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Monsters iced by Penguins 5-1

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The Cleveland Monsters had their hands full with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Monday, losing by a score of 5-1.

It was not a good day at the office for the Cleveland Monsters as their trip to take on the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins went about as well as Michael Scott at his nighttime telemarking job. The Penguins were able to race out to a comfortable 5-0 lead with less than 5 minutes remaining in the 2nd period and would not be threatened by the Monsters whatsoever. Jean-Francois Berube started in net for Cleveland, allowing three goals on nine shots in less than 20 minutes of ice time. Jet Greaves would play the final 40 minutes, allowing two goals on 14 shots.

The Monsters were able to avoid being shut out with a goal from Justin Scot early in the 3rd period. It was Scott’s sixth goal of the season with Tristan Mullin (2) and Dillon Simpson (7) registering assists on the play.

This game did not come down to shots as Cleveland held a 32-23 advantage in that department. Wilkes-Barre/Scanton was just able to execute better than Cleveland, a common theme this season.

The Monsters have 33 points in 33 games this season, sitting in sixth place in the AHL North Division. Cleveland has gone 3-5-2 in their last 19 games with losses in three of their last four. It will be just one off day on Tuesday as a trip to Syracuse is on the schedule for Wednesday to take on the Crunch.

 

Monsters fall to Comets 3-1

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The Cleveland Monsters traveled to Utica to take on the Comets, but they were no match for the AHL North Division leaders.

Coming to Utica to face the Comets was also going to be a difficult matchup for the Cleveland Monsters. There is a reason why Utica leads the division while Cleveland sits 11 points back while playing two more games. The Comets demonstrated throughout the contest why the lead the AHL North as the Monsters were handed a 3-1 loss on the road.

Utica scored three times, twice in the 1st and once in the 2nd to cement their lead as Cleveland was unable to find the scoreboard until late in the contest. Liam Foudy scored his sixth goal of the season with just 1:34 left to play. Assisting on Foudy’s goal was Justin Scott (4) and Olivier LeBlanc (1).

The Monsters only had one power play opportunity in the contest and they were unable to take advantage. Meanwhile Utica had three chances, converting in the 2nd period.

Jean-Francois Berube was in net for Cleveland, saving 29 of 32 shots on goal in the loss. This was the third consecutive game in which Berube gave up three goals.

The Monsters have a quick turnaround as they travel to Lehigh Valley to take on the 3-11-4-1 Phantoms Saturday, a good opportunity to get a much needed win. 

Monsters crush Crunch 8-3

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The Cleveland Monsters got a much needed win as they dominated the Syracuse Crunch.

Losers of four straight, the Cleveland Monsters desperately needed to get back in the win column. Lucky for Cleveland their opponent was someone who they have had some success against this season, the Syracuse Crunch. The Monsters had back-to-back wins against the Crunch in mid-November and were able to enforce their will yet again in a dominant victory.

It was a four goal onslaught from Cleveland in the 1st period as they were able to build an insurmountable lead. The Monsters were even able to build their lead up to five before temporarily letting the Crunch back into the game. Cleveland surrendered three power play goals in just over five minutes as Syracuse cut the lead to two. The Mosnters were able to regain their composure in the 3rd period, scoring three more times in the 3rd period to cement their 8-3 win.

The impressive aspect of this win is that Cleveland attempted just 16 shots on goal compared to Syracuse’s 35. Cleveland also managed to go 2-4 on power plays while Syracuse went 3-7 in the contest.

Game notes

Goal scorers for the Monsters included Trey Fix-Wolansky (5), Cole Fonstad (2), Adam Helewka (3,4,5), Billy Sweezey (2), Justin Scott (5), and Josh Dunne (4). Helewka’s hat trick earned 1st star honors in the win.

Assisting on goals were Tim Berni (3,4), Sweezey (3), Liam Foudy (9), Kevin Stenlund (8,9), Fix-Wolanksy (3), Helewka (10), Fonstad (1,2), Brendan Gaunce (9), and Cole Clayton (3,4).

Jean-Francois Berube started in net for Cleveland, saving 32 of 35 shots on goal. This was the second straight game for Berube allowing three goals, allowing a total of 18 goals over his past five games.

The Monsters currently sit in third place in the AHL North Division with 25 points with a 5-4-1 record over their past 10 games. Cleveland will travel to Utica to face the Comets Friday as they look to defeat the division leader and close the gap in the standings.

Monsters comeback falls short in loss to Admirals

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The Cleveland Monsters were able to tie things up once, but were not able to come back again in their 5-4 loss to the Milwaukee Admirals.

