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Griffins Drop Game 2 Late, Lose 4-3, now Trail Series 2-0

Calder Cup Playoffs – Central Division Finals – Game 2 – Lake Erie Leads Series, 2-0

CLEVELAND - The Lake Erie Monsters scored twice in the final six minutes of the third period on Saturday to rally for a 4-3 victory over the Grand Rapids Griffins at Quicken Loans Arena and take a 2-0 lead in the Central Division Finals.

Grand Rapids had staged its own comeback from an early two-goal deficit to grab a 3-2 lead by the second intermission, but Ryan Craig and Daniel Zaar scored within a span of 2:36 to enable the Monsters to hold serve in this best-of-seven series.