 GAA, .893 S% |
SENATORS GOALTENDERS:
| 30 Mark Sinclair | CIN (ECHL) | 30 GP, (18-6-2), 4 SO, 2.59 GAA, .918 S% |
| 31 Kevin Mandolese | OVERALL | 17 GP, (6-8-3), 0 SO, 3.33 GAA, .890 S% |
| LAST APP. | (35/38) in 5-6 SOL at SYR 3/31/23 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (0-1-0), 0 SO, 6.09 GAA, .800 S% | |
| AT HOME | 8 GP, (2-5-1), 0 SO, 3.40 GAA, .892 S% | |
| 35 Antione Bibeau | OVERALL | 23 GP, (9-10-2), 0 SO, 3.51 GAA, .894 S% |
| LAST APP. | (32/37) in 2-6 L at TOR 4/2/23 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 1.00 GAA, .971 S% | |
| AT HOME | 14 GP, (8-4-1), 0 SO, 2.96 GAA, .912 S% | |
| 50 Dylan Ferguson | OVERALL | 7 GP, (5-1-0), 0 SO, 2.35 GAA, .924 S% |
| LAST APP. | (2/2) in first 1:45 of 5-6 SOL at SYR 3/31/23 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 1.00 GAA, .971 S% | |
| AT HOME | 3 GP, (2-1-0), 0 SO, 3.02 GAA, .892 S% |
KEYS TO SUCCESS:
- TERRIFIC TREY: Monsters RW Trey Fix-Wolansky currently ranks among the AHL’s leaders in points (67, T5th), power-play points (28, T5th), goals (26, T11th), shootout goals (4, T2nd), assists (41, T9th), power-play assists (19, T11th), and shots on goal (197, 7th). Fix-Wolansky is also scoring at a two point per game pace vs. Belleville this season (5 GP, 4-6-10).
- ROOKIE SENSATION: Cleveland D David Jiricek currently ranks among the AHL’s rookie leaders in assists (30, 5th), power-play assists (18, 1st) and power-play points (22, 3rd), and ranks among the league’s defensive leaders in power-play goals (4, T4th). Jiricek is also scoring at a point per game pace vs. Belleville this season (5 GP, 0-5-5).
- IMPEACHING THE SENATORS: Cleveland’s roster features three additional players scoring at a better than point per game pace vs. Belleville this season, including C Owen Sillinger (6 GP, 2-5-7), C Justin Richards (5 GP, 1-6-7), and RW Carson Meyer (3 GP, 2-4-6).
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