Game Preview: Monsters at Rochester 04/14

Apr 14, 2021

In the fourth of six meetings between the two teams this season, the Cleveland Monsters, AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, drop the puck vs. the Rochester Americans, AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres, on Wednesday with full coverage, live from Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, NY, underway at 6:00 pm on FOX Sports 1350 AM “The Gambler”, AHLTV and the Monsters Hockey Network.

 

MONSTERS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 9-2 road win over the Rochester Americans on Saturday, the Cleveland Monsters enter tonight’s game at 9-5-1-0 on the season. With a .633 points percentage, the Monsters currently rank second in the Central Division standings and seventh league-wide. Cleveland is currently led in scoring by C Tyler Sikura (7-7-14), RW Carson Meyer (5-6-11), and LW Nathan Gerbe (4-6-10).

 

AMERICANS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 9-2 home loss to the Cleveland Monsters on Saturday, the Rochester Americans enter tonight’s game at 8-6-2-1 on the season. With a .559 points percentage, the Americans currently rank fifth in the North Division standings and 14th league-wide. Rochester is currently led in scoring by LW Brett Murray (6-7-13), C Arttu Ruotsalainen (5-8-13), and C Jean-Sebastien Dea (4-9-13).

 

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES: Wednesday marks the fourth of six meetings between the Monsters and Americans this season (2-1-0-0) and the third of three games between the two clubs at Blue Cross Arena this year (2-0-0-0).

 

MONSTERS GOALTENDERS:

34 Daniil Tarasov OVERALL 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 2.04 GAA, .931 S%
  LAST APP. 

(27/29) in 4-2 W vs GR 4/3/21

  HEAD-TO-HEAD

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  ON THE ROAD  --
39 Brad Thiessen  OVERALL 9 GP, (4-4-1), 0 SO, 2.80 GAA, .906 S%
  LAST APP.  (23/24) in 5-1 W at ROC 3/31/21
  HEAD-TO-HEAD

2 GP, (1-1-0), 0 SO, 3.54 GAA, .877 S%

  ON THE ROAD 3 GP, (2-0-1), 0 SO, 1.98 GAA, .930 S%
80 Matiss Kivlenieks OVERALL 4 GP, (4-0-0), 0 SO, 2.21 GAA, .929 S%
  LAST APP.  (12/14) in 9-2 W at ROC 4/10/21
  HEAD-TO-HEAD 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 2.00 GAA, .857 S%
  ON THE ROAD 3 GP, (3-0-0), 0 SO, 1.95 GAA, .938 S%

AMERICANS GOALTENDERS:

1 Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen OVERALL: 14 GP, (7-5-2), 0 SO, 3.60 GAA, .888 S%
  LAST APP.      (22/27) in first 33:35 of 2-9 L vs CLE 4/10/21
  HEAD-TO-HEAD 3 GP, (1-2-0), 0 SO, 4.71 GAA, .881 S%
  AT HOME 7 GP, (3-3-1), 0 SO, 3.94 GAA, .867 S%
30 Billy Christopoulos OVERALL 2 GP, (0-0-0), 0 SO, 9.42 GAA, .583 S%
  LAST APP.  (5/9) in 26:25 of relief in 2-9 L vs CLE 4/10/21
  HEAD-TO-HEAD 1 GP, (0-0-0), 0 SO, 9.09 GAA, .556 S%
  AT HOME 2 GP, (0-0-0), 0 SO, 9.42 GAA, .583 S%
34 Stefanos Lekkas OVERALL 1 GP, (0-0-1), 0 SO, 3.84 GAA, .862 S%
  LAST APP

(25/29) in 3-4 OTL vs SYR 3/26/21

  HEAD-TO-HEAD --
  AT HOME 1 GP, (0-0-1), 0 SO, 3.84 GAA, .862 S%

KEYS TO SUCCESS:

  • SIKURA’S SUCCESS: Monsters C Tyler Sikura is currently in the midst of a four-game goal streak (5G) and a four-game point streak (5-3-8).
  • POWERFUL PERFORMANCE: Cleveland set new all-time single-game club records for goals (9), assists (15), and points (24) in Saturday’s 9-2 road win over Rochester and tied a franchise record for largest margin of victory. Four of Cleveland’s nine goals on Saturday came on the power-play marking just the fourth time in team history that the Monsters have scored four or more power-play goals in a single game.
  • ROCKING ROCHESTER: Following a four-point showing (1-3-4) in Cleveland’s 9-2 road win over Rochester on Saturday, Monsters D Jake Christiansen has two goals and seven points to his credit in two appearances at Blue Cross Arena this year.

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