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On the Monsters Beat: Lake Erie vaults into first-place tie

Monsters turn in solid all-around three-game effort to grab a share of lead in tough division

They answer, for the moment at least, to "your FIRST-PLACE Lake Erie Monsters," thank you very much.

Lake Erie's week consisted of a home-ice sweep of the Manitoba Moose and a road overtime loss to the suddenly resurgent Grand Rapids Griffins. All of which combined to put the Monsters into a first-place tie atop the AHL's competitive Central Division.

What's more, the Monsters have excelled in virtually all phases of the game – their recent power-play woes excepted – and have received contributions from all areas of the ice.