Game Preview: Monsters vs. Rocket 04/16
In the fourth 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 Saturday with full coverage, live from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, underway at 7:00 pm on FOX Sports 1350 “The Gambler”, AHLTV, and the Monsters Hockey Network.
MONSTERS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 0-6 home loss to the Laval Rocket on Thursday, the Cleveland Monsters enter tonight’s game at 24-32-8-5 on the season. With a .442 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 D Jake Christiansen (12-30-42), LW Tyler Angle (8-26-34), and C Justin Scott (14-16-30).
ROCKET PRE-SCOUT: Following a 6-0 road win over the Cleveland Monsters on Thursday, the Laval Rocket enter tonight’s game at 36-23-4-2 on the season. With a .600 points percentage, the Rocket currently rank second in the North Division standings and fifth in the Eastern Conference. Laval is currently led in scoring by LW Rafael Harvey-Pinard (19-32-51), C Jean-Sebastien Dea (25-21-46), and RW Jesse Ylonen (13-21-34).
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES: Saturday marks the fourth of four meetings between the Monsters and Rocket this season [(1-1-0-1), -5 goal differential (5/10)] and the second of two games between the two clubs at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse this year [(0-1-0-0), -6 goal differential (0/6)].
MONSTERS GOALTENDERS:
| 31 Jet Greaves | OVERALL | 27 GP, (11-11-2), 1 SO, 2.90 GAA, .906 S% |
| LAST APP | (23/29) in 2-6 L vs ROC 4/2/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 2 GP, (1-0-1), 0 SO, 1.44 GAA, .956 S% | |
| AT HOME | 13 GP, (5-6-1), 1 SO, 3.03 GAA, .900 S% | |
| 33 Cam Johnson | OVERALL | 16 GP, (4-7-3), 0 SO, 3.33 GAA, .877 S% |
| LAST APP | (20/24) in 2-4 L at GR 4/13/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| AT HOME | 7 GP, (2-3-1), 0 SO, 3.49 GAA, .868 S% | |
| 40 Linden Marshall | OVERALL | 2 GP, (0-1-0), 0 SO, 4.50 GAA, .854 S% |
| LAST APP | (23/29) in 0-6 L vs LAV 4/14/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (0-1-0), 0 SO, 6.00 GAA, .793 S% | |
| AT HOME | 1 GP, (0-1-0), 0 SO, 6.00 GAA, .793 S% |
ROCKET GOALTENDERS:
| 35 Gabriel Mallot-Hill | Guelph (USports) | 4 GP, (0-2-0), 0 SO, 4.66 GAA, .836 S% |
| 39 Kevin Poulin | OVERALL | 26 GP, (16-7-2), 2 SO, 2.23 GAA, .924 S% |
| LAST APP. | (27/27) in 6-0 W at CLE 4/14/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 2 GP, (2-0-0), 1 SO, 0.48 GAA, .984 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD | 15 GP, (7-5-2), 0 SO, 2.58 GAA, .918 S% | |
| 52 Owen Savory | UM-L(NCAA-HE) | 29 GP, (20-7-2), 0 SO, 1.93 GAA, .926 S% |
KEYS TO SUCCESS:
- HITTING THE SKIDS: Cleveland is currently without a win in the team’s last six games (0-5-0-1), the second-longest such active streak league-wide, and the Monsters have dropped eight of the club’s last nine outings (1-6-0-1).
- JOLTIN’ JAKE: Monsters D Jake Christiansen currently ranks among the AHL’s top-five defensemen in points (42, T4th), goals (12, T1st), shorthanded assists (3, T2nd), shorthanded points (3, T3rd), and shots on goal (159, 2nd).
- BAD BAHAVIOR: Cleveland D Billy Sweezey currently ranks second among AHL rookies in penalty minutes (100) and major penalties (6, T2nd) so far this season.
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