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Monsters Top Iowa Wild 3-2 in Des Moines

DES MOINES, IA – For the second consecutive night, Cleveland’s Lake Erie Monsters defeated the Iowa Wild by a 3-2 final score on Sunday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, IA.

With the win, the Monsters improved to 6-2-0-2 overall this season and with 14 points and a .700 points percentage, currently occupy 2nd place alone in the AHL’s Central Division standings.

Iowa leapt to a 2-0 lead early in the first period on Sunday as an even-strength Zach Palmquist goal at 1:39 was followed by a Kellan Lain score less than five minutes later. The Monsters responded late in the period as Andrew Bodnarchuk wired an unassisted transition wrister past Wild net-minder Jeremy Smith at 18:47 to make it 2-1 heading into the middle frame.

In the second, the Monsters took advantage of back-to-back scores, from Trent Vogelhuber at 7:13, assisted by Bodnarchuk, and Josh Anderson at 17:07, thanks to a nifty setup by Vogelhuber and Bodnarchuk, to claim a 3-2 lead that, after a scoreless third period, delivered Lake Erie their final margin of victory.

A 14-save performance from Lake Erie goaltender Anton Forsberg lifted the Monsters to victory while Smith made 17 saves in his league-leading sixth defeat this season.

Next up for the Monsters, it’s the finale of a four-game road trip on Wednesday morning vs. the Milwaukee Admirals with full coverage underway at 11:30 am from the BMO Harris Bradley Center

Matt Loede has been a part of the Cleveland Sports Media for over 21 years, with experience covering Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, the National Football League and even high school and college events. He has been a part of the Cleveland Indians coverage since the opening of Jacobs/Progressive Field in 1994, and spent two and a half years covering the team for 92.3 The Fan, and covers them daily for Associated Press Radio. You can follow Matt on Twitter HERE.

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