Monsters win at Laval, 3-1, stave off elimination

Monsters win at Laval, 3-1, stave off elimination

Losing the first two games of their second-round American League Hockey playoff series at home to Laval put the Monsters in a difficult spot moving forward. It left Cleveland with one option if it has any hopes of advancing to the AHL’s North Division championship round. That option is simple: Win three straight road games to close out the best-of-five series. On May 4 in Quebec, the Monsters crossed off step 1 with a 3-1 victory and staved off …

Monsters fall to Laval, 4-0, go down 2-0 in AHL Calder Cup playoff series

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Monsters had no answers on Friday night in front of a Rocket Arena crowd of 10,296 as the Laval Rocket took a 2-0 series lead in the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup playoffs with a dominant 4-0 win.

Cleveland blanked 4-0 by Laval dropping Game 2

The Cleveland Monsters fell to the Laval Rocket 4-0 on Friday night at Rocket Arena. With the loss, the Monsters trail the North Division Semifinals best-of-five series 0-2.

The Laval Rocket, the Montreal Canadiens' school club, finished the regular season in strength, taking first place in the overall rankings of the American Hockey League. This exceptional performance allowed them to enjoy a well-deserved leave before the start of the playoffs.Because of this leading position, the Lavalois team had to wait for the results of the two-of-three series between the Toronto Marlies and the Cleveland Monsters to know the…

2025 Laval Rocket vs Cleveland Monsters - FloHockey

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By winning Game 2, the Rocket leaves Cleveland with a 2-0 lead in his L-series opposing the Monsters By Justin Vézina CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Rocket Arena in Cleveland bore his name this week. The Laval Rocket won his two games in Cleveland, including the second Friday night by the 4-0 mark and returned to Laval with a 2-0 lead in this series at the best of five games. Pascal Vincent's men will have three chances to join the Rochester Americans in…