The Cleveland Monsters only had two options against the Toronto Marlies on Tuesday night.
Win and move to game five.
Lose and get bounced from the playoffs.
They were about to embark on an uphill battle but all the right parts were there to make a win happen.
A strong and confident Monsters team entered the ice to start the game. They played a slow, methodical game with built with fierce intensity as the period went on.
The Monsters were the first to strike 2:54 into the first period. Trey Fix-Wolansky broke away from the pack and sniped one through Kasimir Kaskisuo’s five-hole for the 1-0 lead over the Marlies.