Lumberjacks Rematch the Admirals at Home
In the third of four meetings between the two teams this season, the Cleveland Monsters, affiliate of the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, drop the puck vs. the Milwaukee Admirals, AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Nashville Predators, on Saturday with full coverage, live from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, underway at 1:00 pm on Alt 99.1, AHLTV and the Monsters Hockey Network
MONSTERS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 3-2 home overtime win over the Milwaukee Admirals on Friday, the Cleveland Monsters enter tonight’s game at 16-15-1-2 on the season. With 35 points, the Monsters currently rank seventh in the AHL’s North Division standings and 13th in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland is currently led in scoring by LW Nathan Gerbe (8-17-25), D Adam Clendening (5-18-23) and C Stefan Matteau (8-11-19).
ADMIRALS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 2-3 road overtime loss to the Cleveland Monsters on Friday, the Milwaukee Admirals enter tonight’s game at 24-5-4-2 on the season. With 54 points, the Admirals currently rank first in the AHL’s Central Division standings and first in the Western Conference. Milwaukee is currently led in scoring by LW Cole Schneider (10-19-29), C Yakov Trenin (14-12-26) and LW Daniel Carr (12-13-25).
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES: Saturday marks the third of four meetings between the Monsters and Admirals this season and the second of two meetings between the two clubs at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse this year. Cleveland is 1-1-0-0 vs. Milwaukee overall this year with a -3 goal differential (3/6) and the Monsters are 1-0-0-0 vs. the Admirals at home this season with a +1 goal differential (3/2).
MONSTERS GOALTENDERS:
| 35 Veini Vehvilainen | OVERALL | 17 GP, (8-8-1), 2 SO, 2.01 GAA, .924 S% |
| LAST APP. | (28/30) in 3-2 OTW vs MIL 1/3/20 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 1.91 GAA, .933 S% | |
| AT HOME | 10 GP, (4-6-0), 2 SO, 2.12 GAA, .920 S% | |
| 39 Brad Thiessen | OVERALL | N/A |
| LAST APP. | N/A | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | N/A | |
| AT HOME | N/A |
ADMIRALS GOALTENDERS:
| 1 Troy Grosenick | OVERALL | 18 GP, (13-2-2), 1 SO, 2.04 GAA, .930 S% |
| LAST APP. | (26/28) in 3-2 SOW at CHI 12/29/19 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | N/A | |
| ON THE ROAD | 11 GP, (8-1-1), 0 SO, 2.49 GAA, .922 S% | |
| 39 Connor Ingram | OVERALL | 19 GP, (11-3-4), 1 SO, 2.12 GAA, .929 S% |
| LAST APP. | (22/25) in 2-3 OTL at CLE 1/3/20 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 2 GP, (1-0-1), 1 SO, 1.47 GAA, .947 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD | 10 GP, (4-2-3), 0 SO, 2.11 GAA, .924 S% |
KEYS TO SUCCESS:
- BRICK WALL BRAD: Cleveland G Brad Thiessen is expected to make his 2019-20 season debut for the Monsters on Saturday. In 26 regular season appearances for the Monsters last season, Thiessen posted a record of 12-8-4 with two shutouts a 2.36 goals-against average (GAA) an a .913 save percentage (S%). In eight playoff appearances for Cleveland last season, Thiessen went 3-5 with one shutout, a 2.57 GAA and a .902 S%.
- STEADY SUPPLIER: Monsters D Adam Clendening ranks in the AHL’s top five among defensemen with 23 points to his credit (T5th) so far this season. Clendening has eight points (8A) in his last seven appearances and is currently in the midst of a five-game assist streak (7), tied for the AHL’s second-longest such active streak.
- THE FIX IS IN: Cleveland RW Trey Fix-Wolansky has four points to his credit (4A) in his last four appearances.
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