Game Preview: Monsters at Wolves 2/18
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 Chicago Wolves, AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes, on Saturday with full coverage, live from Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL, underway at 8:00 pm on FOX Sports 1350 “The Gambler”, AHLTV, and the Monsters Hockey Network.
MONSTERS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 6-2 road win over the Grand Rapids Griffins on Friday, the Cleveland Monsters enter tonight’s game at 21-20-3-2 on the season. With 47 standings points, the Monsters currently rank sixth in the North Division standings and 13th in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland is currently led in scoring by RW Trey Fix-Wolansky (21-31-52), RW Emil Bemstrom (14-17-31), and C Justin Richards (8-21-29).
WOLVES PRE-SCOUT: Following a 1-2 home shootout loss to the Milwaukee Admirals on Wednesday, the Chicago Wolves enter tonight’s game at 18-22-3-2 on the season. With 41 standings points, the Wolves currently rank seventh in the Central Division standings and 15th in the Western Conference. Chicago is currently led in scoring by RW Malte Stromwall (10-20-30), C Jamieson Rees (10-19-29), and C Vasily Ponomarev (11-13-24).
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES: Saturday marks the seventh of eight meetings between the Monsters and Wolves this season (3-3-0-0, -1 goal differential [16/17]) and the third of four games between the two clubs at Allstate Arena this year (1-1-0-0, even goal differential [6/6]).
MONSTERS GOALTENDERS:
| 30 Pavel Cajan | OVERALL | 16 GP, (6-7-2), 0 SO, 3.39 GAA, .879 S% |
| LAST APP | (21/23) in 3-2 W vs BEL 2/11/23 | |
| HEAD TO HEAD | 3 GP, (1-2-0), 0 SO, 3.10 GAA, .866 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD | 7 GP, (4-2-1), 0 SO, 3.12 GAA, .892 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 | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 2.00 GAA, .938 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD | 5 GP, (2-3-0), 0 SO, 4.85 GAA, .850 S% | |
| 73 Jet Greaves | OVERALL | 25 GP, (11-9-3), 0 SO, 3.32 GAA, .894 S% |
| LAST APP | (17/19) in 6-2 W at GR 2/17/23 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 3 GP, (2-1-0), 0 SO, 2.03 GAA, .929 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD | 11 GP, (3-4-2), 0 SO, 3.86 GAA, .876 S% |
WOLVES GOALTENDERS:
| 36 Zachary Sawchenko | OVERALL | 25 GP, (10-14-1), 1 SO, 3.42 GAA, .891 S% |
| LAST APP. | (29/34) in 6-5 W at IA 2/11/23 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 3 GP, (1-2-0), 0 SO, 3.12 GAA, .914 S% | |
| AT HOME | 11 GP, (4-6-1), 0 SO, 3.66 GAA, .883 S% | |
| 52 Pyotr Kochetkov | OVERALL | 13 GP, (7-4-2), 1 SO, 2.36 GAA, .918 S% |
| LAST APP. | (24/25) in 1-2 SOL vs MIL 2/15/23 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 3 GP, (2-1-0), 0 SO, 2.00 GAA, .938 S% | |
| AT HOME | 7 GP, (3-2-2), 1 SO, 2.24 GAA, .920 S% |
KEYS TO SUCCESS:
- TERRIFIC TREY: Cleveland RW Trey Fix-Wolansky currently ranks among the AHL’s top-ten in points (52, 6th), goals (21, T7th), assists (31, T9th), power-play goals (8, T10th), and shots (146, 7th). Fix-Wolansky is also riding a five-game point streak (2-8-10) and a five-game assist streak (8).
- GETTING IT DUNNE: Cleveland C Josh Dunne is currently riding a four-game point streak (3-1-4).
- SIZZLING SILLINGER: Monsters C Owen Sillinger is currently riding a two-game point streak (1-2-3) and has six points (2G, 4A) in his last four appearances.
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