Monsters Battle at Home Against Wolves
Nov 21, 2019In the first 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 Chicago Wolves, AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights, on Thursday with full coverage, live from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, underway at 7:00 pm on Alt 99.1, AHLTV and the Monsters Hockey Network.
MONSTERS PRE-SCOUT: Following a 2-4 road loss to the Syracuse Crunch on Saturday, the Cleveland Monsters enter tonight’s game at 8-7-1-1 on the season. With 18 points, the Monsters currently rank sixth in the AHL’s North Division standings and 11th in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland is currently led in scoring by LW Nathan Gerbe (4-9-13), C Zac Dalpe (7-4-11) and D Andrew Peeke (3-7-10).
WOLVES PRE-SCOUT: Following a 3-5 home loss to the San Antonio Rampage on Tuesday, the Chicago Wolves enter tonight’s game at 8-10-1-0 on the season. With 17 points, the Wolves currently rank sixth in the AHL’s Central Division standings and ninth in the Western Conference. Chicago is currently led in scoring by C Lucas Elvenes (6-19-25), C Gage Quinney (6-9-15) and LW Curtis McKenzie (6-6-12).
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES: Thursday marks the first of four meetings between the Monsters and Wolves this season and the first of two meetings between the two clubs at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse this year.
MONSTERS GOALTENDERS:
| 35 Veini Vehvilainen | OVERALL | 8 GP, (3-5-0), 1 SO, 2.28 GAA, .918 S% |
| LAST APP. |
(22/25) in 2-4 L at SYR 11/16/19 |
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| HEAD-TO-HEAD | N/A | |
| AT HOME | 5 GP, (2-3-0), 1 SP, 2.43 GAA, .913 S% | |
| 39 Brad Thiessen | OVERALL | N/A |
| LAST APP. | N/A | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | N/A | |
| AT HOME | N/A | |
| 80 Matiss Kivlenieks | OVERALL | 8 GP, (5-1-2), 0 SO, 2.45 GAA, .904 S% |
| LAST APP. | (20/23) in 2-3 OTL at ROC 11/15/19 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | N/A | |
| AT HOME | 3 GP, (2-1-0), 0 SO, 1.33 GAA, .943 S% |
WOLVES GOALTENDERS:
| 35 Oscar Dansk | OVERALL | 8 GP, (3-4-0), 1 SO, 3.52 GAA, .870 S% |
| LAST APP. | (31/34) in 4-3 W at IA 11/17/19 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | N/A | |
| ON THE ROAD | 5 GP, (2-2-0), 0 SO, 3.90 GAA, .868 S% | |
| 40 Garret Sparks | OVERALL | 11 GP, (4-6-1), 2 SO, 2.40 GAA, .931 S% |
| LAST APP. | (35/40) in 3-5 L vs SA 11/19/19 | |
| HEAD-TO-HEAD | N/A | |
| ON THE ROAD | (35/40) in 3-5 L vs SA 11/19/19 |
KEYS TO SUCCESS:
- SNAP OUT OF IT: Coming on the heels of a season-long five-game winning streak, the Monsters are currently mired in a five-game winless streak (0-4-1) and will look to get back to their winning ways on Thursday in the first of two consecutive home games vs. the Chicago Wolves.
- AWESOME ADAM: Cleveland D Adam Clendening is currently in the midst of a three-game points streak (2-1-3).
- DANO DELIVERS: Monsters LW Marko Dano is currently riding a three-game points streak (0-4-4) and a three-game assists streak (4A). Dano also ranks among the AHL’s leaders in penalty minutes this season (51, 2nd).