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Monsters Rally, Earn Point in 4-3 OT Loss to Marlies

April 8, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Monsters News Release


TORONTO - In the fourth of four meetings between the two teams this season, Cleveland's Lake Erie Monsters extended their point streak to six games in a 4-3 overtime loss at the hands of the Toronto Marlies at Toronto's Ricoh Coliseum on Friday. With the overtime loss, the Monsters improved to 39-21-6-5 overall this season and with a .627 points percentage, remain alone in third place in the AHL's Central Division standings.

Alex Broadhurst delivered the Monsters a 1-0 lead just 1:26 into the first period on Friday thanks to an even-strength end-wall feed from Michael Chaput, but the Marlies answered back with an unassisted, even-strength Connor Brown goal just six seconds later to level the score at one apiece.

Toronto claimed their first lead at 1:06 of the middle frame by virtue of a Ben Smith even-strength goal, before former Monster Colin Smith notched his 20th of the season on the power-play at 15:03 of the second to make it 3-1 Marlies heading into the third.

In the final frame, a pair of Monsters defensemen combined to tie the game at three as Michael Paliotta drew Lake Erie within a goal at 1:18 on five-on-five feeds from T.J. Tynan and Ryan Craig, before Mark Cundari banged a shot off a Toronto skate at 4:44 with Chaput and Daniel Zaar collecting even-strength assists on the play.

In overtime, Toronto's Mark Arcobello ended the game on the power-play just 27 seconds into the extra session to deliver the Marlies a 4-3 win and with it, a North Division title and the 2015-16 Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy as regular-season AHL Champions.

Following a 28-save performance, Monsters goaltender Anton Forsberg is now 21-10-5 in net for Lake Erie this year, while Toronto's Antoine Bibeau improved to 26-8-1 between the pipes for the Marlies after stopping 31 of the 34 pucks he faced.

Next up for the Monsters, it's a Saturday road clash vs. the Rochester Americans with full coverage, live from Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, NY, underway at 7:35 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 LakeErieMonsters.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/lakeeriemonsters, and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/monstershockey.

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