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Monsters drop second straight game to Griffins
22Apr By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Monsters drop second straight game to Griffins

Things did not get much better for the Cleveland Monsters as they lost their second straight game to the Grand Rapids Griffins. All it takes is just two games for a winning streak to turn into a losing streak. That is exactly what happened to the Cleveland Monsters with their winning streak ending Tuesday and now turning into a losing streak with a 2-1 loss Wednesday. The scoring in this game echoes the order from Tuesday's game. The Monsters took an early 1-0 lead in the 2nd thanks to a power play goal from Wyatt Newpower. It was Newpower's third on the year with Dillon Simpson and Tyler Angle being credited with their sixth and seventh assists respectively. The familiarity in the scoring pattern comes after this goal. Grand Rapids scored in rapid fire fashion in the 3rd period...
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Monsters win streak ends after 5-3 loss to Griffins
21Apr By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Monsters win streak ends after 5-3 loss to Griffins

The Cleveland Monsters saw their six-game winning streak end as they lost to the Grand Rapids Griffins by a score of 5-3. At some point the winning streak was going to end and that point was Tuesday. The trip to Grand Rapids proved to be too much for the Monsters as they lost to the Griffins by two goals. The 3rd period ultimately proved to be the difference in the game as Cleveland entered with a slim one goal lead and things were looking up. Grand Rapids managed to score three goals in the period which would send the Monsters home with a loss. It was a power play goal and empty netter late that gave the Griffins their winning goals. Daniil Tarasov was the goaltender for the Monsters and he saved 22 of 26 shots on goal. Tarasov has been a nice surprise for Cleveland since maki...
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Monsters take down Americans 6-3
18Apr By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Monsters take down Americans 6-3

The Cleveland Monsters were victorious again, coming away with a 6-3 win over the visiting Rochester Americans at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. There was a five-game winning streak on the line, including three in a row over Rochester for the Cleveland Monsters. Cleveland was more than up to challenge as they won their sixth straight game with a 6-3 win over the visiting Americans. The Monsters held a slim 3-2 lead last the game headed into the 3rd and final period. Cleveland was being dominated in the shots on goal department (21-13), but still managed to be ahead. Ensuring that they would not let this game slip away, the Monsters were able to add three more goals in the period en route to their three-goal victory. There are two key statistics that stick out from this game. The f...
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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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Will Lochead signs PTO with Monsters
15Apr By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Will Lochead signs PTO with Monsters

The Cleveland Monsters have signed 23-year old defenseman to a professional tryout contract the team announced Thursday. This is the time of year where teams in the AHL such as the Cleveland Monsters sign players to professional tryout contracts. That is just what the team did Thursday after agreeing to a deal with defenseman Will Lochead. Will Lochead has some previous experience in the American Hockey League, playing the 2019-20 season with Springfield Thunderbirds. During that year Lochead finished with 4 points (1 goal, 3 assists) in 28 games. Last season was another 28-game campaign for Lochead, but it was with the Allen Americans of the ECHL. All 5 of Lochead's points in the East Coast Hockey League last season came on assists.
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Monsters come away with 5-3 win over Rochester
15Apr By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Monsters come away with 5-3 win over Rochester

The Cleveland Monsters managed to win their fifth consecutive game with their victory in Rochester over the Americans. Things were not looking great for the Cleveland Monsters with 4 minutes left to play in the 1st period. Rochester held a 2-0 lead and Cleveland seemed to be scrambling for answers, that is when everything changed. The Monsters rattled off four straight goals into the 3rd period en route to their fifth straight win. Dillon Simpson got things started with a power play goal for the Monsters with just two minutes left in the 1st period. Simpson was assisted by Thomas Schemitsch (8) and Liam Foudy (7). It was a scoreless 2nd period for both teams, but the 3rd period provided the jolt the Monsters needed. Tyler Sikura was assisted by Carosn Meyer less than a minute...
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Three Monsters reassigned to taxi squad
12Apr By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Three Monsters reassigned to taxi squad

Three members of the Cleveland Monsters are up to the taxi squad for the Columbus Blue Jackets. It's another day with a flurry of moves for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Cleveland Monsters. Columbus has brought Nathan Gerbe, Josh Dunne, and Adam Clendening to the taxi squad. The Blue Jackets also called up Ryan MacInnis, Kole Sherwood, and Andrew Peeke from the taxi squad. https://twitter.com/JacketsInsider/status/1381611975080296449?s=20 With the trade deadline on Monday at 3 P.M., these moves seem to indicate that the Blue Jackets have something in the works with some of their players. Whatever moves Columbus makes will impact the Monsters in some way, shape, or form.
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Monsters destroy Americans 9-2
10Apr By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Monsters destroy Americans 9-2

The Cleveland Monsters continued their hot streak as they absolutely demolished the Rochester Americans by a score of 9-2. Normality was not the word that can be used to describe the past few days for the Cleveland Monsters. Cleveland came into this weekend winners of 7 of 9, but a postponed game provided a bit more difficulty. Add in the subtractions of Kole Sherwood, Gavin Bayreuther, and Andrew Peeke, and things could have gone awry. Luckily for the Monsters nothing that happened over the past few days impacted them at all. There are not many times that a team scores 9 goals, a new Monsters franchise record, but is just what happened for the Monsters Saturday night in Rochester. The 1st period was back and forth, but after that it was all Cleveland. The Monsters controlled the ov...
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Blue Jackets reassign Bayreuther, Peeke
10Apr By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Blue Jackets reassign Bayreuther, Peeke

The Columbus Blue Jackets have reassigned two players to the taxi squad Saturday. The Cleveland Monsters are set to take on the Rochester Americans Saturday, but they will be without Gavin Bayreuther and Andrew Peeke. The Columbus Blue Jackets have reassigned both players to their taxi squad ahead of Saturday's games for both clubs. https://twitter.com/Aportzline/status/1380891695341051904?s=20 Bayreuther is tied for second on the Monsters in points with 10 and his 9 assists lead the team. Peeke has 4 points in 7 games for Cleveland this season, all coming on assists.
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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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