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MONSTERS GAME SUMMARY: Monsters Storm Back, Best Wolves 4-2

November 12, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Monsters News Release


CLEVELAND - The AHL's defending Calder Cup Champions, the Cleveland Monsters, proudly powered by Constellation, defeated the Chicago Wolves on Saturday at The Q by a final score of 4-2. With the win, Cleveland improved to

5-7-0-1 this season and with a .423 points percentage, currently sit alone in sixth place in the AHL's Central Division standings.

Chicago claimed a 2-0 lead on Saturday as Brad Hunt buried a four-on-four chance at 13:50 of the first and the Wolves parlayed that score into a shorthanded Wade Megan breakaway tally in the frame's final minute at 19:24. In the second, Cleveland battled back to draw within a goal at 2-1 when Nick Moutrey finished off a shorthanded feed from Justin Scott at 6:07 for his second tally of the season. Then, at 15:33, Sonny Milano bounced an even-strength score through Chicago net-minder Jordan Binnington's legs from below the goal line to tie the game at two with Daniel Zaar collecting an assist on the play.

In the third, Markus Hannikainen posted what proved to be the game-winning goal for the Monsters at 8:22, a perseverant even-strength marker, his team-leading fifth this season, thanks to visionary feeds from Aaron Palushaj and Alex Broadhurst. Then, with only one second remaining in regulation, Scott buried an empty-net score at 19:59, from Jordan Maletta and Jaime Sifers, to seal a 4-2 victory and a weekend sweep of the Wolves.

Anton Forsberg improved to 5-3-1 between the pipes for Cleveland by virtue of a 16-save performance, while Binnington fell to 3-3-1 in net for Chicago despite stopping 27 of the 30 Monsters shots he faced on Saturday.

Next up for the Monsters, it's a Thursday home tilt vs. the Milwaukee Admirals with full coverage, live from The Q, underway at 7:00 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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