As you may have surmised, as Blue Jackets’ injury woes have turned from a trickle into a full on stream, the Monsters were bound to fall victim to that. For a few months, they have managed to keep pace in a competitive division. Unfortunately a 3-9-0-1 stretch has sent the Monsters back into the basement. The rough stretch has Cleveland sitting at 14-17-2-2 and in seventh place in the AHL’s North Division standings.
Yes, they are currently in last place and seemingly destined to miss the playoffs yet again, but all hope is not lost.
It’s not all going to be doom and gloom in this month’s Going North!