Game Preview: Monsters vs. Senators 02/11
In the fourth 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 Saturday with full coverage, live from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, underway at 1:00 pm on Bally Sports Great Lakes, FOX Sports 1350 “The Gambler”, AHLTV, and the Monsters Hockey Network.
MONSTERS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 6-2 home win over the Belleville Senators on Friday, the Cleveland Monsters enter today’s game at 18-20-3-2 on the season. With 41 standings points, the Monsters currently rank sixth in the North Division standings and 14th in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland is currently led in scoring by RW Trey Fix-Wolansky (20-25-45), RW Emil Bemstrom (14-17-31), and C Justin Richards (8-18-26).
SENATORS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 2-6 road loss to the Cleveland Monsters on Friday, the Belleville Senators enter today’s game at 17-23-4-1 on the season. With 39 standings points, the Senators currently rank seventh in the North Division standings and 15th in the Eastern Conference. Belleville is currently led in scoring by RW Egor Sokolov (12-28-40), LW Jake Lucchini (10-19-29), and RW Scott Sabourin (16-11-27).
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES: Saturday marks the fourth of eight meetings between the Monsters and Senators this season (2-0-0-1, +4 goal differential [15/11]) and the second of four games between the two clubs at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse this year (1-0-0-0, +4 goal differential [6/2]).
MONSTERS GOALTENDERS:
| 30 Pavel Cajan | OVERALL | 15 GP, (5-7-2), 0 SO, 3.49 GAA, .877 S% |
| LAST APP | (3/4) in 22:04 of relief in 4-7 L vs LAV 1/28/23 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 1.00 GAA, .970 S% | |
| AT HOME | 8 GP, (1-5-1), 0 SO, 3.84 GAA, .961 S% | |
| 40 Daniil Tarasov | OVERALL | 6 GP, (3-3-0), 0 SO, 4.27 GAA, .868 S% |
| LAST APP | (33/35) in 5-2 W at CLT 1/22/23 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| AT HOME | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 2.00 GAA, .938 S% | |
| 73 Jet Greaves | OVERALL | 23 GP, (9-9-3), 0 SO, 3.48 GAA, .890 S% |
| LAST APP | (28/30) in 6-2 W vs BEL 2/10/23 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 2 GP, (1-0-1), 0 SO, 4.32 GAA, .850 S% | |
| AT HOME | 13 GP, (7-5-1), 0 SO, 3.07 GAA, .901 S% |
SENATORS GOALTENDERS:
| 31 Kevin Mandolese | OVERALL | 13 GP, (4-7-2), 0 SO, 3.60 GAA, .879 S% |
| LAST APP. | (24/30) in 2-6 L at CLE 2/10/23 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (0-1-0), 0 SO, 6.09 GAA, .800 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD | 7 GP, (3-3-1), 0 SO, 3.53 GAA, .876 S% | |
| 35 Antoine Bibeau | OVERALL | 15 GP, (6-6-1), 0 SO, 3.37 GAA, .898 S% |
| LAST APP. | (25/29) in 3-4 OTL at UTC 12/31/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (0-0-0), 0 SO, 8.94 GAA, .733 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD | 6 GP, (1-3-1), 0 SO, 4.35 GAA, .864 S% | |
| 50 Logan Flodell | OVERALL | 4 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 6.37 GAA, .800 S% |
| LAST APP | (23/25) in 47:14 of relief in 1-5 L at SPR 1/27/23 | |
| ON THE ROAD | 1 GP, (0-0-0), 0 SO, 2.54 GAA, .920 S% |
KEYS TO SUCCESS:
- TERRIFIC TREY: Cleveland RW Trey Fix-Wolansky currently ranks among the AHL’s top-ten in points (45, T7th), goals (20, T8th), and shots (134, T9th). Fix-Wolansky also has six points to his credit (3G, 3A) in two appearances vs. Belleville this season and is riding a two-game point streak (1-2-3).
- ROOKIE SENSATION: Monsters D David Jiricek currently ranks tied for the AHL rookie lead with 11 power-play assists and ranks in the league’s top-five among first year skaters with 14 power-play points (T4th). Jiricek is also scoring at a better than point per game pace vs. Belleville this season (2GP, 0-3-3) and is riding a two-game assist streak (4).
- GETTING IT DUNNE: Cleveland C Josh Dunne is scoring at a two point per game pace vs. Belleville this season (3 GP, 3-3-6).
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