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CLEVELAND MONSTERS: Monsters Shot Down by Stars, 4-0

March 17, 2017 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Monsters News Release


Monsters Shot Down by Stars, 4-0
Monsters Shot Down by Stars, 4-0
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CLEVELAND - The AHL's defending Calder Cup Champions, the Cleveland Monsters, proudly powered by Constellation, were defeated by the Texas Stars in front of 10,215 fans on Friday at The Q by a final score of 4-0. With the loss, Cleveland fell to 27-27-3-4 overall this season and with a .500 points percentage, remain alone in sixth place in the AHL's Central Division standings.

After a scoreless opening frame, the Stars grabbed a 2-0 second-period lead on even-strength strikes from Caleb Herbert at 10:15 and Justin Dowling at 15:30, respectively. In the final stanza, Texas again tallied twice, as Austin Fyten netted a five-on-five goal at 10:58 and Gavin Bayreuther deposited his first-career professional goal on the power-play at 14:52 to establish Texas' final margin of victory at 4-0.

Monsters net-minder Anton Forsberg fell to 18-15-3 this season despite making 27 saves, while Justin Peters improved to 13-15-2 between the pipes for the Stars by virtue of a 24-save shutout.

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 FOX Sports Ohio, 99X 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 ClevelandMonsters.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/clevelandmonsters, and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/monstershockey .

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 Development League playing in nearby Canton, Ohio at the Canton Civic Center.

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