Early in the 1st period it appeared that the Cleveland Monsters were going to have a repeat performance from their 4-1 loss Friday night. Cleveland found themselves down 3-0 15 minutes into the period after Milwaukee scored three times in four minutes. At that moment Cleveland began to stage their first comeback of the evening.

It was Trey Fix-Wolansky getting the Monsters on the scoreboard with less than three minutes to play which jumpstarted a mini goal scoring run. Early in the 2nd it was Emil Bemstrom scoring on a power play to bring Cleveland within one. It was Bemstrom’s first career AHL goal, assisting on the goal was Jake Christiansen (13) and Fix-Wolansky (2). Justin Scott would tie the game two minutes later with his fourth goal of the campaign. Cole Clayton (2) and Jet Greaves (2) were credited with assets on the play, it was the second straight game with an assist for Greaves.

Unfortunately Milwaukee was able retake the lead and expand it two. Josh Dunne attempted to begin another comeback, but his goal 9:51 into the final period was the last for the Monsters. Adam Helewka (9) assisted on Dunne’s goal (3).

Cleveland has now dropped to fourth place in the AHL North Division, trailing third place Toronto based on win percentage (0.625-0.605). The Monsters are off Sunday before returning to action Monday at home as they take on Grand Rapids Griffins.

Monsters defeat Crunch 5-1

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The Cleveland Monsters were unstoppable as they managed to come away with a 5-1 victory over the Syracuse Crunch.

It was a 5-1 final score and everyone got out alive, but the Cleveland Monsters knew they had the numbers, going to win, and take over. Cleveland was dominant from the start as they came away with a four goal victory over the Syracuse Crunch.

The Monsters were able to be a force in the offensive zone thought out the game and they took advantage. Cleveland outshot Syracuse 32-24, holding nine and three shot advantages in the first and third periods.

It was a rather quick start for Cleveland as Brendan Gaunce scored his first of two goals on an assist from Adam Helewka (5) 4:27 into the game.

Trey Fix-Wolansky scored his first goal of the season in his season debut. Assisting on the goal was Gaunce (4) and Thomas Schemitsch (2).

After Syracuse scored it was Cole Cassels scoring his second goal of the campaign unassisted.

In the 3rd period it was Justin Scott who increased the Mosnters lead to three with his third goal of the season. Billy Sweezey was credited with an assist on the goal, his second.

Gaunce scored his second. goal of the game with a little over five minutes left in the game as Tyler Angle registered his team-high 11th assist.

In net was Daniil Tarasov, building off his last outing. Tarasov saved 23 of 24 shots as managed to allow just one goal for the second straight game.

The Monsters are off on Saturday, but return to action Sunday in Toronto to take on the Marlies. 

Monsters lose in shootout to Senators 3-2

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The Cleveland Monsters lost their second straight game against the Belleville Senators.

Friday night did not provide a particularly close contest as the Cleveland Monsters lose by four goals to the Belleville Senators. While the final score on Saturday was a lot closer, Cleveland was still on the losing end. Cleveland found themselves in their fourth shootout in six games and like two of the others, it was a loss. Belleville’s Jake Lucchini scored the only shootout goal, getting the puck by Jean-Francois Berube. Excluding the shootout, Berube saved 31 of 33 shots on goal in the 3-2 loss.

After a scoreless 1st period, both Cleveland and Belleville managed to score in the 2nd. Cole Cassels gave the Monsters a 1-0 lead with his first goal of the season. Justin Scott (2) was credited with an assist on the goal. Belleville would answer less than five minutes later to tie the game.

The Senators took the lead about five minutes into the 3rd period, applying some pressure to the Monsters. With just over two minutes left in the 3rd it was Brendan Gaunce who scored the game-tying goal for Cleveland. Justin Danforth (3) and Tyler Angle (9) both registered assists on the goal.

The Monsters have Gaunce, Adam Helewka, and Cassels participate in the shootout with all three coming up empty.

Cleveland is currently in fourth place in the AHL North Division with 12 points, but behind on winning percentage. The Monsters will travel to Rochester to face the Americans next weekend in a crucial back-to-back against a divisional opponent. 

Monsters lose to Marlies in shootout 3-2

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The Cleveland Monsters were unable to win their third and final game in Canada, losing to the Toronto Marlies in a shootout.

After winning back-to-back games against the Belleville Senators, the Cleveland Monsters had a chance to sweep the Canadian portion of their road trip. Unfortunately the Toronto Marlies had other ideas, handing Cleveland their first loss since the season opener in a five round shootout.

The first two rounds saw the Monsters goalless and down 1-0. Justin Scott got Cleveland on the board, keeping their chances of coming away with a victory alive. After two more rounds of failing to score, Toronto’s Mikhail Abramov found the back of the net securing a win for the Marlies.

