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Monsters Fall to Toronto in Shootout, 4-3

March 19, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Monsters News Release


In a game that saw each team take multiple leads, the Lake Erie Monsters (26-28-0-7) were handed a 4-3 shootout loss by the Toronto Marlies (37-19-2-3) Wednesday night at Quicken Loans Arena. Michael Schumacher, Stefan Elliott, and Brett Clark scored for the Monsters, while Colin Smith chipped in a pair of assists. The Monsters are back on the ice to continue their homestand Friday at 7:30 PM against Rochester.

After a scoreless first period, Schumacher banked a puck off Toronto goalie Garrett Sparks at 1:28 of the second period to give the Monsters a 1-0 lead. The goal was the sixth of the season for Schumacher, and was assisted by Smith. Toronto had an answer 9:10 later, when Trevor Smith snapped a puck top-shelf from the slot on the power play to tie the game at 1-1 for the Marlies.

At 14:54 of the second period, Josh Leivo scored on a shot through traffic from the right wing to give Toronto a 2-1 lead, but Elliott tied the game at 18:18 of the frame for the Monsters. Smith saw Elliott streaking in from the right point, and slipped a pass from the left boards to Elliott, who snapped the puck past Spark to tie the game 2-2. Elliott's 11th goal of the season was also assisted by Trevor Cheek.

Brett Clark scored from the center point for the Monsters to give them a 3-2 lead at 4:04 of the third period; Clark's fifth goal of the season. Mark Olver and J.T. Wyman assisted on Clark's second goal in as many games, but Toronto's Korbinian Holzer scored on a point shot with 2:30 left to force the game to overtime, and ultimately to a shootout.

In the shootout, Toronto's Trevor Smith and Jerry D'Amigo scored, while the Monsters were unable to convert on four chances.

Calvin Pickard stopped 30 of 33 shots, and two of four shootout attempts; he is now 15-16-5 in net for the Monsters this season. Sparks stopped 30 of 33 shots and all four shooters he saw in the shootout; he is now 7-5-0 this season for Toronto.

The Monsters host the Rochester Americans Friday at 7:30 PM and Sunday at 3:00 PM.

NOTES: Cheek has points in three straight games and has a goal and two assists over the span... Olver has assists in two straight games... The Monsters are 16-12-0-3 at home this season... The Monsters are 3-3-0-1 in March... The Monsters are 13-11-0-6 against the North Division this season... The Monsters finish the eight-game season series against Toronto with a 3-3-0-2 record... The Monsters were 0-4 on the power play and 2-3 on the penalty kill.

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