Game Preview: Monsters at IceHogs 1/15
Jan 15, 2022In 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 Rockford IceHogs, AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks, on Saturday with full coverage, live from BMO Harris Bank Center in Rockford, IL, underway at 7:00 pm on FOX Sports 1350 AM “The Gambler”, AHLTV and the Monsters Hockey Network.
MONSTERS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 2-5 road loss to the Rockford IceHogs on Friday, the Cleveland Monsters enter today’s game at 11-10-4-3 on the season. With a .518 points percentage, the Monsters currently rank fifth in the North Division standings and tenth in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland is currently led in scoring by D Jake Christiansen (5-15-20), C Brendan Gaunce (9-10-19), and C Liam Foudy (6-11-17).
ICEHOGS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 5-2 home win over the Cleveland Monsters on Friday, the Rockford IceHogs enter today’s game at 14-11-1-1 on the season. With a .556 points percentage, the IceHogs currently rank third in the Central Division standings and eighth in the Western Conference. Rockford is currently led in scoring by LW Lukas Reichel (11-9-20), C Dylan McLaughlin (4-12-16), and D Ian Mitchell (3-10-13).
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES: Saturday marks the second of four meetings between the Monsters and IceHogs this season [(0-1-0-0), -3 goal differential (2/5)] and the second of two games between the two clubs at BMO Harris Bank Center this year [(0-1-0-0), -3 goal differential (2/5)].
MONSTERS GOALTENDERS:
| 31 Jet Greaves | OVERALL | 5 GP, (1-3-0), 0 SO, 3.56 GAA, .895 S% |
| LAST APP. | (5/9) in first 25:20 of 2-5 L at RFD 1/14/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (0-1-0), 0 SO, 9.47 GAA, .556 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD | 3 GP, (1-2-0), 0 SO, 3.78 GAA, .893 S% | |
| 33 Cam Johnson | OVERALL | 3 GP, (1-0-1), 0 SO, 1.89 GAA, .932 S% |
| LAST APP. | (11/11) in 33:42 of relief in 2-5 L at RFD 1/14/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (0-0-0), 0 SO, 0.00 GAA, 1.000 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD | 3 GP, (1-0-1), 0 SO, 1.89 GAA, .932 S% |
ICEHOGS GOALTENDERS:
| 31 Cale Morris | OVERALL | 2 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 1.64 GAA, .919 S% |
| LAST APP. | (17/18) in 2-1 W vs HSK 12/11/21 | |
| AT HOME |
1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 1.00 GAA, .944 S% |
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| IND (ECHL) | 14 GP, (6-5-2), 1 SO, 2.82 GAA, .898 S% | |
| 40 Arvid Soderblum | OVERALL | 10 GP, (5-5-0), 0 SO, 3.04 GAA, .918 S% |
| LAST APP. | (33/35) in 5-2 W vs CLE 1/14/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 2.00 GAA, .943 S% | |
| AT HOME | 6 GP, (3-3-0), 0 SO, 2.54 GAA, .921 S% | |
| 60 Collin Delia | OVERALL | 11 GP, (6-4-1), 1 SO, 2.51 GAA, .920 S% |
| LAST APP. |
(33/35) in 6-2 W at MIL 1/8/22 |
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| AT HOME | 4 GP, (2-2-0), 1 SO, 2.22 GAA, .925 S% | |
| CHI (NHL) | 1 GP, (0-1-0), 0 SO, 9.00 GAA, .571 S% | |
| 80 Tom Aubrun | IND (ECHL) |
4 GP, (0-2-1), 0 SO, 4.33 GAA, .856 S% |
KEYS TO SUCCESS:
- BAD BEHAVIOR: Cleveland C Josh Dunne currently ranks second league-wide and first among AHL rookies with 17 minor penalties this season while Dunne’s 39 penalty minutes rank tied for third-most among first-year skaters this year.
- POINT STREAKS: Monsters RW Trey Fix-Wolansky is riding a three-game point streak (1-2-3) while C Kevin Stenlund (1-1-2) and C Josh Dunne (1-1-2) each have points in two consecutive games.
- HIDDING THE SKIDS: Cleveland has dropped two straight contests and the Monsters have come up short in six of the team’s last seven outings (0-4-2-0).