The Cleveland Monsters fell to the Laval Rocket in a seven round shootout last night. Veini Vehvilainen stopped 28 of the 30 shots he faced against the Rocket.
Things started out quite well for the Monsters as they spent much of the first five minutes of play in the offensive zone trying to make plays happen. There were many times the Monsters spent tangled with the Rocket along the boards. Neither team wanted the other to have the puck.
Nathan Gerbe was able to put the Monsters on the board 5:18 into the first period with a power play goal.