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Monsters look to get back on track in Syracuse
29Oct By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Monsters look to get back on track in Syracuse

The Cleveland Monsters are looking to get back into the win column after losing three consecutive games. It has not been a good run as of late for the Monsters. has lost three straight games including back-to-back 5 losses, the most recent coming last night in Utica. During their three-game losing streak the Monsters have allowed five goals in each contest and have been outscored 15-6. There is a chance to get back on the right track Saturday night, as they take on the Syracuse Crunch, a team that they have defeated twice via shootout. The Crunch also find themselves in the midst of a losing streak having lost two straight games to the Toronto Marlies. Syracuse was edged out in both contests losing by just one goal each time. Like Cleveland, Syracuse sits in the middle of the AHL N...
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Monsters look to snap losing streak vs Utica
28Oct By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Monsters look to snap losing streak vs Utica

The Cleveland Monsters are looking to snap two losing streaks. At the current moment in time the Cleveland Monsters have lost two games in a row. Cleveland will have a chance to snap their in-season losing streak against the Utica Comets. It will also be a chance to snap their current losing streak to Utica. The Monsters have lost two straight to the Comets going back to last season. The last win against Utica took place back in April of last season. Getting back into the win column would help their current season and put an end to two streaks in need of snapping. Cleveland and Utica faced off just one week ago with the Comets coming away with what has been their only win of the season so far. Utica would lose the very next day to Providence while Cleveland would split two games wit...
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Monsters to close out month on road
20Oct By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Monsters to close out month on road

The Cleveland Monsters will head out on a six-game road trip that will last the remainder of the month. After a successful two game stand against the Syracuse Crunch, the Cleveland Monsters will head out on the road. Cleveland embarks on a six-game road trip that will keep them out of town until November. The Monsters will take on the Utica Comets, Lehigh Valley Phantoms, and Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins. Three of their four upcoming opponents made the postseason last year and advancing to the second round of the Calder Cup Playoffs. Utica dominated Cleveland last year which saw the Monsters drop six of their eight matchups. The AHL North Division champs outscored Cleveland 26-22 in their season series. Utica has only completed one game this season, a loss to the Hershey Bears whi...
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Monsters looking for season sweep of Wolves
25Apr By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Monsters looking for season sweep of Wolves

The Cleveland Monsters have a chance to sweep the season series with a win over the visiting Chicago Wolves on Sunday at home. After a thrilling 5-4 win in overtime on Saturday, the Cleveland Monsters have set themselves up to potentially sweep the Chicago Wolves on the year. Sunday will be the fourth and final meeting between the two teams which could end up with the Monsters defeating the AHL Central leader in all four matchups on the year. With a win on Sunday Cleveland can pull to just five points behind Chicago on the year in two fewer games. This means there is an outside possibility that the Monsters could overtake the Wolves for first place in the division if some things go their way. Considering that Cleveland has a slight edge in their last 10 games, 7-3 compared to 6-2-1...
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Monsters take on Chicago Wolves
24Apr By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Monsters take on Chicago Wolves

The Cleveland Monsters begin a two game series Saturday with the AHL Central Division leading Chicago Wolves. This weekend could be setting the stage for revenge as far as the Chicago Wolves are concerned. The last time Chicago and the Monsters met was back in early March with Cleveland taking both games. Cleveland will be looking to continue their winning ways against the AHL Central Division leader. Cleveland will be looking to get back in the win column after losing two straight games to the Grand Rapids Griffins on the road. The Monsters come in with 23 points on the year with a 11-7-2 record and going 7-3 over their last 10. Meanwhile, Chicago has 32 points with a 15-4-0-1 record and a 7-2-0-1 mark over that same timeframe. Interestingly enough both teams have allowed almo...
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Monsters look for fourth straight win over Rochester
17Apr By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Monsters look for fourth straight win over Rochester

The Cleveland Monsters look to continue their hot streak with a fourth straight win over the Rochester Americans and sixth overall. The Cleveland Monsters have been having a good time when squaring off with the Rochester Americans this season. Cleveland has won three of four matchups and the scores have not been particularly close. The Monsters own a 19-6 goal advantage against Rochester in their last three matchups with the Americans 7-3 win at the beginning of the season being a standout. The last two games for the Monsters were a 9-2 thrashing of Rochester and a 5-3 win that was sealed with a late empty net goal. There is the possibility that pendulum swings back favoring Rochester in their second to last matchup of the season. If there is a team that could get the advantage of ...
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Monsters travel to Rochester to face Americans
10Apr By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Monsters travel to Rochester to face Americans

After Friday night's game was postponed, the Cleveland Monsters return to action Saturday in Rochester against the Americans. With Friday's game between the Monsters and Griffins postponed, Cleveland will have an extra day to prepare for their road trip to Rochester to take on the Americans. The first of two games in Rochester will take place Saturday as the Monsters hope to continue their winning ways. Rochester comes in with X points in 16 games on the year and are X-X-X-X in their last 10 games. The Americans being winners/losers of their last game X-X. Cleveland is currently in second place in the AHL Central with 17 points in 14 games, with a 7-3 record over the same period. The Monsters took the last matchup with the Americans, a 5-1 win in Rochester March 31st. Jake Chri...
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Monsters on quest for second straight win vs Griffins
9Apr By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Monsters on quest for second straight win vs Griffins

The Cleveland Monsters are playing host to the Grand Rapids Griffins for the second time in a week. Just last Saturday the Cleveland Monsters found themselves the victor against the visiting Grand Rapids Griffins. Cleveland defeated Grand Rapids by a score of 4-2 in what was a very chippy game. The Monsters are looking for a repeat performance against their AHL Central Division rival. A player who played a key role the Monsters will not be available this time around, Kole Sherwood. Sherwood was recalled by the Columbus Blue Jackets and placed on their taxi squad Thursday. It was Sherwood who scored twice in addition to getting into some brawls in the last matchup with the Griffins. Cleveland has won seven of their last nine games heading in to Friday's contest while Grand Rapid...
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Monsters take on Griffins Saturday night
2Apr By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Monsters take on Griffins Saturday night

The Cleveland Monsters are looking to extend their current two-game winning streak at home against the Grand Rapids Griffins. The last time the Grand Rapids Griffins came to town things did not go well for the Cleveland Monsters. Grand Rapids handed Cleveland a pretty definitive 5-2 loss and since then the Monsters are 3-1 including their recent 5-1 win over the Rochester Americans last weekend. As previously mentioned, the Griffins won the last time they traveled to Cleveland. A combination of the Griffins being a superior team, Cleveland not playing for two weeks, and a last minute goalie decision did not end up well. This time around with the team a bit more fresh and a better idea of who will be in net should at least make things a bit closer. Griffins right winger Riley Bar...
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Monsters travel to Rochester to face Americans
31Mar By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Monsters travel to Rochester to face Americans

The Cleveland Monsters travel to Rochester to take on the Americans in their second meeting of six meetings this AHL season. Last time the Cleveland Monsters faced the Rochester Americans things did not go well. Rochester handed Cleveland a 7-3 loss at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in the season opener. This time around the Monsters will be looking for a better result. The Americans come in 2-2 in their last four games, including a 3-2 shootout loss to the Utica Comets. Meanwhile the Monsters are fresh off taking two of three from the visiting Texas Stars, the last being a comfortable 5-2 win. Cleveland and Rochester's point differential on the season is only 1, the Americans have 14 and the Monsters have 13. Rochester has played one less game than Cleveland this season so that nu...
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