Preview: Monsters, Wolves Play Final Regular Season Game
Cleveland Monsters at Chicago Wolves
Saturday, April 1st at 8pm est
Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
Radio: 99x(99.1); 99x Online
Twitter: @Chicago_Wolves , #ChicagoWolves
@MonstersHockey , #CLEMonsters
Cleveland Monsters; 33-28-3-4, 73 points, 5th Central, 8th West
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Chicago Wolves; 39-18-7-5, 90 points, 2nd Central, 2nd West
Last night the Wolves clinched a playoff spot in the Central with their win over the Iowa Wild. There are two spots left and the Monsters would like to end the season sitting in one of them.
Due to the race to the playoffs, we know the Monsters will come into tonight's game hot. However, the Wolves still have a bad taste in their mouth from the last time the two met in Cleveland. The Monsters beat the Wolves on the 21st and 22nd of March.
Tonight will also be the last time the two teams meet during the regular season. It will definitely be a must listen/watch game.
Zac Dalpe is currently on a two-game point streak. He is one of the more motivated guys on the team. If a play doesn't work, Dalpe will still find a way to put the puck in the back of the net.
Gabriel Carlsson will join the team today in Chicago and is expected to make his debut tonight.
The Monsters need to keep an eye on their usual suspects Wade Megan, Andrew Agozzino, and Kenny Agostino. Leaving them alone at any point in the game will be detrimental to the Monsters.
| Wolves | Monsters | |
| 22-3-0-5 | Leading After 1 | 10-2-1-2 |
| 23-0-0-1 | Leading After 2 | 17-2-0-2 |
| 13-5-2-0 | Tied After 1 | 15-10-2-1 |
| 15-5-4-4 | Tied After 2 | 12-5-3-0 |
| 4-10-5-0 | Trailing After 1 | 8-16-0-1 |
| 1-13-3-0 | Trailing After 2 | 4-21-0-2 |
| 17-4-4-2 | Outshooting Opponent | 14-10-1-2 |
| 19-14-3-3 | Outshot by Opponent | 19-18-2-1 |
Season Series
10/30/2016 – Monsters (2) @ Wolves (4) = L – recap
11/11/2016 -Wolves (1) @ Monsters (2) = W – recap
11/12/2016 – Wolves (2) @ Monsters (4) = W – recap
12/17/2016 – Monsters (2) @ Wolves (1) = W (OT) – recap
01/26/2017 – Wolves (4) @ Monsters (2) = L – recap
01/28/2017 – Wolves (2) @ Monsters (3) = W – recap
02/22/2017 – Monsters (2) @ Wolves (4) = L – recap
03/04/2017 – Monsters (3) @ Wolves (7) = L – recap
03/09/2017 – Monsters (3) @ Wolves (2) = W – recap
03/21/2017 – Wolves (1) @ Monsters (4) = W – recap
03/22/2017 – Wolves (1) @ Monsters (2) = W (SO) – recap
04/01/2017
Stats Matchup
| Wolves | Monsters | |
| 3.32 (6) | GPG | 2.51 (26) |
| 2.62 (7) | GAPG | 2.74 (9) |
| 20.8% (8) | PP% | 15.1% (26) |
| 83.5% (7) | PK% | 85.2% (4) |
| Wade Megan, 30 | G Leader | Hannikainen, Milano, 16 |
| Kenny Agostino, 50 | A Leader | T.J. Tynan, 26 |
| Kenny Agostino, 79 | P Leader | Sonny Milano, 38 |
| Brad Malone, 72 | PIM Leader | Brett Gallant, 111 |
| 23-6-3-1 | Road/Home | 13-17-1-2 |
| 4-1-3-2 | Last 10 | 6-4-0-0 |
| 2-0-0-2 | Streaks | 0-1-0-0 |