CLEVELAND - In front of a franchise playoff-record 12,935 fans at The Q, Cleveland’s Lake Erie Monsters grabbed a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Hershey Bears in the best-of-seven Calder Cup Finals by virtue of a 3-2 overtime win on Monday night. With the victory, the Monsters are one win away from Cleveland’s first Calder Cup Championship in 52 years and Lake Erie’s first AHL title in team history.
The Bears grabbed a 1-0 lead on Monday thanks to an even-strength Ryan Stanton goal at 2:07 of the opening period before Oliver Bjorkstrand’s eighth marker of the playoffs tied the game at one at 6:44 of the first, thanks to assists from Lukas Sedlak and Brett Gallant.