AHL Cleveland Monsters

Monsters Fall to Hamilton 4-0

Published on February 7, 2015 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Monsters News Release


Despite mustering 34 shots on goal, the Lake Erie Monsters (21-17-4-3) were held off the scoreboard Saturday night, falling 4-0 to the Hamilton Bulldogs (23-18-6-0) before a Quicken Loans Arena crowd of 12,272. The loss halted the Monsters win streak at three games, and ended their seven-game point streak. The Monsters are back on the ice Tuesday at The Q against Charlotte at 7:00 p.m.

Hamilton's Daniel Carr broke the scoreless tie at 17:38 of the first period when he took a stretch pass from Charles Hudon, streaked in behind the Monsters defense, and sent a backhand top-shelf to beat Calvin Pickard for the eventual game-winning tally.

After a scoreless second period, the Bulldogs added three more goals in the third period. Carr, Nick Sorkin, and Hudon scored for the Bulldogs in the final frame, sending the Monsters to a 4-0 defeat.

Pickard's individual three-game win streak was snapped, as the Monsters goalie stopped 22 of 26 shots; his record is now 11-7-4. Mike Condon notched his third shutout of the season for Hamilton, stopping 34 shots and improving 15-9-3.

The Monsters host Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday. The game will air live on AM 1420 "˜The Answer'.

NOTES: The Monsters are 7-2-2-0 over their last 11 games, while the Bulldogs are now 7-1-0-0 over their last eight... The Monsters are 11-8-0-2 on home ice this season... The Monsters are 2-1-1-0 against Hamilton this season... Ben Street's five-game point streak was snapped in the loss... The Monsters were 0-2 on the power play, and 3-3 on the penalty kill... The Monsters are 14-14 on the penalty kill over their last five games... Follow the Monsters on Twitter @monstershockey, on Facebook on www.facebook.com/lakeeriemonsters, and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/monstershockey .

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