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Gavin Bayreuther recalled by Blue Jackets

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The Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled the defenseman from the Cleveland Monsters.

Gavin Bayreuther is returning to the Columbus Blue Jackets for the first time this season. Columbus has recalled Bayreuther ahead of Tuesday’s contest against the Arizona Coyotes.

The recall of Bayreuther appears to be connected to the status of Blue Jackets defenseman Nick Blankenburg.

Gavin Bayreuther has appeared in three games for the Monsters this season, tallying three assists, all coming over this past weekend. As far as his time in the NHL is concerned, Bayreuther has 14 total points (three goals, 11 assists) in 71 games between the Blue Jackets and Dallas Stars across three seasons.

Monsters drop two of three on road trip

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The Cleveland Monsters six-game road trip did not get off to a good start as they lost two of their three games over the weekend.

The prospect of playing six consecutive games on the road to close out the month of October was always going to be tough for the Cleveland Monsters. Coming away with just one win in three contests is disappointing, yet unsurprising. Playing on the road in the AHL is tough enough, there days in a row is even more difficult. Add in the fact that Cleveland is a team in transition and the results from the weekend are expected.

The disappointing aspect of the weekend is that Utica won their first game of the season against the Monsters. While it is early in the season and the Comets were going to win eventually, it is a bit more comforting to not be the team a formerly winless club gets their first win of the season against. The split against Lehigh Valley is nice and so is winning in non-shootout fashion. The next step for Cleveland is finding a way to win in regulation as the win over the Phantoms came in overtime.

Skater stats

Kirill Marchenko (4), Brendan Gaunce (1 PP, 2, 3), Justin Richards (1), Emil Bemstrom (3,4), Trey Fix-Wolansky (2,3), and Carson Meyer (2) all scored for the Monsters over the weekend.

Assisting on those goals were David Jiricek (1,2,3,4), Gavin Beyrether (1,2,3), Jake Christiansen (3) Bemstrom (2,3,4,5), Marchenko (2,3), Meyer (2,3,4), and Richards (3).

Between the pipes

Goaltending duties were split between Jet Greaves and Pavel Cajan. Greaves saved 51 of 59 shots on goal across two games with eight goals allowed. Cajan allowed three goals on 30 shots in his lone appearance. Cajan’s appearance in the second game of the weekend was the Monsters only win in their three games.

Looking at the Standings

Even with the disappointing weekend the Monsters spot in the standings was not subject to a fall. Cleveland and Rochester currently both has 6 points on the year, the most in the AHL North Division. While the Americans have two regulation wins to Cleveland’s zero, it is the Monsters who have outscored the Americans 21-15. Additionally Cleveland is one of just two teams in the division with a positive goal differential (21-20), the other being the Syracuse Crunch (18-17).

What’s ahead

The Monsters will close out the remainder of their six-game road trip beginning Wednesday. Cleveland will be taking on the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins as they look to get back in the win column. After that it is a return trip to Utica and their first visit to Syracuse to finish things up.

Gavin Bayreuther recalled by Columbus

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The Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled the defenseman from tthe Cleveland Monsters.

Due to an injury to Dean Kukan, the Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled Gavin Bayreuther from the Cleveland Monsters. This will be the first stint for Bayreuther with the Blue Jackets this season.

While Gavin Bayreuther does an impending two game suspension in the AHL, this will not impact his NHL availability per Aaron Portzline.

Gavin Bayreuther has three points (all assists) in five games this season for the Monsters, tied for second with two others on the team. Bayreuther previously appears in nine games for Columbus last season scoring one goal.

 

Monsters top Senators 4-0

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The Cleveland Monsters decisively defeated the Belleville Senators 4-0 in their first of back-to-back games Friday night.

There is nothing like starting off a road trip with a win, especially when the back-to-back-to-back games are on the schedule. That is just what the Cleveland Monsters did Friday night when they took on the Belleville Senators.

The Monsters had three power play chances, but were not able to convert when they held the advantage on the ice. Belleville had four player play opportunities, going 0-4.

