Game Preview: Monsters vs. Crunch 10/16

Game Preview: Monsters vs Crunch 10/16

Oct 16, 2021

In the second 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 Syracuse Crunch, AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning, on Saturday with full coverage, live from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, underway at 7:00 pm on FOX Sports 1350 AM “The Gambler”, AHLTV and the Monsters Hockey Network.

 

MONSTERS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 4-6 home loss to the Syracuse Crunch on Friday, the Cleveland Monsters enter tonight’s game at 0-1-0-0 on the season. With a .000 points percentage, the Monsters currently rank third in the North Division standings and fifth in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland is currently led in scoring by B Jake Christiansen (1-1-2), LW Adam Helewka (1-1-2), D Tim Berni (1-0-1), and C Justin Scott (1-0-1).

 

CRUNCH PRE-SCOUT: Following a 6-4 road win over the Cleveland Monsters on Friday, the Syracuse Crunch enter tonight’s game at 1-0-0-0 on the season. With a 1.000 points percentage, the Crunch currently rank second in the North Division standings and second in the Eastern Conference. Syracuse is currently led in scoring by RW Maxim Cajkovic (1-1-2), D Sean Day (1-1-2), and C Gabriel Dumont (1-1-2).

 

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES: Saturday marks the second of eight meetings between the Monsters and Crunch this season (0-1-0-0) and the second of four games between the two clubs at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse this year (0-1-0-0).

MONSTERS GOALTENDERS:

35 Jean-Francois Berube OVERALL --
  LAST APP.  --
  HEAD-TO-HEAD --
  AT HOME --
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 1 GP, (0-1-0), 0 SO, 5.23 GAA, .762 S%
  AT HOME 1 GP, (0-1-0), 0 SO, 5.23 GAA, .762 S%

CRUNCH GOALTENDERS:

33 Max Lagace OVERALL

1 GP, (0-0-0), 0 SO, 6.68 GAA, .727 S%

  LAST APP.  (8/11) in first 26:57 of 6-4 W at CLE 10/15/21
  HEAD-TO-HEAD 1 GP, (0-0-0), 0 SO, 6.68 GAA, .727 S%
  ON THE ROAD 1 GP, (0-0-0), 0 SO, 6.68 GAA, .727 S%
60 Hugo Alnefelt OVERALL 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 1.82 GAA, .933 S%
  LAST APP.  (14/15) in 33:03 of relief in 6-4 W at CLE 10/15/21
  HEAD-TO-HEAD 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 1.82 GAA, .933 S%
  ON THE ROAD 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 1.82 GAA, .933 S%

KEYS TO SUCCESS:

  • LEADING THE CHARGE:  Cleveland D Jake Christiansen and LW Adam Helewka led the way offensively for the Monsters in defeat on Friday with both players posting one goal and one assist apiece.
  • WELCOME TO THE AHL: Monsters D Tim Berni posted his first AHL goal on Friday in the first period of his first AHL appearance.
  • NORTH AMERICAN PRO DEBUT: Highly-touted Columbus Blue Jackets prospect, RW Yegor Chinakhov, is expected to suit up for the Monsters on Saturday for his first professional action outside of his native Russia.

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