The Cleveland Monsters started the first round of the playoffs out with a bang beating the Syracuse Crunch, 5-3, in game one.
The Monsters spent the first few minutes of the game in their own zone. They quickly got their legs beneath them and began zooming down the ice with the puck.
There were many moments of brilliance from the defense during the first period. One consisting of Doyle Somerby sticks out the most. Hungry for a goal, Brady Brassart powered down the ice towards Brad Thiessen. As he began to wind up for the shot, Somerby threw his body onto the ice and slowly slid in front of Brassart’s shot.