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Monsters Fall to Checkers 2-1

February 10, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Monsters News Release


Amassing a season-high 40 shots on goal, the Lake Erie Monsters (21-18-4-3) poured on the pressure in the third period, but goalie John Muse helped his Charlotte Checkers (17-25-5-1) hang on to hand the Monsters a 2-1 defeat Tuesday at Quicken Loans Arena. Paul Carey netted the only goal for the Monsters, which came in the opening minute of the third period. The Monsters will try to snap their two-game losing skid Thursday at 7:00 p.m. when they host the Checkers in the back half of the two-game midweek set.

Charlotte took a 1-0 lead during a delayed penalty situation when Alex Aleardi centered a pass to the front of the net that was angled in by Phil DiGiuseppe at the 15:46 mark of the first period.

Charlotte took a 2-0 lead when Aleardi tapped in a rebound from a Danny Biega point shot at 1:05 of the second period. Aleardi's goal marked the last time the Checkers scored against Monsters netminder Calvin Pickard Tuesday evening, but it also proved to be the eventual game-winner.

Paul Carey scored on a breakaway 26 seconds into the third period when he flipped a backhand top-shelf for his 13th goal of the season, with assists to Karl Stollery and Ben Street. Muse shut down the Monsters over the rest of the period, carrying Charlotte to a 2-1 win.

The Monsters and Checkers meet again Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Thursday's game airs live on AM 1420 "˜The Answer'.

NOTES: The Monsters are 7-3-2-0 over their last 12 games... The Monsters are 11-9-0-2 at home this season... The Monsters are 0-1-0-0 against Charlotte this season... The Monsters have now played everyone in the Western Conference at least once after meeting Charlotte on Tuesday... Street led the Monsters with seven shots on net; Bruno Gervais had six shots on goal for the Monsters... The Monsters were 0-1 on the power play, while Charlotte was 0-2 on the power play... The Monsters are 16-16 on the penalty kill over their last six 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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