Cleveland dropped their second consecutive game to Texas Saturday.
After losing the first of three games Thursday, the Cleveland Monsters were unable to get back into the win column as they lost 5-2 Saturday evening. Even with the loss, Cleveland is still in second place in the AHL Central Division with 28 points and a 13-8-1-1 record on the year.
What sticks out is the large differential in shots on goal. The Monsters outshot Texas 34-23, including 16 in the 1st period. One those shots ended up as a goal of the power play variety. It was Carson Meyer scoring his 8th on the year with assists from Thomas Schemitsh (11) and Jake Christiansen (11). This goal tied the game at 1 after Texas took an early 1-0 lead.
Texas dominated the 2nd period, regaining and extending their lead after scoring two goals through the first 16 minutes. Cleveland was not ready to roll over as 26 seconds after Texas’ second goal it was the Josh Dunne pulling the Monsters back within one. It was the second assist of the game for Schemitsch and Cliff Pu’s fifth of the year.
Unfortunately for Cleveland they were not able to score again in the contest. The Stars added two more goals in the 3rd period and the Monsters would go on to lose 5-2.
Brad Thiessen started in goal for Cleveland and this was the most goals allowed in over a month for the Monsters goalie. Thiessen has not seen a lot of action, but his performance was a bit better than earlier in the year. In his last three starts, Thiessen has allowed four total goals with two wins coming along the way.