Jean-Francois Berube started in net for Cleveland and it was a spectacular performance. Berube saved all 31 shots from Belleville, holding the Senators scoreless. This was an improvement upon last time out when Berube allowed four goals on the same amount of shots against Syracuse last weekend.

Brendan Gaunce, Billy Sweezey, Brett Gallant, and Tyler Sikura all scored their first goals of the season. Assisting on the Monsters goals were Gavin Bayreuther (3), Tyler Angle (4, 5), Liam Foudy (1), and Adam Helewka (2).

As things stand currently Cleveland has four points on the season which places them thing Utica Comets, who also have four points but are yet to lose a game. The Monsters will take on the Senators Saturday night as they look to stay towards the top of the AHL North Division. 

 

Monsters defeat Crunch 5-4 in OT

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The Cleveland Monsters were able to weather a 3rd period rally from the Syracuse Crunch coming away with a 5-4 overtime win.

Just one day after losing to the Syracuse Crunch 6-4, the Cleveland Monsters appeared to be headed for their second straight loss. This was due to a 3rd period rally, more like an early assault on the Cleveland goal. Syracuse scored two goals in the first three minutes to tie the game at 3 before taking the lead just a few minutes later. With just over a minute left in regulation, it was a Carson Meyer goal to tie the game to send it to overtime. In overtime it was the highly regarded Liam Foudy, doing his best Mighty Mouse impression, who saved the day just 1:59 into the extra period.

The Monsters only had one power play chance in the game and they were unable to convert it. Unlike the previous game, Cleveland was able to score a shorthanded goal, the game-tying goal from Meyer. This was the second straight contest which Cleveland attempted 26 shots on goal, this time resulting in a win.

Game notes

Jean-Francois Berube made his season debut, saving 27 of 31 shots on goal. Berube last appeared in a Monsters uniform during the 2018-19 season.

In addition to his game-tying goal in the 3rd period, Carson Meyer scored in the 1st period as well. Other Monsters who scored in the contest include Justin Scott and Yegor Chinakhov. This was Chinakhov’s AHL debut after being assigned to the club one day prior.

Tyler Angle and Gavin Beyreuther were tied for the team lead in assists with two. Other Monsters credited with assists include Meyer, Scott, Gabriel Carlsson, and Jake Christiansen.

Cleveland’s next game will be on the road as they travel to Belleville to take on the Senators in back-to-back contests starting Friday, October 22.

Four players assigned to Monsters by Blue Jackets

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The Columbus Blue Jackets assigned four more players Sunday to the Cleveland Monsters.

Prior to the Columbus Blue Jackets finalizing their roster, they had to make some more roster moves. Those moves including assigning four more players to the Cleveland Monsters. Columbus assigned Justin Danforth, Liam Foudy, Gavin Bayreuther, and Daniil Tarasov to Cleveland. Foudy, Bayreuther, and Tarasov all spent time with Cleveland previously.

Danforth is new to the Blue Jackets organization, playing for Podolsk Vityaz of the KHL last season. in 58 games Danforth totaled 55 points on 23 goals scored and 32 assists. If the 28-year old forward can do anything slightly resembling this type of performance it would be a welcome addition to the Monsters roster.

Kraken select Gavin Bayreuther in expansion draft

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The Seattle Kraken conducted their expansion draft and selected the Columbus Blue Jackets and Cleveland Monsters defenseman.

The NHL Expansion Draft took place Wednesday and the Seattle Kraken got to work filling out their roster. Seattle selected one player from the Blue Jackets organization, defenseman Gavin Bayreuther.

The selection was a bit of a surprise as there was some chatter about the Kraken possibly selecting Max Domi rather than Bayreuther.

Gavin Bayreuther spent only one season with the Blue Jackets, but actually appeared in more games with the Cleveland Monsters, the AHL affiliate for Columbus. Bayreuther appeared in nine games for Columbus and 14 for Cleveland, compiling 12 points (3 G, 8 A) with the Monsters and just one goal with the Blue Jackets.

