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MONSTERS GAME SUMMARY: Monsters Clipped by Admirals, 5-3

December 25, 2017 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Monsters News Release


Monsters Clipped by Admirals
Monsters Clipped by Admirals
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CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Monsters, proud American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, were defeated by the Milwaukee Admirals in front of 10,674 fans at The Q on Saturday by a final score of 5-3. With the loss, Cleveland fell to 9-13-3-2 overall this season and with a .426 points percentage, currently sit alone in seventh place in the AHL's Central Division standings.

In a wild start to the game, Hayden Hodgson gave Cleveland a 1-0 lead just eight seconds into the opening period on even-strength feeds from Dean Kukan and Justin Scott, but Milwaukee captain Trevor Smith equalized at 7:13 of the first with an unassisted power-play goal. The Admirals then nabbed their first lead at 14:04 of the first when Anthony Richard potted an extra-man tally to make it 2-1.

In the middle frame, a power-play strike from Kukan leveled the score at two apiece on feeds from Carter Camper and Joe Pendenza at 9:47 before the Monsters reclaimed the lead at 3-2 with a shorthanded John Ramage goal at 19:52, provided by helpers from Sonny Milano and Zac Dalpe.

In the third, an unassisted five-on-five marker from Admirals defenseman Frederic Allard tied the game at three at 1:56 before Milwaukee's Bobby Butler wired home a go-ahead even-strength tally at 11:54 to make in 4-3 for the visitors and Trevor Murphy capped a 5-3 Admirals win with a power-play strike at 17:14.

Cleveland backstop Ivan Kulbakov fell to 0-3-0 in net this season despite stopping 28 pucks on Saturday, while Milwaukee's Anders Lindback improved to 14-5-1 between the pipes by virtue of a 27-save performance.

Next up for the Monsters, it's a Friday road clash vs. the Grand Rapids Griffins with full coverage, live from Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, MI, underway at 7:00 pm on Alt 99.1 and the Monsters Hockey Network.

Full and partial season ticket memberships are on sale now and provide you with the best seat locations, custom member benefits and the lowest ticket prices starting at only $10 per game. Group outing and birthday bash packages for 10 or more people are also on sale now. All tickets can be purchased by visiting ClevelandMonsters.com, calling (216) 420-0000, visiting The Q Box Office or any Northern Ohio Discount Drug Mart. Be sure to follow the Monsters on Twitter @monstershockey, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/monstershockey, and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/monstershockey .

The Cleveland Monsters are part of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans Arena organization and also owned by a group led by Cavaliers Chairman and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. The group also owns and operates the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League playing at Quicken Loans Arena and the Canton Charge of the NBA G League playing in nearby Canton, Ohio at the Canton Civic Center.

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