AHL Cleveland Monsters

Pickard Backstops Monsters to Third Straight Win

Published on November 2, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Monsters News Release


Lake Erie rookie goaltender Calvin Pickard set a new career high on Friday, stopping 42 of the 43 shots he faced in the Monsters (7-3-0-0) 2-1 win over Milwaukee (3-5-0-0). Luke Walker's shorthanded goal in the second period proved to be the game-winning tally for the Monsters, who picked up their third win in a row; all three of which have been by one goal. Bryan Lerg also scored for the Monsters; his sixth goal in as many games. Friday was the middle of three games in three days for Lake Erie this weekend, and second of a seven-game road swing for the team.

The Admirals struck first on the power play at 12:27 of the first period when Michael Latta scored on a rebound.

With 47 seconds left in the first period, Lerg batted in a rebound on the power play to tie the game at 1-1; his sixth goal of the season and sixth in his last six games. Geoff Walker and Michael Sgarbossa assisted.

Luke Walker gave the Monsters a 2-1 lead with a shorthanded goal when he swatted in the rebound from a Paul Carey attempt at 9:04 of the middle frame. The goal was Walker's third of the season.

After a scoreless third period, the Monsters would hold on for the 2-1 victory.

Pickard's 42 saves marks a new season high for saves in a game by a Monsters goalie. Pickard is now 4-2-0. Jeremy Smith stopped 17 of 19 shots in the loss for Milwaukee; he is now 1-5-0.

The Monsters will finish their weekend three-in-three on Saturday night in Rockford at 8:00 PM Eastern. All the action can be heard live on AM 1220 WHKW.

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