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MONSTERS GAME SUMMARY: Monsters Mount Furious Comeback in 3-2 Loss

October 22, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Monsters News Release


Monsters Mount Furious Comeback in 3-2 Loss to Griffins
Monsters Mount Furious Comeback in 3-2 Loss to Griffins
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI - The AHL's defending Calder Cup Champions, the Cleveland Monsters, proudly powered by Constellation, were defeated by the Grand Rapids Griffins at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, MI on Saturday in the first of 12 meetings between the two teams this season. With the loss, the Monsters fell to 2-1 overall this season and with a .667 points percentage, currently sit alone in third place in the AHL's Central Division standings.

After the first period slid by scoreless despite a +9 shot differential (16/7) for Cleveland, the Griffins rattled off a pair of even-strength tallies in the middle stanza, from former Monster Ben Street at 13:02 and Tyler Bertuzzi at 19:36, to claim a 2-0 lead heading into the third.

In the final frame, the Monsters came storming back with back-to-back goals from Alex Broadhurst, at even-strength on feeds from Aaron Palushaj and T.J. Tynan at 12:51 and with a six-on-five advantage from Dean Kukan and Ryan Craig at 19:15. Despite stringing together a series of quality scoring chances in the final minute of play, the Monsters fell short in their first road game of the season despite a 29-save performance from Anton Forsberg between the pipes. Jared Coreau earned his league-leading fourth win of the season in net for the Griffins by virtue of a 37-save performance.

Next up for the Monsters, it's a Sunday road clash vs. Cleveland's Central Division rivals, the Rockford IceHogs with full coverage, live from the BMO Harris Bank Center in Rockford, IL, underway at 5:00 pm on 99X and the Monsters Hockey Network.

Tickets for every Monsters home game start at just $10 and are on sale now! Full and partial season ticket memberships are also available and provide you with the best seat locations, custom member benefits and the lowest ticket prices. 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/clevelandmonsters, 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 Majority Owner 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 Development League playing in nearby Canton, Ohio at the Canton Civic Center.

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