Monsters Mash Marlies

Forty seconds later, the Monsters put themselves up 3-1.  T.J Hensick logged the goal.  Kyle Cumiskey and Aaron MacKenzie were in on the assist.

Twelve minutes in, Boyd Devereaux and Nigel Williams dropped the gloves, and after a flurry of punches, were sent off for five minutes each for fighting.

With a minute left in the second, Boulerice threw a round-house punch after the whistle, much to the delight of the crowd.  Although it landed, he was skating backward, so it looked worse than it probably felt.  It still ended in a 2:00 Unsportsmanlike.  The period came to a close with no further incidents.

Toronto only needed 24 seconds into the third to draw to within one.  Richard Peliot notched the quick score, with an assist by Robbie Earl.

Toronto kept the pressure on throughout most of the third.  Monster’s goalie Weiman pulled save after save out of his hat, preserving the 3-2 lead.  With the defense looking like a sieve, Weiman was bound to get beat at some point.

Boyce went to the box for a hook at 11:05, and the Monsters had a two man advantage when Kromwell took the hook. 

Toronto killed off the first penalty, and Boyce shot out of the penalty box, scooped up the puck, and tipped it right over the shoulder of Weiman, making it a 3-all tie with a little less than seven minutes left in the game.  The Marlies were still short-handed for another forty five seconds, but the Monsters could not break through

The Monsters appeared to catch fire after the tying talley, and they pressured Toronto heavily.  Nathan Smith broke the tie with fifty seven ticks left on the clock.  Chris Dumo and Mike Vernace assisted on the game winner.

Third start of the game was Lake Erie Monster Goalie Tyler Weiman.  Monsters T.J. Hensick was second star of the game registering a goal and and two assists, and 1^st star was Nathan Smith for his game winner.

The Monsters play another back-to-back home weekend Oct 17^th and 18^th, taking on Norfolk and Grand Rapids respectively.  Friday is a 7:05 start, and Saturday a 1:00.

Friday’s game features dollar dog, dollar pepsi’s, and the first 5000 17 and under receive a political bobble head.  Cast your vote by choosing Obama or McCain as a bobble head in a Monsters’ jersey. 

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