diff --git a/backend/routes/sessions.js b/backend/routes/sessions.js
index 1b1f279..f4cca19 100644
--- a/backend/routes/sessions.js
+++ b/backend/routes/sessions.js
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ const { authenticateToken } = require('../middleware/auth');
 const db = require('../database');
 const { triggerWebhook } = require('../utils/webhooks');
 const { getWebSocketManager } = require('../utils/websocket-manager');
-const { stopPlayerCountCheck } = require('../utils/player-count-checker');
-const { startRoomMonitor, stopRoomMonitor } = require('../utils/room-monitor');
+const { startMonitor, stopMonitor } = require('../utils/ecast-shard-client');
 
 const router = express.Router();
 
@@ -394,7 +393,7 @@ router.post('/:id/games', authenticateToken, (req, res) => {
     // Automatically start room monitoring if room code was provided
     if (room_code) {
       try {
-        startRoomMonitor(req.params.id, result.lastInsertRowid, room_code, game.max_players);
+        startMonitor(req.params.id, result.lastInsertRowid, room_code, game.max_players);
       } catch (error) {
         console.error('Error starting room monitor:', error);
       }
@@ -617,8 +616,7 @@ router.patch('/:sessionId/games/:gameId/status', authenticateToken, (req, res) =
     // Stop room monitor and player count check if game is no longer playing
     if (status !== 'playing') {
       try {
-        stopRoomMonitor(sessionId, gameId);
-        stopPlayerCountCheck(sessionId, gameId);
+        stopMonitor(sessionId, gameId);
       } catch (error) {
         console.error('Error stopping room monitor/player count check:', error);
       }
@@ -637,8 +635,7 @@ router.delete('/:sessionId/games/:gameId', authenticateToken, (req, res) => {
 
     // Stop room monitor and player count check before deleting
     try {
-      stopRoomMonitor(sessionId, gameId);
-      stopPlayerCountCheck(sessionId, gameId);
+      stopMonitor(sessionId, gameId);
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Error stopping room monitor/player count check:', error);
     }
@@ -863,7 +860,7 @@ router.post('/:sessionId/games/:gameId/start-player-check', authenticateToken, (
     }
 
     // Start room monitoring (will hand off to player count check when game starts)
-    startRoomMonitor(sessionId, gameId, game.room_code, game.max_players);
+    startMonitor(sessionId, gameId, game.room_code, game.max_players);
 
     res.json({ 
       message: 'Room monitor started',
@@ -880,8 +877,7 @@ router.post('/:sessionId/games/:gameId/stop-player-check', authenticateToken, (r
     const { sessionId, gameId } = req.params;
 
     // Stop both room monitor and player count check
-    stopRoomMonitor(sessionId, gameId);
-    stopPlayerCountCheck(sessionId, gameId);
+    stopMonitor(sessionId, gameId);
 
     res.json({ 
       message: 'Room monitor and player count check stopped',