Game Preview: Monsters vs. Americans 12/03
Dec 3, 2022In the third 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 Rochester Americans, AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres, on Saturday with full coverage, live from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, underway at 7:00 pm on Bally Sports Great Lakes, FOX Sports 1350 “The Gambler”, AHLTV, and the Monsters Hockey Network.
MONSTERS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 3-4 home overtime loss to the Rochester Americans on Thursday, the Cleveland Monsters enter tonight’s game at 9-6-1-2 on the season. With 21 standings points, the Monsters currently rank third in the North Division standings and eighth in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland is currently led in scoring by RW Trey Fix-Wolansky (10-12-22), RW Emil Bemstrom (10-8-18), and RW Kirill Marchenko (8-10-18).
AMERICANS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 4-3 road overtime win over the Cleveland Monsters on Thursday, the Rochester Americans enter tonight’s game at 11-6-1-1 on the season. With 24 standings points, the Americans currently rank second in the North Division standings and sixth in the Eastern Conference. Rochester is currently led in scoring by RW Linus Weissbach (8-7-15), LW Brett Murray (8-6-14), and RW Jiri Kulich (5-9-14).
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES: Saturday marks the third of eight meetings between the Monsters and Americans this season (1-0-1-0, even goal differential [9/9]) and the second of four games between the two clubs at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse this year (0-0-1-0, -1 goal differential [3/4]).
MONSTERS GOALTENDERS:
| 30 Pavel Cajan | OVERALL | 7 GP, (3-3-1), 0 SO, 3.14 GAA, .887 S% |
| LAST APP | (23/27) in 3-4 OTL vs ROC 12/1/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (0-0-1), 0 SO, 3.77 GAA, .852 S% | |
| AT HOME | 4 GP, (1-2-1), 0 SO, 3.00 GAA, .882 S% | |
| 40 Daniil Tarasov | OVERALL | 2 GP, (2-0-0), 0 SO, 3.48 GAA, .879 S% |
| LAST APP | (21/26) in 6-5 OTW at ROC 11/11/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 4.94 GAA, .808 S% | |
| AT HOME | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 2.00 GAA, .938 S% | |
| 73 Jet Greaves | OVERALL | 8 GP, (3-3-2), 0 SO, 4.11 GAA, .878 S% |
| LAST APP | (41/42) in 5-1 W at TOR 11/26/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| AT HOME | 2 GP, (2-0-0), 0 SO, 4.15 GAA, .870 S% |
AMERICANS GOALTENDERS:
| 29 Michael Houser | OVERALL | 7 GP, (3-2-0), 0 SO, 3.03 GAA, .907 S% |
| LAST APP. | (35/40) in 1-5 L at LV 11/26/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD |
1 GP, (0-0-0), 0 SO, 4.37 GAA, .889 S% |
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| ON THE ROAD | 5 GP, (2-2-0), 0 SO, 2.87 GAA, .910 S% | |
| 47 Malcolm Subban | OVERALL | 3 GP, (2-1-0), 0 SO, 3.55 GAA, .880 S% |
| LAST APP. | (31/34) in 4-3 OTW at CLE 12/1/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 2.77 GAA, .912 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 2.77 GAA, .912 S% |
KEYS TO SUCCESS:
- GAUNCE THE GREAT: Cleveland C Brendan Gaunce is currently riding a four-game point streak (2-4-6) and a four-game assist streak (4A).
- EMIL’S EXCELLING: Monsters RW Emil Bemstrom is currently in the midst of a four-game point streak (5-2-7) and a four-game goal streak (5G). Bemstrom also currently ranks among the AHL’s leaders in game-winning goals (3, T2nd) and power-play goals (5, T5th).
- ROOKIE SENSATION: Cleveland RW Kirill Marchenko is currently riding a four-game point streak (2-4-6) and a three-game assist streak (4A). Marchenko also currently ranks among the AHL’s rookie leaders in points (18, T1st), power-play points (9, T1st), goals (8, 4th), power-play goals (4, T2nd), assists (10, T5th), and power-play assists (5, T5th).