Monsters grab point in 2-1 overtime loss to Griffins
Feb 23, 2022The Cleveland Monsters fell to the Grand Rapids Griffins 2-1 in overtime on Wednesday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. With the overtime loss, the Monsters are now 15-21-6-3 and are currently in seventh place in the AHL’s North Division standings.
The Griffins took the lead in the first period after a goal from Chase Pearson at 6:52 sending the Monsters to the first intermission trailing 1-0. Following a scoreless second period, Tristan Mullin tied the game with a marker at 5:47 of the final frame off helpers from Tyler Angle and Emil Bemstrom forcing overtime. Brian Lashoff grabbed the game-winning goal for Grand Rapids at 3:37 of the extra frame bringing the final score to 2-1.
Cleveland’s Cam Johnson made 22 saves in defeat while Grand Rapids’ Calvin Pickard made 33 saves for the victory.
The Monsters welcome the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Friday, February 25, for a 7:00 p.m. puck drop at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Follow the game with full coverage on FOX Sports 1350 AM ‘The Gambler’, AHLTV and the Monsters Hockey Network.
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Scoring:
|
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
OT |
SO |
Final |
|
CLE |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
- |
1 |
|
GR |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
- |
2 |
Shots/Special Teams:
|
|
Shots |
PP |
PK |
PIM |
|
CLE |
34 |
0/1 |
2/2 |
4 min / 2 inf |
|
GR |
24 |
0/2 |
1/1 |
2 min / 1 inf |
Goaltenders:
|
|
Goaltender |
Outcome |
Saves |
GA |
Record |
|
CLE |
Johnson |
OT |
22 |
2 |
2-3-2 |
|
GR |
Pickard |
W |
33 |
1 |
17-11-5-1 |
Cleveland Record: 15-21-6-3, 7th North Division
Grand Rapids Record: 21-19-5-2, 5th Central Division
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