Game Preview: Monsters at Senators 10/22
Oct 22, 2021In the first 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 Belleville Senators, AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Ottawa Senators, on Friday with full coverage, live from CAA Arena in Belleville, ON, underway at 7:00 pm on FOX Sports 1350 AM “The Gambler”, AHLTV and the Monsters Hockey Network.
MONSTERS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 5-4 home overtime win over the Syracuse Crunch on Saturday, the Cleveland Monsters enter tonight’s game at 1-1-0-0 on the season. With a .500 points percentage, the Monsters currently rank sixth in the North Division standings and 12th in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland is currently led in scoring by RW Carson Meyer (2-1-3), C Justin Scott (2-1-3), and D Jake Christiansen (1-2-3).
SENATORS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 5-2 home win over the Laval Rocket on Saturday, the Belleville Senators enter tonight’s game at 1-1-0-0 on the season. With a .500 points percentage, the Senators currently rank fourth in the North Division standings and ninth in the Eastern Conference. Belleville is currently led in scoring by LW Jake Lucchini (2-0-2), C Matthew Wedman (2-0-2), and RW Pontus Aberg (1-1-2).
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES: Friday marks the first of four meetings between the Monsters and Senators this season and the first of two games between the two clubs at CAA Arena this year.
MONSTERS GOALTENDERS:
| 31 Jet Greaves | OVERALL | -- |
| LAST APP. | -- | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| ON THE ROAD | -- | |
| 35 Jean-Francois Berube | OVERALL | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 3.97 GAA, .871 S% |
| LAST APP. | (27/31) in 5-4 OTW vs SYR 10/16/21 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| ON THE ROAD | -- | |
| 40 Daniil Tarasov | OVERALL | 1 GP, (0-1-0), 0 SO, 5.23 GAA, .762 S% |
| LAST APP. | (16/21) in 4-6 L vs SYR 10/15/21 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| ON THE ROAD | -- |
SENATORS GOALTENDERS:
| 30 Filip Gustavsson | OVERALL | -- |
| LAST APP. | -- | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| AT HOME | -- | |
| 31 Kevin Mandolese | OVERALL | 1 GP, (0-0-0), 0 SO, 2.32 GAA, .833 S% |
| LAST APP. | (5/6) in 25:51 of relief in 2-6 L at LAV 10/15/21 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| AT HOME | -- | |
| 40 Mads Sogaard | OVERALL | 2 GP, (1-1-0), 0 SO, 4.47 GAA, .837 S% |
| LAST APP. | (24/26) in 5-2 W vs LAV 10/16/21 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| AT HOME | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 2.00 GAA, .923 S% |
KEYS TO SUCCESS:
- UP AND DOWN: On Thursday, the Blue Jackets recalled D Gabriel Carlsson from Cleveland while the Monsters recalled G Jet Greaves from the ECHL’s Kalamazoo Wings.
- APPROACHING HISTORY: Monsters C Justin Scott currently sits just two appearances away from Cleveland’s all-time franchise record for games played (264), a mark currently held by former Monsters D Cameron Gaunce, brother of current Cleveland C Brendan Gaunce.
- FAMILIAR FACES: Belleville’s roster currently features former Monsters RW Kole Sherwood, all-time Monsters leading scorer Andrew Aggozino, and former Monster and 2016 Calder Cup Champion, D Dillon Heatherington.