Monsters stay strong for 4-2 win over Senators

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BELLEVILLE, ON – The Cleveland Monsters beat the Belleville Senators 4-2 on Friday night at CAA Arena. With the win, the Monsters are now 7-3-0-0 and are currently in first place in the AHL’s North Division standings.

Brendan Gaunce started the night with a wrap around goal at 3:33 of the first period off assists from Stanislav Svozil and Nick Blankenburg. Kent Johnson doubled the lead after recording a marker at 12:11 with helpers from Trey Fix-Wolansky and Jet Greaves putting the Monsters ahead 2-0 after 20 minutes. Svozil scored his first professional tally on the power play at 13:54 of the middle frame off feeds from Hunter McKown and Mikael Pyyhtia pushing Cleveland’s lead to 3-0 heading into the final intermission. Johnson converted on the power play at 4:11 of the third period with assists from Fix-Wolansky and Blankenburg to extend the Monsters lead. Despite Belleville goals from Cole Reinhardt on the man advantage at 15:21 and Josh Currie at 18:48, Cleveland held on to secure a 4-2 win.

Cleveland’s Jet Greaves had 27 stops for the win while Belleville’s Mads Sogaard made 22 saves in defeat.

The Monsters finish their road trip against the Belleville Senators on Sunday, November 12, at 2:00 p.m. at CAA Arena. Follow the games with full coverage on FOX Sports 1350 ‘The Gambler’, AHLTV and the Monsters Hockey Network.

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Scoring:

		1st		2nd		3rd		OT		SO		Final
CLE		2		1		1		–		–		4
BEL		0		0		2		–		–		2

 

Shots/Special Teams:

		Shots		PP		PK		PIM
CLE		26		2/3		4/5		16 min / 8 inf
BEL		29		1/5		1/3		10 min / 5 inf

 

Goaltenders:

		Goaltender		Outcome		Saves		GA		Record
CLE		Greaves		W		27		2		6-2-0
BEL		Sogaard		L		22		4		4-3-0

Cleveland Record: 7-3-0-0, 1st North Division

Belleville Record: 5-4-0-1, 5th North Division

Cleveland Monsters Official Press Release