Lumberjacks Face the Admirals at Home

Jan 3, 2020

In the second of four meetings between the two teams this season, the Cleveland Monsters, affiliate of the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, drop the puck vs. the Milwaukee Admirals, AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Nashville Predators, on Friday with full coverage, live from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, underway at 7:00 pm on SportsTime Ohio, Alt 99.1, AHLTV and the Monsters Hockey Network.

 

MONSTERS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 4-1 road win over the Toronto Marlies on Tuesday, the Cleveland Monsters enter tonight’s game at 15-15-1-2 on the season. With 33 points, the Monsters currently rank seventh in the AHL’s North Division standings and 13th in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland is currently led in scoring by LW Nathan Gerbe (8-17-25), D Adam Clendening (5-16-21) and C Stefan Matteau (7-9-16).

 

ADMIRALS PRE-SCOUT: 3-2 road shootout win over the Chicago Wolves on Sunday, the Milwaukee Admirals enter tonight’s game at 24-5-3-2 on the season. With 53 points, the Admirals currently rank first in the AHL’s Central Division standings and first in the Western Conference. Milwaukee is currently led in scoring by LW Cole Schneider (10-19-29), C Yakov Trenin (14-12-26) and LW Daniel Carr (12-13-25).

 

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES: Friday marks the second of four meetings between the Monsters and Admirals this season and the first of two meetings between the two clubs at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse this year. Cleveland is 0-1-0-0 vs. Milwaukee both overall and on the road this year with a -4 goal differential (0/4) in both scenarios.

 

MONSTERS GOALTENDERS:

35 Veini Vehvilainen	OVERALL	16 GP, (7-8-1), 2 SO, 2.01 GAA, .923 S%
	LAST APP.	(28/29) in 4-1 W at TOR 12/31/19
	HEAD-TO-HEAD	N/A
	AT HOME	9 GP, (3-6-0), 2 SO, 2.14 GAA, .919 S%
39 Brad Thiessen	OVERALL	N/A
	LAST APP.	N/A
	HEAD-TO-HEAD	N/A
	AT HOME	N/A

ADMIRALS GOALTENDERS:

1 Troy Grosenick	OVERALL	18 GP, (13-2-2), 1 SO, 2.04 GAA, .930 S%
	LAST APP.	(26/28) in 3-2 SOW at CHI 12/29/19
	HEAD-TO-HEAD	N/A
	ON THE ROAD	11 GP, (8-1-1), 0 SO, 2.49 GAA, .922 S%
39 Connor Ingram	OVERALL	18 GP, (11-3-3), 1 SO, 2.07 GAA, .932 S%
	LAST APP.	(31/34) in 2-3 L vs GR 12/28/19
	HEAD-TO-HEAD	1 GP, (1-0-0), 1 SO, 0.00 GAA, 1.000 S%
	AT HOME	9 GP, (4-2-2), 0 SO, 2.02 GAA, .928 S%

 

KEYS TO SUCCESS:

• STRENGTH ON STRENGTH: Cleveland’s penalty kill has been elite this season, ranking in the AHL’s top three in both overall (86.8%, 3rd) and home (90.3%, 2nd) penalty kill percentage, but they’ll have their hands full on Friday against Milwaukee’s league-leading overall (26.5%, 1st) and second-ranked road (25.0%, 2nd) power-play units.
• MONSTER MASHERS: The Admirals’ roster features two players scoring at a better-than point per game pace vs. the Monsters this season; D Alexandre Carrier (1 GP, 0-3-3) and LW Anthony Richard (1 GP, 1-1-2).
• HELPING HAND: Cleveland D Adam Clendening has six assists to his credit in his last six appearances and is currently in the midst of a four-game assist streak (5A).