MONSTERS COME UP SHORT IN 6-3 LOSS TO PENGUINS
| Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
The Cleveland Monsters fell to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 6-3 on Saturday evening at the Rocket Arena. With the loss, the Monsters are now 4-2-0-0 and are currently in second place in the AHL’s North Division standings.
The Penguins scored two goals in the first period from Hugh McGing at 2:54 and Avery Hayes on the power play at 10:38, but Oiva Keskinen converted on the man advantage at 19:53 assisted by Luca Marrelli and Mikael Pyyhtiä cutting the score to 2-1 after 20 minutes. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton added a pair of goals in the second period from Melvin Fernström at 12:50 and Rutger McGroarty on the power play at 13:34 leaving Cleveland behind 4-1 heading into the final intermission. The Penguins score another marker on the man advantage from Mikhail Ilyin just 28 seconds into the third period. The Monsters mounted a comeback with power-play goals from Luca Pinelli at 14:32 assisted by Marrelli and Keskinen, and Steven Lorentz at 17:17 off feeds from Jack Williams and Owen Sillinger. The comeback fell short after Penguins’ McGroarty notched a man advantage tally at 19:48 bringing the final score to 6-3.
Cleveland’s Evan Gardner made 26 saves in defeat while Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s Taylor Gauthier made 27 saves for the win.
The Monsters hit the road to visit the Grand Rapids Griffins on Friday, October 23, at 7:00 p.m. at Van Andel Arena. Follow the games with full coverage on SportsRadio 99.1 Powered by Rock Entertainment Group, AHLTV on FloHockey and the Monsters Hockey Network.
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Shots/Special Teams:
| Shots | PP | PK | PIM |
CLE | 30 | 3/9 | 5/8 | 22 min / 11 inf |
WBS | 32 | 3/8 | 6/9 | 34 min / 13 inf |
Goaltenders:
| Goaltender | Outcome | Saves | GA | Record |
CLE | Gardner | L | 26 | 6 | 2-1-0 |
WBS | Gauthier | W | 27 | 3 | 2-1-0 |
Cleveland Record: 4-1-0-0, 2nd North Division
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Record: 3-2-1-0, 1st Atlantic Division
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