MONSTERS SHUT OUT COMETS 1-0 IN SEASON-OPENING VICTORY
The Cleveland Monsters beat the Utica Comets 1-0 on Friday night at Adirondack Bank Center.
After a scoreless first period, James Malatesta scored with Roman Ahcan and Caleb MacDonald on the assists to make it 1-0 Cleveland at the 13:35 mark of the second frame, earning MacDonald his first professional point. The Monsters and Comets failed to find the net in the third stanza, ending the game in a 1-0 Monsters victory as Cleveland’s Ivan Fedotov captured a shutout in his first American Hockey League game.
Cleveland’s Ivan Fedotov made 21 saves for the win while Utica’s Nico Daws made 27 saves in defeat.
The Monsters have a rematch with the Comets on Saturday, October 11, at 3:00 p.m. at Adirondack Bank Center. 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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Scoring:
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | SO | Final |
CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 |
UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 |
Shots/Special Teams:
| Shots | PP | PK | PIM |
CLE | 27 | 0/3 | 3/3 | 10 min / 5 inf |
UTC | 21 | 0/3 | 3/3 | 10 min / 5 inf |
Goaltenders:
| Goaltender | Outcome | Saves | GA | Record |
CLE | Fedotov | W | 21 | 0 | 1-0-0 |
UTC | Daws | L | 26 | 1 | 0-1-0 |
Cleveland Record: 1-0-0-0
Utica Record: 0-1-0-0
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