Game Preview: Monsters vs. Senators 2/10
Feb 10, 2023In 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 Belleville Senators, AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Ottawa Senators, on Friday with full coverage, live from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, underway at 7:00 pm on FOX Sports 1350 “The Gambler”, AHLTV, and the Monsters Hockey Network.
MONSTERS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 2-3 home loss to the Chicago Wolves on Saturday, the Cleveland Monsters enter tonight’s game at 17-20-3-2 on the season. With 39 standings points, the Monsters currently rank sixth in the North Division standings and 14th in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland is currently led in scoring by RW Trey Fix-Wolansky (19-24-43), RW Emil Bemstrom (14-17-31), and C Justin Richards (8-18-26).
SENATORS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 4-5 home overtime loss to the Rochester Americans on Saturday, the Belleville Senators enter tonight’s game at 17-22-4-1 on the season. With 39 standings points, the Senators currently rank seventh in the North Division standings and 15th in the Eastern Conference. Belleville is currently led in scoring by RW Egor Sokolov (12-28-40), LW Jake Lucchini (10-19-29), and RW Scott Sabourin (15-11-26).
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES: Friday marks the third of eight meetings between the Monsters and Senators this season (1-0-0-1, even goal differential [9/9]) and the first of four games between the two clubs at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse this year.
MONSTERS GOALTENDERS:
| 30 Pavel Cajan | OVERALL | 15 GP, (5-7-2), 0 SO, 3.49 GAA, .877 S% |
| LAST APP |
(3/4) in 22:04 of relief in 4-7 L vs LAV 1/28/23 |
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| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 1.00 GAA, .970 S% | |
| AT HOME |
8 GP, (1-5-1), 0 SO, 3.84 GAA, .961 S% |
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| 40 Daniil Tarasov | OVERALL | 6 GP, (3-3-0), 0 SO, 4.27 GAA, .868 S% |
| LAST APP | (33/35) in 5-2 W at CLT 1/22/23 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | -- | |
| AT HOME | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 2.00 GAA, .938 S% | |
| 73 Jet Greaves | OVERALL | 22 GP, (8-9-3), 0 SO, 3.56 GAA, .888 S% |
| LAST APP |
(27/30) in 2-3 L vs CHI 2/4/23 |
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| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (0-0-1), 0 SO, 6.46 GAA, .767 S% | |
| AT HOME | 12 GP, (6-5-2), 0 SO, 3.17 GAA, .898 S% |
SENATORS GOALTENDERS:
| 31 Kevin Mandolese | OVERALL | 12 GP, (4-6-2), 0 SO, 3.39 GAA, .886 S% |
| LAST APP. | (33/34) in 2-1 OTW at LAV 1/25/23 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD |
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| ON THE ROAD |
6 GP, (3-2-1), 0 SO, 3.09 GAA, .890 S% |
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| 35 Antoine Bibeau | OVERALL | 15 GP, (6-6-1), 0 SO, 3.37 GAA, .898 S% |
| LAST APP. | (25/29) in 3-4 OTL at UTC 12/31/22 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (0-0-0), 0 SO, 8.94 GAA, .733 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD | 6 GP, (1-3-1), 0 SO, 4.35 GAA, .864 S% | |
| 50 Logan Flodell | OVERALL |
4 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 6.37 GAA, .800 S% |
| LAST APP | (23/25) in 47:14 of relief in 1-5 L at SPR 1/27/23 | |
| ON THE ROAD | 1 GP, (0-0-0), 0 SO, 2.54 GAA, .920 S% |
KEYS TO SUCCESS:
- TERRIFIC TREY: Cleveland RW Trey Fix-Wolansky currently ranks among the AHL’s leaders in points (43, 14th), goals (19, T13th), shots (130, 11th), and shootout goals (3, T4th). Fix-Wolansky also has four points to his credit (2G, 2A) in one appearance vs. Belleville this season.
- HELPING HANDS: Monsters D Samuel Knazko currently ranks tied for third among AHL rookies in power-play assists (10), while Cleveland D David Jiricek, an AHL All-Star this season, ranks tied for sixth league-wide in the same category (9).
- GETTING IT DUNNE: Cleveland C Josh Dunne is scoring at a better than two point per game pace vs. Belleville this season (2 GP, 2-3-5).