Game Preview: Monsters vs. Wolves 2/3
Feb 3, 2023In the fifth 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 Chicago Wolves, AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes, on Friday 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 4-7 home loss to the Laval Rocket on Saturday, the Cleveland Monsters enter tonight’s game at 16-19-3-2 on the season. With 37 standings points, the Monsters currently rank seventh in the North Division standings and 15th in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland is currently led in scoring by RW Trey Fix-Wolansky (19-23-42), RW Emil Bemstrom (14-17-31), and C Justin Richards (7-18-25).
WOLVES PRE-SCOUT: Following a 3-5 home loss to the Grand Rapids Griffins on Sunday, the Chicago Wolves enter tonight’s game at 15-21-3-1 on the season. With 34 standings points, the Wolves currently rank seventh in the Central Division standings and 16th in the Western Conference. Chicago is currently led in scoring by RW Malte Stromwall (7-19-26), C Jamieson Rees (8-17-25), and C Vasily Ponomarev (10-12-22).
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES: Friday marks the fifth of eight meetings between the Monsters and Wolves this season (2-2-0-0, -1 goal differential [12/13]) and the third of four games between the two clubs at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse this year (1-1-0-0, -1 goal differential [6/7]).
MONSTERS GOALTENDERS:
| 31 Hunter Vorva | OVERALL (ECHL) |
16 GP, (8-5-1), 1 SO, 2.57 GAA, .918 S% |
| 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 |
20 GP, (7-8-3), 0 SO, 3.71 GAA, .884 S% |
| LAST APP | (12/17) in first 35:29 of 4-7 L vs LAV 1/28/23 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD |
1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 2.00 GAA, .933 S% |
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| AT HOME |
10 GP, (5-4-1), 0 SO, 3.39 GAA, .893 S% |
WOLVES GOALTENDERS:
| 36 Zachary Sawchenko | OVERALL | 24 GP, (9-14-1), 1 SO, 3.35 GAA, .892 S% |
| LAST APP. | (18/23) in 3-5 L vs GR 1/29/23 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD |
3 GP, (1-2-0), 0 SO, 3.12 GAA, .914 S% |
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| ON THE ROAD | 13 GP, (5-8-0), 1 SO, 3.07 GAA, .901 S% | |
| 52 Pyotr Kochetkov | OVERALL | 9 GP, (5-3-1), 0 SO, 2.87 GAA, .904 S% |
| LAST APP. |
(17/19) in 3-2 OTW vs RFD 1/28/23 |
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| HEAD-TO-HEAD | 1 GP, (1-0-0), 0 SO, 2.00 GAA, .951 S% | |
| ON THE ROAD |
4 GP, (3-1-0), 0 SO, 2.75 GAA, .912 S% |
KEYS TO SUCCESS:
- GETTING IT DUNNE: Monsters C Josh Dunne is currently riding a two-game assist streak (2) and a three-game point streak (2-2-4).
- COLE’S CONTRIBUTING: Monsters LW Cole Fonstad is currently riding a three-game point streak (2-1-3).
- RICHIE’S ROLLIN’: Cleveland C Justin Richards is currently riding a three-game point streak (1-2-3).