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Monsters' Ramage Rockets Cleveland Past Grand Rapids in OT, 3-2

December 6, 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 Grand Rapids Griffins in overtime on Tuesday at The Q by a final score of 3-2. With the win, the Monsters improved to 9-11-1-1 overall this season and with a .455 points percentage, currently sit alone in sixth place in the AHL's Central Division standings.

The Griffins claimed a 1-0 lead on Tuesday when Kyle Criscuolo buried a power-play goal at 8:23 of the opening period, but top Monsters goal-scorer Oliver Bjorsktrand leveled things with an extra-man tally of his own at 16:08, assisted by Sonny Milano and T.J. Tynan, to make it one apiece entering the middle frame.

In the second, Grand Rapids netted the frame's lone goal, an even-strength Evgeny Svechnikov score at 10:14 that made it 2-1 for the Griffins. Freshly back from an extended NHL call-up, Markus Hannikainen pulled the Monsters even at two apiece at 11:40 of the third with a slick transition power-play finish, assisted by Dean Kukan and Aaron Palushaj, that ultimately forced overtime.

In the extra-session, John Ramage ended the game at 2:28 with his first goal of the season, a center-point power-play blast set up by Tynan and Milano that delivered Cleveland a 3-2 victory. Joonas Korpisalo improved to 3-3-1 between the pipes for Cleveland by virtue of a 22-save performance while Griffins net-minder Eddie Pasquale stopped 39 pucks in defeat on Tuesday in a game that saw the Monsters match a single-game season-high with three extra-man goals.

Next up for the Monsters, it's a Friday road tilt vs. the Manitoba Moose with full coverage, live from MTS Centre in Winnipeg, MB, underway at 8:00 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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