AHL Cleveland Monsters

Monsters Fall 5-2 in Milwaukee

February 15, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Monsters News Release


After scoring the first four goals of the game, the Midwest Division leading Milwaukee Admirals (29-14-3-4) never surrendered the lead, handing the Lake Erie Monsters (22-19-4-3) a 5-2 loss Sunday afternoon at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Karl Stollery and Gabe Beaupre scored for the Monsters. Next up for the Monsters: they will have a rematch in Milwaukee Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. Eastern.

Kevin Fiala opened the scoring for Milwaukee when he took a pass in the slot, delayed, and sent a puck past the shoulder of Monsters goalie Sami Aittokallio at the 13:45 mark of the first period. Milwaukee extended their first period lead to 2-0 when Triston Grant scored at the 15:52 mark on a shot through traffic from the high slot.

Milwaukee surged to a 4-0 lead in the second period with goals from Sissons at 2:05 and Fiala at 16:50 of the frame before Karl Stollery put the Monsters on the board, cutting the Milwaukee lead to 4-1. Ben Street's attempted centering pass from the right corner bounced off a defender and into the right circle where Stollery quickly sent a slapshot past the glove side of Milwaukee goalie Magnus Hellberg at 18:21 of the period. Stollery's fifth goal of the season was assisted by Street and Troy Bourke.

Gabe Beaupre pulled the Monsters to within a pair, scoring top-shelf on a wrist shot from the right point at 4:16 of the third period. Joey Hishon and Bourke assisted on the goal, which was the first of the season for Beaupre. Milwaukee regained a three-goal lead when Viktor Arvidsson scored an empty-netter with 2:35 remaining, putting the Admirals on top 5-2.

Sami Aittokallio made his first start in net for the Monsters since December 13th, and stopped 25 of 27 in the loss; he is 5-4-1. Magnus Hellberg stopped 25 of 27; he is 14-5-3 after the win.

The Monsters visit the Admirals Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. Eastern. Tuesday's game airs live on ESPN 850 WKNR.

NOTES: The Monsters are 10-10-4-1 on the road this season, and are now 3-2-0-1 in six games against Milwaukee... The Monsters and Admirals will play 10 times overall this season... Bourke's two assists gives him three points over his last two games... Street's assist gives him 12 points in 13 games since returning to the Monsters from the National Hockey League's Colorado Avalanche... The Monsters were 0-1 on the power play and 3-3 on the penalty kill... The Monsters are 23-24 on the penalty kill over their last eight games... 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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