Just three days after the new regular season started in the NHL, the AHL welcomed their fans back to the stands. A total of six games played on opening night and the Tampa Bay Lightning’s affiliate the Syracuse Crunch were one of the teams that played yesterday. In their first game, the Crunch defeated the Cleveland Monsters 6-4.
Syracuse started the game by allowing two quick goals from Cleveland, but managed to tie the game before the end of the first period thanks to goals by Jimmy Huntington and Charles Hudon. The Crunch took the lead after a Max Cajkovic goal early in the second period, but Cleveland scored an equalizer just four minutes after.