Affiliates IX: Cleveland Monsters and more (All Affiliate Talk Here)

[Monstershockey]

When players come down it.

Yep. Other than Greaves, really not much NHL quality coming from here. Just sucks the injury crap that has been happening in Columbus is hitting those guys. Going on hockey reference and seeing the injury list compared to most of the other teams is a bummer.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

The good news is for the last 3 games of Cleveland’s season, barring injury, they will get back Blankenburg, Jiricek, Greaves, Subban, Pyythia, TFW, Malatesta, and if they get healthy Gaunce and Meyer.

Will have a few days and games to get acclimated and hopefully help Cleveland move up in the standings if possible

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Cavalry is here

 

[Monstershockey]

Monsters win in OT 3-2. Svozil with the game winner, his 2nd of the night. Still have a slim chance to take the division, but I just want to stay in the top 3 so they don't have to go to the play in round. Greaves with 28 saves on 30 shots.

Rochester entered the 3rd with a 2-1 lead. Coming into this game they were 25-0-0-1 when leading after 2. Good win for the Monsters who finish up with 2 in Toronto. A win tomorrow will guarantee a top 3 finish in the division. Marlies can pass them if they sweep due to regulation wins.

 

[majormajor]

Monsters win in OT 3-2. Svozil with the game winner, his 2nd of the night. Still have a slim chance to take the division, but I just want to stay in the top 3 so they don't have to go to the play in round. Greaves with 28 saves on 30 shots.

Rochester entered the 3rd with a 2-1 lead. Coming into this game they were 25-0-0-1 when leading after 2. Good win for the Monsters who finish up with 2 in Toronto. A win tomorrow will guarantee a top 3 finish in the division. Marlies can pass them if they sweep due to regulation wins.

Goals aside how has Svozil looked lately?

 

[Monstershockey]

Goals aside how has Svozil looked lately?

I honestly haven't watched him too closely. I went back a few games and watched a few of the goals that were given up with him on the ice, and really one of the four I watched he could have been a little more aggressive on to maybe stop it. He doesn't look out of place. I would say he is solid. He doesn't make me nervous when he is out there.

Last night he was paired with Jiricek, who does makes me nervous. To be fair though, Jiricek did make some nice offensive plays last night. He set up Svozil's first goal, and set up Malatesta earlier, who whiffed on an open net. He just looks very awkward at times.

 

[CBJx614]

Monsters win in OT 3-2. Svozil with the game winner, his 2nd of the night. Still have a slim chance to take the division, but I just want to stay in the top 3 so they don't have to go to the play in round. Greaves with 28 saves on 30 shots.

Rochester entered the 3rd with a 2-1 lead. Coming into this game they were 25-0-0-1 when leading after 2. Good win for the Monsters who finish up with 2 in Toronto. A win tomorrow will guarantee a top 3 finish in the division. Marlies can pass them if they sweep due to regulation wins.

What a save and DBB way to put your body on the line for the block!

 

[thebus88]

What a save and DBB way to put your body on the line for the block!

This 100%. It’s what noticed in that clip.

LDB is the reason that goal happened, not Svozil. And I don’t mean this to “hate” on Svozil. It’s just the mindset that has to be there. This is a PERFECT example of a defensive play directly causing a goal to happen, but, many people seemingly don’t understand this concept.

Offense isn’t hampered by “defensive play”, it’s hampered by LAZY and SOFT players.

This is the type of “buy in” you need from ALL your players. When’s the last time Gaudreau or Laine blocked a shot like that?? Busy FLOATING at the blue line. They can limp into the bank to withdrawal cash just fine.

 

[Monstershockey]

What a save and DBB way to put your body on the line for the block!

Jet was solid last night. DBB made up for a couple of earlier miscues with that play as he was involved the wrong way in both Rochester goals. A turnover on the PP lead directly to the first goal, then a penalty 8 seconds into another PP ended up in a 4 on 4 goal against. I like when players make up for mistakes with solid play.

 

[MoeBartoli]

What a save and DBB way to put your body on the line for the block!

What a wide open sequence - the kind of hockey coaches hate but the kind that excites fans in OT! Great to watch and with the right result!

 

[Monstershockey]

Monsters up 2-0 midway through the 2nd. Pearson with both goals.

Matt Murray in goal for Toronto. I thought he was going to be Pittsburgh's goalie for a while after those two cups. Boy, how careers can change in just a few years.

 

[stevo61]

number of issues on the 2nd Toronto goal but a Pearson hat trick gets them back up by 2

 

[stevo61]

they hold a lead like the big team

 

[Monstershockey]

Marlies almost pull it out. Greaves stands tall late after facing 42 shots during the game. 4-3 win. Pearson with the hat trick. Marlies are a tough team that can score, so the pressure was coming in the 3rd. No surprise there.

Monsters secure a top 3 finish to stay out of the play in round. Now have the tie breaker over Rochester I believe. Still have a shot at first if Syracuse loses tonight.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[majormajor]

.....and Syracuse loses.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[Viqsi]

What a save and DBB way to put your body on the line for the block!

Have I mentioned previously I'd be in favor of calling up Tony Brown from the minors to replace Rimer? Because, y'know, totally.

 

[Monstershockey]

Monsters win 3-1. Take first in the division. Good job!

 

[Monstershockey]

TFW with 2 goals. Greaves with 30 saves and an assist. Greaves with most wins in a season and career for the Monsters. Great year for him in the AHL, plus playing well for the Jackets.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Glad that even with their roster being pillaged for weeks, Cleveland still got the job done. Best of luck to them in the playoffs

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[squashmaple]

Sign Luca Fantilli and that’s three guys named Luca on one team. Starting to feel like that’s the only name Italian-Canadian families choose.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Sign Luca Fantilli and that’s three guys named Luca on one team. Starting to feel like that’s the only name Italian-Canadian families choose.

If it'll mean we just don't argue any more.

 

[koteka]

Sign Luca Fantilli and that’s three guys named Luca on one team. Starting to feel like that’s the only name Italian-Canadian families choose.

Adam? Macklin?

I couldn’t name a kid Luca. I would think about this all the time.