Jean-Francois Berube was in net for the Monsters, saving 38 of 40 shots on goal, not including the shootout. Berube was able to give Cleveland a chance during regulation, they were just not able to score enough.

Scoring for the Monsters in the 1st period was Cole Fonstad. It was the first goal of the season for Fonstad who was assisted by Josh Dunne, his second of the year. Dunne would also score his first goal in the 2nd period with Brendan Gaunce and Kevin Stenlund being credited with their first assists of the campaign.

The Monsters will travel to Syracuse to take on the Crunch Friday as they begin the American portion of their road trip.

Monsters defeat Crunch 5-4 in OT

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The Cleveland Monsters were able to weather a 3rd period rally from the Syracuse Crunch coming away with a 5-4 overtime win.

Just one day after losing to the Syracuse Crunch 6-4, the Cleveland Monsters appeared to be headed for their second straight loss. This was due to a 3rd period rally, more like an early assault on the Cleveland goal. Syracuse scored two goals in the first three minutes to tie the game at 3 before taking the lead just a few minutes later. With just over a minute left in regulation, it was a Carson Meyer goal to tie the game to send it to overtime. In overtime it was the highly regarded Liam Foudy, doing his best Mighty Mouse impression, who saved the day just 1:59 into the extra period.

The Monsters only had one power play chance in the game and they were unable to convert it. Unlike the previous game, Cleveland was able to score a shorthanded goal, the game-tying goal from Meyer. This was the second straight contest which Cleveland attempted 26 shots on goal, this time resulting in a win.

Game notes

Jean-Francois Berube made his season debut, saving 27 of 31 shots on goal. Berube last appeared in a Monsters uniform during the 2018-19 season.

In addition to his game-tying goal in the 3rd period, Carson Meyer scored in the 1st period as well. Other Monsters who scored in the contest include Justin Scott and Yegor Chinakhov. This was Chinakhov’s AHL debut after being assigned to the club one day prior.

Tyler Angle and Gavin Beyreuther were tied for the team lead in assists with two. Other Monsters credited with assists include Meyer, Scott, Gabriel Carlsson, and Jake Christiansen.

Cleveland’s next game will be on the road as they travel to Belleville to take on the Senators in back-to-back contests starting Friday, October 22.

Monsters drop season opener to Crunch 6-4

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The Cleveland Monsters were unable to come away with a win in the season opener, falling to the Syracuse Crunch 6-4.

The 2021-22 AHL season kicked off Friday with the Cleveland Monsters playing host to the Syracuse Crunch, hoping to send the home crowd home happy with a win. Unfortunately Syracuse had other ideas as Cleveland was simply not able to keep up with the scoring of the Crunch.

Things started off great in the 1st period, the Monsters took an early 2-0 lead before the midway point. The lead was short-lived however as Syracuse tied things up later in the period Syracuse would add another goal early in the 2nd to take the lead just 2:55 into the 2nd with the Monsters answering just minutes later.

The Crunch were able to go on a second three-goal unanswered spree after Cleveland tied the game in the 2nd. At that point it was just too much for Cleveland to keep up as they were only able to add one more goal before the end of the game.

This game was not about shots on goal as both teams finished with a similar total (SYR 22 – CLE 26). It was about execution in the special teams department. The Monsters converted just one of eight power play opportunities while Syracuse scored once on the power play and also added a shorthanded goal. If a team is unable to convert on their own power play chances while giving up shorthanded goals it will be quite difficult to come away victorious.

Game notes

Daniil Tarasov started in goal for the Monsters, saving 16 of 21 shots on goal. One of Syracuse’s six goals came with an empty net.

Cleveland’s goal scorers were Tim Berni, Jake Christiansen, Adam Helewka, and Justin Scott. Assisting on those goals for the Monsters were Helewka, Christiansen, Tyler Angle, Justin Danforth, Josh Dunne, Tristan Mullin, and Gabriel Carlsson.

Game 2 between Cleveland and Syracuse will take place Saturday at 7:00 P.M. with the Monsters looking for their first win of the season. 

Monsters sign Justin Scott and Tristan Mullin

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The Cleveland Monsters have brought back both forwards with AHL contracts for the upcoming season.

A couple of familiar faces will be back for the Cleveland Monsters for the 2021-22 season, forwards Justin Scott and Tristan Mullin.

This will be the sixth season for Scott with the Mosnters. During that time Scott compiled 87 points on 40 goals and 47 assist in 260 games.

Last season was Mullin’s first with the Monsters, finishing four points (three goals, one assist) in 15 games.