Game Preview: Monsters at Senators 1/13
The Cleveland Monsters, the AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, take on the Belleville Senators, an NHL affiliate from Ottawa, on Friday at 7:00 pm.
The Cleveland Monsters lost 2-3 to the Utica Comets on Wednesday. The Monsters are currently ranked 7th in the North Division and 15th on the Eastern Conference standings.
Belleville Senators beat Manitoba Moose 6-1 on Saturday. Bellevilles is currently ranked fourth in the North Division and 12th in Eastern Conference.
Cleveland Monsters are second in the AHL in overall power-play percentage (35/124, 28.2%) and lead the league in road power play percentage. Monsters have three players scoring at a better than point per game pace vs. Belleville this season: Justin Richards, Josh Dunne and Owen Sillinger. Jake Christiansen is currently on a three-game point streak.
Cleveland Monsters are second in the AHL in overall power-play percentage (35/124, 28.2%) and lead the league in road power play percentage. Monsters have three players scoring more than one point per game vs. Belleville.
