Monsters pick up point in 4-3 overtime loss to Checkers
Feb 9, 2024The Cleveland Monsters fell to the Charlotte Checkers 4-3 in overtime on Friday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. With the overtime loss, the Monsters are now 26-14-2-1 and are currently in second place in the AHL’s North Division standings.
Following a scoreless first period, Brendan Gaunce recorded an unassisted power-play goal at 10:52 of the middle frame putting the Monsters ahead. Samuel Knazko doubled the lead after notching a tally at 13:55 assisted by Owen Sillinger and Trey Fix-Wolansky. Jake Christiansen added a marker at 14:55 off a feed from Tyler Angle sending Cleveland to the final intermission leading 3-0. The Checkers responded in the third period with goals from Skyler Brind’Amour at 2:34, Cameron Morrison at 6:22 and Wilmer Skoog at 10:40 to tie the game 3-3 and force overtime. Charlotte’s Mackie Samoskevich grabbed the game-winning goal at 3:07 of the extra frame bringing the final score to 4-3.
Cleveland’s Jet Greaves made 35 saves in defeat while Charlotte’s Evan Cormier stopped 32 shots for the win.
The Monsters host the Charlotte Checkers on Saturday, February 10, at 7:00 p.m. at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. 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 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
- |
3 |
|
CLT |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
- |
4 |
Shots/Special Teams:
|
|
Shots |
PP |
PK |
PIM |
|
CLE |
35 |
1/2 |
2/2 |
13 min / 5 inf |
|
CLT |
39 |
2/2 |
1/2 |
13 min / 5 inf |
Goaltenders:
|
|
Goaltender |
Outcome |
Saves |
GA |
Record |
|
CLE |
Greaves |
OT |
35 |
4 |
19-9-2 |
|
CLT |
Cormier |
W |
32 |
3 |
1-1-0 |
Cleveland Record: 26-14-2-1, 2nd North Division
Charlotte Record: 22-20-4-0, 5th Atlantic Division
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