Syracuse Crunch Can’t Climb Out of Deep Hole in Game 1 Loss at Cleveland

Syracuse Crunch can’t climb out of deep hole in Game 1 loss at Cleveland

Syracuse, N.Y. — The Syracuse Crunch fell short in a 3-2 loss to the Cleveland Monsters in Game 1 of the best-of-five North Division Semifinals series at Rocket Arena on Friday night.

After battling injuries this season, Corson Ceulemans delivers the biggest moment of Monsters’ 3-2 Game 1 playoff win over Syracuse

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Monsters rode a three-goal first period all the way down to the wire for a 3-2 win over the Syracuse Crunch on Friday night in the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup playoffs at Rocket Arena.

Monsters strike quickly to take Game 1

Cleveland scored three first-period goals and held on for a 3-2 win over Syracuse in Game 1 of their best-of-five North Division semifinal series on Friday night. The series resumes Sunday in Cleveland (4 ET, ) before shifting to Syracuse for the final three games. Justin Pearson, Will Butcher and Corson Ceulemans scored as the Monsters converted on three of their six first-period shots against Crunch starter Jon Gillies, who was making his first

2026 Calder Cup Playoffs: How far can the Monsters go?

The weather is getting warmer and the Columbus Blue Jackets have empty lockers, so I wouldn’t blame you for forgetting about hockey, but there’s still some games that matter for the organization: The Cleveland Monsters are the third seed in the AHL’s North Division and begin their Calder Cup journey tonight against the second seeded Syracuse Crunch (Tampa Bay’s affiliate). Tonight’s game at 7… Source