The Lake Erie Monsters open up the Calder Cup Central Division Finals with a 3-2 OT win over the Grand Rapids Griffins Thursday, May 5, 2016 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH. Lake Erie’s Oliver Bjorkstrand scored the game-winning goal at the 12:23 minute mark in OT on the power play. The Monsters have a 1-0 lead in the Best-of-Seven Series. The teams meet for Game 2 Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Quicken Loans Arena at noon. (Rachel Lewis – Inside Hockey)
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- Lukas Sedlak (LEM – 28) during pre-game off-ice warmups.
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- Oliver Bjorkstrand (LEM – 29) during pre-game off-ice warmups.
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- Dean Kukan (LEM – 14) and Mitch Callahan (GRG – 15) chase for the puck in the corner.
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- Anthony Mantha (GRG – 8) slams Jaime Sifers (LEM – 26) into the boards.
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- Martin Frk (GRG – 27) takes a flying leap at Dean Kukan (LEM – 14).
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- Joonas Korpisalo (LEM – 70) makes a save against Tyler Bertuzzi (GRG – 39).
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- Joonas Korpisalo (LEM – 70) sprays himself down during a media timeout.
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- Anthony Mantha (GRG – 8) tangles with Justin Falk (LEM – 44).
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- Colin Campbell (GRG – 45) smiles for the camera as the teams take to the ice for the start of the third period.
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- Nathan Paetsch (GRG – 4) races TJ Tynan (LEM – 18) to the puck.
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- Zach Werenski (LEM – 8) skates the puck past Colin Campbell (GRG – 45).
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- Lukas Sedlak (LEM – 28) scores a goal against Tom McCollum (GRG – 30).
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- Xavier Ouellet (GRG – 16) keeps an eye on the play.
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- Sonny Milano (LEM – 22) shoots the puck into the Griffins zone.
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- Nathan Paetsch (GRG – 4) battles Ryan Craig (LEM – 12) for the puck.
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- Sonny Milano (LEM – 22) tangles with Brian Lashoff (GRG – 18).
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- Fists fly between Kerby Rychel (LEM – 16), Eric Tangradi (GRG – 26) and Joonas Korpisalo (LEM – 70).
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- Joonas Korpisalo (LEM – 70) makes a save against Andy Miele (GRG – 21) on a penalty shot.
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- AHL linesman Shaun Morgan separates Tyler Bertuzzi (GRG – 39) and Michael Chaput (LEM – 39).
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- A Lake Erie Monsters Hockey Girl celebrates the Monsters win.
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- Oliver Bjorkstrand (LEM – 29) is named 1st Star of the Game for his game-winning goal in OT.
