Monsters top Marlies in Game 1 of best-of-three playoff series

Monsters top Marlies in Game 1 of best-of-three playoff series

With the Monsters facing a first-round three-game American Hockey League playoff series against the Toronto Marlies and Game 1 at home, it can be argued winning that first game of the series was of the upmost importance. Cleveland checked that box April 24 at Rocket Arena with a 4-3 win in overtime, a victory that was anything but easy. The Monsters squandered a 3-1 lead with three minutes to play in regulation but Luca Pinelli scored 9 minutes,…

Pinelli, Monsters take Game 1 from Marlies

Luca Pinelli scored his first two professional goals, including the game-winner at 9:42 of overtime, as Cleveland defeated Toronto, 4-3, in Game 1 of their North Division first-round series at Rocket Arena on Thursday night. The best-of-three series now heads to Toronto for Game 2 on Saturday afternoon and Game 3, if necessary, on Sunday. On the winning goal, Madison Bowey’s shot from the right point went wide, caromed off the end boards and went