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Monsters Tripped up by Stars

November 24, 2017 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Monsters News Release


Monsters Tripped up by Stars
Monsters Tripped up by Stars
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CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Monsters, proud American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, were defeated by the Texas Stars at The Q on Friday by a final score of 4-1. With the loss, the Monsters fell to 7-5-2-2 overall this season and with a .563 points percentage, currently sit alone in fourth place in the AHL's Central Division standings.

After a scoreless opening frame, the Stars grabbed a 2-0 second period lead with even-strength goals from Denis Gurianov at 1:13 and Roope Hintz at 4:58, respectively. In the third, Texas pushed their edge to 3-0 with a Justin Dowling power-play score at 0:54, but Cleveland drew within a pair thanks to an extra-man Miles Koules finish at 5:46, on feeds from Dean Kukan and Andre Benoit. The Stars emerged with a 4-1 victory, however, as an empty-netter for Texas' Sheldon Dries at 19:03 sealed Cleveland's fate.

Texas net-minder Landon Bow improved to 5-3-0 this season by virtue a 28-save showing, while Monsters backstop Matiss Kivlenieks fell to 2-4-1 between the pipes despite stopping 25 of the 28 shots he faced on Friday.

Next up for the Monsters, it's a Saturday rematch vs. the Stars with full coverage, live from The Q, underway at 7:00 pm on 99X and the Monsters Hockey Network.

Full and partial season ticket memberships are on sale now and provide you with the best seat locations, custom member benefits and the lowest ticket prices starting at only $10 per game. Group outing and birthday bash packages for 10 or more people are also on sale now.

All tickets can be purchased by visiting ClevelandMonsters.com, calling (216) 420-0000, visiting The Q Box Office or any Northern Ohio Discount Drug Mart.

The Cleveland Monsters are part of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans Arena organization and also owned by a group led by Cavaliers Majority Owner and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. The group also owns and operates the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League playing at Quicken Loans Arena and the Canton Charge of the NBA G League playing in nearby Canton, Ohio at the Canton Civic Center.

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