Monsters win final home game of season 6-4

The Cleveland Monsters defeated the Grand Rapids Griffins at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

The home crowd went home happy as the Cleveland Monsters came away with a win in their final home game of the season. It was a 6-4 victory for Cleveland over the visiting Grand Rapids Griffins.

It was a goal fest from the start as both teams combined for six goals in the first period, two of which were of the power play variety, one for each team. Cleveland would proceed to outscore Grand Rapids 3-1 over the next periods to secure the win.

As far as shots on goal go, the Monsters held a slight advantage in that area (30-29). Both teams went 2-3 on the power play in the contest as the special teams units held the advantage on the offensive side of the ice.

Daniil Tarasov started in net for the Monsters as he saved 25 of 29 shots on goal. This was the third straight game in which Tarasov allowed four goals in a game.

Scoring notes

Tristan Mullin scored the first goal for the Monsters 6:07 into the game. Mullin’s third goal of the year came on Luke Moncada’s second assist.

Carson Meyer would follow up with a goal of his own (9) just over two minutes later. Tyler Sikura (10) and Cole Fonstad (1) assisted on the play.

After Grand Rapids scored about midway through the 1st it was Cliff Pu who brought the Monsters lead back to 2. Tyler Angle was credited with his 12th assist on Pu’s third goal of the season.

It was the second goal of the campaign for Gavin Bayreuther and the only goal in the 2nd period. Angle assisted yet again (13) and Dillon Simpson (10) on the lone goal of the period.

Josh Dunne extedned the Monsters lead to two again early in the 3rd period. It was Dunne’s seventh goal with assists from Pu (7) and Wyatt Newpower (7).

With just over a minute left in the game it was Dunne who scored an empty netter to bring the Monsters lead back to two and seal the victory.