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Monsters start weekend with 3-2 shootout win over Comets

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UTICA, NY – The Cleveland Monsters beat the Utica Comets 3-2 in a shootout on Friday night at Adirondack Bank Center. With the win, the Monsters are now 5-4-0-1 and currently in sixth place in the AHL’s North Division standings.
Following a scoreless first period, Owen Sillinger notched a tally at 1:15 of the middle frame with helpers from Rocco Grimaldi and Dylan GambrellLuca Del Bel Belluz converted on the power play at 8:29 assisted by Sillinger and Stanislav Svozil doubling the Monsters lead. Utica scored two quick goals from Nolan Foote at 15:34 and Adam Beckman at 15:48 sending Cleveland to the final intermission tied 2-2. After both teams were held scorless in the third period and an overtime frame, Trey Fix-Wolansky recorded the lone goal in the shootout giving the Monsters the 3-2 win.
Cleveland’s Zach Sawchenko made 31 saves for the win while Utica’s Nico Daws stopped 33 shots in defeat.
The Monsters continue their trip in New York with a visit to the Syracuse Crunch on Saturday, November 10, at 7:00 p.m. at Upstate Medical University Arena. Follow the games with full coverage on Fox Sports Radio 1350 The GamblerAHLTV on FloHockey and the Monsters Hockey Network.
 
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Scoring:
 
1st
2nd
3rd
OT
SO
Final
CLE
0
2
0
0
1
3
UTC
0
2
0
0
0
2
 
Shots/Special Teams:
Shots
PP
PK
PIM
CLE
36
1/3
3/3
8 min / 4 inf
UTC
33
0/3
2/3
8 min / 4 inf
 
Goaltenders:
Goaltender
Outcome
Saves
GA
SOG-S
Record
CLE
Sawchenko
W
31
2
0-3
3-1-0
UTC
Daws
OT
33
2
1-2
0-6-1
Cleveland Record: 5-4-0-1, 6th North Division
Utica Record: 0-8-0-2, 7th North Division
Cleveland Monsters Official Press Release
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