Griffins 5, Monsters 3
First Period
1. Grand Rapids, Hirose 9 (Berggren, McIsaac) 4:41.
2. Cleveland, Angle 3 (Sikura, Berni) 8:13.
Penalties — McKenzie Gr (high-sticking) 13:24.
Second Period
3. Grand Rapids, Spezia 7 (Berggren, Lashoff) 2:13.
4. Grand Rapids, Elson 11 (Hirose, Berggren) 4:36 (pp).
Penalties — Renouf Gr, Angle Cle (tripping) 1:02; Simpson Cle (elbowing) 3:17; Schemitsch Cle (delay of game) 6:32.
Third Period
5. Cleveland, Angle 4 (Meyer) 1:25.
6. Grand Rapids, Martin 1 (Bradford) 6:09.
7. Grand Rapids, Criscuolo 12 (Berggren, Elson) 10:59.
8. Cleveland, Helewka 6 (Simpson, Schemitsch) 12:31.
Penalties — Meyer Cle (cross-checking) 15:26; Criscuolo Gr (holding) 18:02.
Shots on goal by
Grand Rapids | 14 | 11 | 6 | _ | 31 |
Cleveland | 14 | 4 | 13 | _ | 31 |
Goal — Grand Rapids: Pickard (W, ). Cleveland: Berube (L, ).
Power plays (goals-chances) — Grand Rapids: 1-3; Cleveland: 0-2.
Referees — Mike Sullivan, Sean Fernandez. Linesmen — Brendan Lewis, Joe Sherman.
Attendance — 3,866 at Cleveland.
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