Monsters drop final game of season to Griffins

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The Cleveland Monsters were not able to end the season on a high note, losing their final game of the season 4-1 to Grand Rapids.

After winning their final home game of the season Friday, the Cleveland Monsters attempted to close out the season with a win, but were unable to do so. Grand Rapids handed Cleveland a fairly decisive 4-1 loss in the what was the final contest of the 2021 season.

The Griffins got on the scoreboard early in the 1st period, 46 seconds into the game actually and held that 1-0 lead into the 3rd period. The Monsters were able to tie things up about four minutes into the final period on a goal from Gavin Bayreuther, his third of the year. Assisting on the goal was Dillon Simpson who got his 11th of the season.

Unfortunately for Cleveland, Grand Rapids rallied over the final five and a half minutes and tallied three goals. Two of the goals scored were empty netters with about a minute and a half remaining the game, sealing the Monsters fate in the contest so only two of the goals scored came against Cleveland’s goaltender Daniil Tarasov. Tarasov managed to save 41 of 43 shots on goal when he was on the ice.

The Monsters finished the season in second place in the AHL Central Division with 35 points and a record of 16-10-1-2. Considering the rough start for the club, this was a pretty impressive finish when it is all said and done.

Monsters win final home game of season 6-4

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The Cleveland Monsters defeated the Grand Rapids Griffins at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

The home crowd went home happy as the Cleveland Monsters came away with a win in their final home game of the season. It was a 6-4 victory for Cleveland over the visiting Grand Rapids Griffins.

It was a goal fest from the start as both teams combined for six goals in the first period, two of which were of the power play variety, one for each team. Cleveland would proceed to outscore Grand Rapids 3-1 over the next periods to secure the win.

As far as shots on goal go, the Monsters held a slight advantage in that area (30-29). Both teams went 2-3 on the power play in the contest as the special teams units held the advantage on the offensive side of the ice.

Daniil Tarasov started in net for the Monsters as he saved 25 of 29 shots on goal. This was the third straight game in which Tarasov allowed four goals in a game.

Scoring notes

Tristan Mullin scored the first goal for the Monsters 6:07 into the game. Mullin’s third goal of the year came on Luke Moncada’s second assist.

Carson Meyer would follow up with a goal of his own (9) just over two minutes later. Tyler Sikura (10) and Cole Fonstad (1) assisted on the play.

After Grand Rapids scored about midway through the 1st it was Cliff Pu who brought the Monsters lead back to 2. Tyler Angle was credited with his 12th assist on Pu’s third goal of the season.

It was the second goal of the campaign for Gavin Bayreuther and the only goal in the 2nd period. Angle assisted yet again (13) and Dillon Simpson (10) on the lone goal of the period.

Josh Dunne extedned the Monsters lead to two again early in the 3rd period. It was Dunne’s seventh goal with assists from Pu (7) and Wyatt Newpower (7).

With just over a minute left in the game it was Dunne who scored an empty netter to bring the Monsters lead back to two and seal the victory.

Monsters shut out by Griffins at home

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Cleveland was held scoreless in the 2-0 loss to Grand Rapids.

Sometimes all it takes is two penalties early in a game to determine the final outcome. That was the case Tuesday as the Cleveland Monsters found themselves on the wrong side of a 2-0 final score at home against the Grand Rapids Griffins.

It was a boarding penalty for Gavin Bayreuther at the 8:44 mark in the 1st period which led to the Grand Rapids power play. The Griffins capitalized on that opportunity just a few minutes later to take a 1-0 lead.

Later in the period it was Brandon Crawley who went to the box on a hooking penalty which set up another Griffins power play and again Cleveland was not able to kill the penalty. Just over a minute later Grand Rapids doubled their lead and scored what was the second and final goal of the game.

The Monsters only managed 22 shots in the contest while Grand Rapids fired 36 in the direction of Matiss Kivelenieks who was able to save 34 of them. On most nights this would have been a good enough performance to come away with a victory, but not when the team is unable to find the back of the net.

Cleveland has one more home game this season on Saturday when they face the Griffins yet again before traveling to Grand Rapids for the final game of the season.