Game Preview: Monsters vs. Wolves 02/08
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 Chicago Wolves, AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes, on Tuesday 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 1-4 home loss to the Hershey Bears on Saturday, the Cleveland Monsters enter today’s game at 13-19-4-3 on the season. With a .423 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), D Jake Christiansen (6-16-22), and LW Tyler Angle (4-16-20).
WOLVES PRE-SCOUT: Following a 5-7 road loss to the Milwaukee Admirals on Saturday, the Chicago Wolves enter today’s game at 26-8-4-2 on the season. With a .725 points percentage, the Wolves currently rank first in the Central Division standings and second in the Western Conference. Chicago is currently led in scoring by C Andrew Poturalski (20-32-52), LW CJ Smith (14-28-42), and RW Stefan Noesen (20-21-41).
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES: Tuesday marks the second of four meetings between the Monsters and Wolves this season [(0-1-0-0), -1 goal differential (3/4)] and the first of two games between the two clubs at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse this year.
MONSTERS GOALTENDERS:
| 31 Jet Greaves | OVERALL | 11 GP, (3-6-0), 0 SO, 3.35 GAA, .890 S% |
| LAST APP. | (19/22) in 1-4 L vs HER 2/4/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (0-1-0), 0 SO, 4.13 GAA, .882 S% | |
| AT HOME | 5 GP, (1-3-0), 0 SO, 3.31 GAA, .891 S% | |
| 35 Jean-Francois Berube | OVERALL | 15 GP, (4-8-3), 1 SO, 3.17 GAA, .898 S% |
| LAST APP | (25/28) in 1-4 L vs HER 2/5/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| AT HOME | 7 GP, (1-5-1), 0 SO, 3.79 GAA, .876 S% |
WOLVES GOALTENDERS:
| 30 Beck Warm | OVERALL | 1 GP, (0-1-0), 0 SO, 5.01 GAA, .800 S% |
| LAST APP. | (20/25) in 1-5 L vs TOR 11/13/21 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| ON THE ROAD | -- | |
| 31 Jack LaFontaine | OVERALL | 3 GP, (0-0-2), 1 SO, 2.53 GAA, .864 S% |
| LAST APP. | (7/11) in first 14:42 of 5-7 L at MIL 2/5/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| ON THE ROAD | 1 GP, (0-0-0), 0 SO, 16.33 GAA, .636 S% | |
| 34 Alex Lyon | OVERALL | 18 GP, (12-4-2), 3 SO, 1.95 GAA, .918 S% |
| LAST APP | (11/13) in 43:19 of relief in 5-7 L at MIL 2/5/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| ON THE ROAD | 10 GP, (6-3-1), 2 SO, 2.05 GAA, .913 S% | |
| 35 Eetu Makiniemi | OVERALL | 14 GP, (11-2-1), 2 SO, 2.06 GAA, .922 S% |
| LAST APP | (25/25) in 1-0 W at MIL 12/17/21 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| ON THE ROAD | 10 GP, (9-1-0), 2 SO, 2.00 GAA, .926 S% |
KEYS TO SUCCESS:
- HITTING THE SKIDS: The Monsters are currently mired in a season-long seven-game regulation losing streak, the AHL’s longest such active streak, and a five-game home regulation losing streak, also the league’s longest such active streak. A loss Tuesday would tied Cleveland for the club’s longest losing streak in franchise history.
- PILING UP THE PIMS: Cleveland D Billy Sweezey currently ranks among the AHL’s rookie leaders in penalty minutes (57, 2nd) so far this season.
- CHRISTIANSEN’S CONTRIBUTIONS: Monsters D Jake Christiansen currently ranks among the AHL’s defensive leaders in points (22, T10th), goals (6, T6th), and shots on goal (89, T3rd) so far this season.
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