The Lake Erie Monsters win the American Hockey League’s Western Conference Championship with a sweep over the Ontario Reign with a 2-1 win in 2OT Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH. Lake Erie’s Lukas Sedlak scored the game winner, his second goal of the game. Sedlak would receive the 1st Star of the Game. Lake Erie goaltender Anton Forsberg was named 2nd Star of the Game, stopping 41 out of 42 shots. Lake Erie’s Kerby Rychel was named 3rd Star of the Game, finishing the game with an assist on both goals. Lake Erie advances to the Calder Cup Final to play against the winner of the Eastern Conference Final. Hershey leads Toronto 3-0 in the series. (Rachel Lewis – Inside Hockey)
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- Peter Budaj (ONT – 31) during warmups.
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- The Lake Erie Monsters take to the ice.
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- Peter Budaj (ONT – 31) during a stoppage in play.
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- WWE wrestler and Monsters season ticket holder, Dolph Ziggler, pumps up the crowd.
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- Steve Eminger (LEM – 23) and Mike Amadio (ONT – 10) skate into the corner.
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- Anton Forsberg (LEM – 31) clears the puck.
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- Zach Werenski (LEM – 8) shoots the puck past Kurtis MacDermid (ONT – 20).
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- Trent Vogelhuber (LEM – 13) collides with Jeff Schultz (ONT – 55).
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- Josh Anderson (LEM – 77) nails Derek Forbort (ONT – 3) into the boards.
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- Monsters mascot Sully shoots popcorn at the crowd.
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- Peter Budaj (ONT – 31) makes a save against Oliver Bjorkstrand (LEM – 29).
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- Anton Forsberg (LEM – 31) makes a save against Jordan Samuels-Thomas (ONT – 18).
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- Paul LaDue (ONT – 6) knocks Ryan Craig (LEM – 12) off the puck.
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- Lukas Sedlak (LEM – 28) scores the game winner in 2OT as Peter Budaj (ONT – 31), Vincent LoVerde (ONT – 5), and Justin Auger (ONT – 39) watch the puck go in.
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- Lukas Sedlak (LEM – 28) celebrates his 2OT game winning goal with Dillon Heatherington (LEM – 3).
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- The 3 Stars Of The Game (L-R): Kerby Rychel (LEM – 16) 3rd Star, Lukas Sedlak (LEM – 28) 1st Star, and Anton Forsberg (LEM – 31) 2nd Star.
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- The Lake Erie Monsters need only 4 wins to become the AHL Calder Cup Champions.
