Monsters hold off Senators, 6-5 | Pro Hockey News

The Cleveland Monsters defeated the Belleville Senators (19-19-7-0) 6-5 on Friday night at Rocket Arena. With the win, the Monsters are now 21-14-5-1 and currently in fifth place in the AHL’s North Division standings.

Corson Ceulemans started the match with a goal at 2:54, assisted by Zach Aston Reese And Hunter McKownbut Belleville’s Jorian Donovan responded at 11:52 to tie the game.

Jack Williams stepped on the board at 12:14 with a marker from feeds from Hudson Mardi Gras And Luca Marelli putting the Monsters ahead. Caleb McDonald added a count at 1:49 PM with helpers from James Malatesta And Mikael wipes Sending Cleveland into the first intermission with a 3-1 lead.

Arthur Kaliyev scored for the Senators at 4:27 of the middle frame, but Justin Pearson recorded a score at 7:28, assisted by Ceulemans and Pyyhtiä. Owen Sillinger quickly added a marker at 8:29, assisted by Williams and Luca Del Bel Belluzbut the period ended with a goal by Belleville’s Oskar Pettersson at 16:57, giving Cleveland a 5–3 lead.

The third frame remained busy with goals from Belleville’s Olle Lycksell at 1:02, Brendan Gaunce at 9:59 with helpers from Luca Pinelli and Sillinger, and then Tyler Boucher at 13:11 for the Senators, but the Monsters held on for a final 6-5 win.

Clevelands Ivan Fedotov stopped 23 shots for the win, while Belleville’s Leevi Meriläinen made 29 saves in the loss.

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