Game Preview: Monsters vs Marlies 11/26
Nov 26, 2022112622 at TOR-GAME PREVIEW
In 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 Toronto Marlies, AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs, on Saturday with full coverage, live from Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto, ON, underway at 4:00 pm on FOX Sports 1350 “The Gambler”, AHLTV, and the Monsters Hockey Network.
MONSTERS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 1-4 home loss to the Toronto Marlies on Friday, the Cleveland Monsters enter tonight’s game at 8-6-0-2 on the season. With 18 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 Carson Meyer (6-12-18), and RW Emil Bemstrom (8-7-15).
MARLIES PRE-SCOUT: Following a 4-1 road win over the Cleveland Monsters on Friday, the Toronto Marlies enter tonight’s game at 11-5-1-0 on the season. With 23 standings points, the Marlies currently rank first in the North Division standings and fifth in the Eastern Conference. Toronto is currently led in scoring by C Logan Shaw (7-13-20), RW Joey Anderson (10-8-18), and LW Adam Gaudette (12-4-16).
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES: Saturday marks the second of four meetings between the Monsters and Marlies this season (0-1-0-0, -3 goal differential [1/4]) and the first of two games between the two clubs at Coca-Cola Coliseum this year.
MONSTERS GOALTENDERS:
| 30 Pavel Cajan | OVERALL | 6 GP, (3-3-0), 0 SO, 3.03 GAA, .892 S% |
| LAST APP | (24/26) in 1-4 L vs TOR 11/25/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (0-1-0), 0 SO, 2.03 GAA, .923 S% | |
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ON THE ROAD | 3 GP, (2-1-0), 0 SO, 3.33 GAA, .891 S% |
| KAL (ECHL) | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 1.00 GAA, .968 S% | |
| 73 Jet Greaves | OVERALL | 7 GP, (2-3-2), 0 SO, 4.54 GAA, .861 S% |
| LAST APP | (47/51) in 4-5 SOL at LAV 11/19/22 | |
| ON THE ROAD | 5 GP, (0-3-2), 0 SO, 4.71 GAA, .857 S% |
MARLIES GOALTENDERS:
| 1 DYLAN FERGUSON | OVERALL | 5 GP, (2-2-0), 0 SO, 3.12 GAA, .888 S% |
| LAST APP. | (17/19) in first 39:54 of 5-3 W vs ABB 11/19/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| ON THE ROAD | 3 GP, (2-1-0), 0 SO, 2.76 GAA, .903 S% | |
| 40 Luke Cavallin | NFL (ECHL) | 8 GP, (7-1-0), 1 SO, 1.74 GAA, .941 S% |
| 60 Joseph Woll | OVERALL | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 1.00 GAA, .952 S% |
| LAST APP: | (20/21) in 4-1 W at CLE 11/25/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 1.00 GAA, .952 S% | |
| 80 KEITH PETRUZZELLI | OVERALL | 10 GP, (7-3-0). 0 SO, 3.11 GAA, .898 S% |
| LAST APP | (26/31) in 3-5 L at SYR 11/23/22 | |
| ON THE ROAD | 5 GP, (3-2-0), 0 SO, 4.00 GAA, .891 S% |
KEYS TO SUCCESS:
- HELPING HAND: Cleveland C Josh Dunne has five assists to his credit in his last four games played.
- EXCELLENT EMIL: Monsters RW Emil Bemstrom is currently riding a two-game AHL point streak (3-1-4) and a two-game AHL goal streak (3G), and ranks among the AHL’s leaders in power-play goals this season (4, T6th).
- ON THE MARCH: Cleveland RW Kirill Marchenko is currently riding a two-game point streak (2-1-3) and ranks among the AHL’s rookie leaders in points (15, T2nd), goals (8, T1st), power-play goals (4, T1st), and power-play points (8, T1st).