[From the Griffins]
CLEVELAND – The Grand Rapids Griffins started strong by building a 2-0 lead through 20 minutes on Saturday, but the Cleveland Monsters rallied with four answered goals for a 4-2 victory at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, their first series win in four tries this season.
Four straight minor penalties committed by the Griffins in the second period – including a pair of too-many-men calls – opened the door for the Monsters, who scored the first two of their three second-period goals on the power play. Cleveland then shut that door on Grand Rapids thanks largely to Daniil Tarasov, who made his North American debut after beginning this season in the KHL.