Game Preview: Monsters vs Senators 11/06
Nov 6, 2021In the fourth 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 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 2-6 home loss to the Belleville Senators on Friday, the Cleveland Monsters enter tonight’s game at 4-2-1-2 on the season. With a .611 points percentage, the Monsters currently rank fourth in the North Division standings and eighth in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland is currently led in scoring by D Jake Christiansen (3-5-8), LW Tyler Angle (0-8-8), and C Tyler Sikura (2-4-6).
SENATORS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 6-2 road win over the Cleveland Monsters on Friday, the Belleville Senators enter tonight’s game at 3-6-0-0 on the season. With a .333 points percentage, the Senators currently rank seventh in the North Division standings and 14th in the Eastern Conference. Belleville is currently led in scoring by LW Jake Lucchini (6-4-10), RW Egor Sokolov (2-4-6), and RW Pontus Aberg (1-5-6).
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES: Saturday marks the fourth of four meetings between the Monsters and Senators this season (2-1-0-0) and the second of two games between the two clubs at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse this year (0-1-0-0). Cleveland currently boasts a +1 goal differential (8/7) overall vs. Belleville this year and a -4 goal differential (2/6) vs. the Senators at home.
MONSTERS GOALTENDERS:
| 35 Jean-Francois Berube | OVERALL | 4 GP, (3-0-1), 1 SO, 1.68 GAA, .949 S% |
| LAST APP. | (34/35) in 2-1 SOW at HER 10/30/21 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 1 SO, 0.00 GAA, 1.000 S% | |
| AT HOME | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 3.97 GAA, .871 S% | |
| 40 Daniil Tarasov | OVERALL | 4 GP, (0-2-2), 0 SO, 3.92 GAA, .870 S% |
| LAST APP. | (21/26) in 2-6 L vs BEL 11/5/21 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (0-1-0), 0 SO, 5.02 GAA, .808 S% | |
| AT HOME | 2 GP, (0-2-0), 0 SO, 5.13 GAA, .787 S% |
SENATORS GOALTENDERS:
| 31 Kevin Mandolese | OVERALL | 5 GP, (1-3-0), 0 SO, 3.68 GAA, .884 S% |
| LAST APP. | (33/38) in 2-5 L at TOR 10/30/21 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (0-1-0), 0 SO, 2.04 GAA .923 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD | 2 GP, (0-1-0), 0 SO, 4.19 GAA, .864 S% | |
| 40 Mads Sogaard | OVERALL | 4 GP, (2-2-0), 0 SO, 3.67 GAA, .859 S% |
| LAST APP. | (23/25) in 6-2 W at CLE 11/5/21 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 2.01 GAA, .920 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD | 3 GP, (1-2-0), 0 SO, 4.31 GAA, .833 S% |
KEYS TO SUCCESS:
- SENATORS SLAYERS: Cleveland’s roster currently boasts three players scoring at a point per game or better pace vs. Belleville this season, including C Tyler Sikura (3 GP, 2-2-4), D Jake Christiansen (3 GP, 1-2-3), and LW Tyler Angle (3 GP, 0-3-3).
- JOLTIN’ JAKE: Monsters D Jake Christiansen currently ranks among the AHL’s defensive leaders in points (8, 2nd), goals (3, T1st), assists (5, 4th), and shots on goal (23, 3nd) so far this season.
- AWESOME ANGLE: Cleveland LW Tyler Angle’s eight assists currently rank fifth league-wide and second among rookies and Angle additionally ranks among the AHL’s rookie leaders in points (8, T4th) and shots on goal (24, T2nd) so far this year.