AHL Cleveland Monsters

Monsters Fall to Rochester 5-1

Published on April 9, 2015 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Monsters News Release


Lake Erie Monsters vs. Rochester Americans
Lake Erie Monsters vs. Rochester Americans
(Cleveland Monsters)

Four third period goals propelled the Rochester Americans (28-37-5-1) to a 5-1 win over the Lake Erie Monsters (31-28-8-4) Thursday night at Quicken Loans Arena. Tomas Vincour registered the only goal for the Monsters in the win. The Monsters are back in action when they start a two-game weekend set on the road against the Adirondack Flames Saturday at 7:00 p.m.

Colin Smith spotted Tomas Vincour with a cross-ice feed just as a Monsters power play was expiring, and Vincour ripped a one-timer from the left circle past Rochester goalie Andrey Makarov at the 12:45 mark of the opening frame to give the Monsters a 1-0 lead. Chris Bigras also assisted on Vincour's sixth goal of the season; the first professional point for Bigras, who made his professional debut for the Monsters on Tuesday night in Chicago. Rochester tied the game at 1-1 when Allan McPherson scored from the top of the goal crease at 15:13; a power play goal that left the game tied into the first intermission.

After a scoreless second period, Rochester scored four goals in the third period to secure the win. Evan Rankin's power play goal from in front of the net at 7:04 of the third period gave Rochester a 2-1 lead, and former Monster Justin Mercier scored on a one-timer off a rush from the slot at 9:25 of the third period to extend Rochester's lead to 3-1. Jayden Hart capitalized on a Monsters turnover and scored at 9:50 of the third period, and Drew Bagnall scored an empty-net goal with 4:18 left in regulation to put Rochester up 5-1.

Calvin Pickard stopped 25 of 29 shots in the Monsters net and is now 19-16-9 on the season. Makarov stopped 28 of 29 Monsters shots to improve his record to 16-17-3 on the season.

The Monsters visit Adirondack Saturday at 7:00 p.m., and Saturday's game airs live on AM 1420 'The Answer'.

NOTES: The Monsters finish the four-game season series against Rochester with a record of 0-4-0-0... The Monsters are 17-14-3-2 at home... Stefan Elliott paced the Monsters with five shots on goal in the game... Smith has points in two straight games... Andrew Agozzino played his 220th game in a Monsters uniform, tying Mercier for the all-time Monsters lead in games played... The Monsters were 0-6 on the power play and Rochester was 2-5 on the power play... 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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