Monsters lose their first two games of the postseason, now face the task of regaining momentum on the road Monday night at Grand Rapids
It's a situation for which the phrase "gut check" was evidently coined.
The Lake Erie Monsters, who at one point were 21 minutes and a three-goal lead away from a second consecutive series sweep, suddenly find their playoff world coming down around them.
After opening the postseason with a sweep of the Rockford Ice Hogs, the Monsters jumped out to a 3-0 division series lead on the Grand Rapids Griffins. Life was good.