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Monsters Upend Griffins 4-1 on Home Ice

February 28, 2017 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Monsters News Release


Monsters Upend Griffins 4-1 on Home Ice
Monsters Upend Griffins 4-1 on Home Ice
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CLEVELAND - The AHL's defending Calder Cup Champions, the Cleveland Monsters, proudly powered by Constellation, defeated the Grand Rapids Griffins on Tuesday at The Q by a final score of 4-1. With the win, the Monsters improved to 25-23-3-4 overall this season and with a .518 points percentage, currently sit alone in fifth place in the AHL's Central Division standings.

The Monsters grabbed a 1-0 lead with the opening frame's lone goal, an unassisted Sonny Milano tally at 15:13 that came at even-strength. In the middle stanza, Griffins right wing Martin Frk tied the game with an even-strength blast at 7:10, but Cleveland's Joe Pendenza grabbed the lead back for the Monsters just seconds later when the former UMass-Lowell River Hawk poked a five-on-five rebound past Griffins net-minder Eddie Pasquale at 7:35 with Alex Petan and Dillon Heatherington collecting assists on the play.

In the final period, Monsters captain Ryan Craig pushed the lead to 3-1 with an even-strength deflection of a Zac Dalpe shot from the top of the right circle at 8:28 with Jaime Sifers supplying the secondary assist. Then, at 11:31 of the frame, Pendenza parlayed a neutral-zone turnover into a shorthanded breakaway goal on Dean Kukan's lone feed to establish Cleveland's final margin of victory at 4-1.

Monsters goaltender Anton Forsberg improved to 16-12-3 overall this season by virtue of a 20-save performance, while Pasquale fell to 13-6-3 between the pipes for the Griffins despite making 44 saves. Additionally, Cleveland's 48 shots on goal on Tuesday set a new single-game season high for the Monsters this year.

Next up for the Monsters, it's a Saturday road clash vs. the Chicago Wolves with full coverage, live from Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL, 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.

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