The Cleveland Monsters fell 2-1 to the Toronto Marlies (16-13-1-1) on Tuesday night at Rocket Arena. With the loss, the Monsters are now 13-11-4-1 and are currently in sixth place in the AHL’s North Division standings.

Following a scoreless first period, Toronto’s Logan Shaw scored a power-play goal at 8:29 of the middle frame leaving Cleveland trailing 1-0 after 40 minutes. Vinni Lettieri netted a tally for the Marlies at 15:16, but Luca Del Bel Belluz responded quickly at 16:41 with a marker assisted by Owen Sillinger and Danton Heinen to bring the game within one. Despite several scoring changes, the Monsters fell by a final score of 2-1. 

Cleveland’s Ivan Fedotov made 13 saves in defeat while Toronto’s Artur Akhtyamov made 20 saves for the win. 

The Monsters start the New Year hosting the Charlotte Checkers on Saturday, January 3, at 7:00 p.m. at Rocket Arena. Follow the game with full coverage on Rock Entertainment Sports Network, SportsRadio 99.1 Powered by Rock Entertainment Group, AHLTV on FloHockey and the Monsters Hockey Network.

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Cleveland Record: 13-11-4-1, 6th North Division

Toronto Record: 16-13-1-1, 4th North Division

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