AHL Cleveland Monsters

Chaput's Heroics Headline Monsters' 4-3 OT Win over Rampage

February 19, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Monsters News Release


CLEVELAND - In front of 12,124 fans at The Q, Cleveland's Lake Erie Monsters defeated the San Antonio Rampage in overtime on Friday by a final score of 4-3. With the win, the Monsters improved to 27-17-5-3 overall this season and with a .596 points percentage, currently occupy third place alone in the AHL's Central Division standings.

After back-to-back fights between former Monster Patrick Bordeleau and Lake Erie's Brett Gallant and Monsters defenseman Oleg Yevenko and San Antonio's Daniel Maggio at 2:10 of the first period, Lake Erie took a 1-0 lead at 4:28 when Daniel Zaar rifled home his team-leading 13th of the season at even-strength, thanks to assists from Steve Eminger and Michael Paliotta. The Rampage battled back with a game-tying power-play goal from Andrew Agozzino at 4:58 of the opening frame and a go-ahead tally from Reid Petryk at 15:33, also with the man-advantage.

In the middle stanza, San Antonio pushed their lead to 3-1 with an even-strength Michael Schumacher goal at 17:43 that spelled the end of the night for starting Monsters goaltender Anton Forsberg. Then, Lake Erie climbed back to within one thanks to a power-play score from Oliver Bjorkstrand at 19:40, assisted by T.J. Tynan, to make it 3-2 Rampage heading into the third.

The final frame's lone tally went to Lake Erie's Michael Chaput at 8:34, as the Monsters' top scorer capitalized on feeds from Zaar and Dillon Heatherington to streak down the left side of his offensive zone and lift an equalizing, even-strength marker over the right shoulder of San Antonio net-minder Roman Will to tie the game at three and force overtime.

After an unsuccessful overtime power-play chance, the Monsters turned again to Chaput at 4:02 of the extra session and, again on feeds from Zaar and Heatherington, the Montreal-area native forced home a rebound goal from the deep slot to hoist the Monsters to victory by a 4-3 final score. Brad Thiessen stopped each of the nine pucks he faced in 26:19 of relief for the Monsters to earn the win in net for Lake Erie after taking over for Forsberg late in the second period. Thiessen's victory pushed his record to 9-3-3 this season while Will took the overtime loss despite a 22-save performance.

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

Tickets for every Monsters home game start at just $10 and are on sale now! Full and partial season ticket memberships are also available and provide you with the best seat locations, custom member benefits and the lowest ticket prices. Group outing and birthday bash packages for 10 or more people are also on sale now. All tickets can be purchased by visiting LakeErieMonsters.com, calling (216) 420-0000, visiting The Q Box Office or any Northern Ohio Discount Drug Mart. Be sure to follow the Monsters on Twitter @monstershockey, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/lakeeriemonsters, and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/monstershockey.

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