With a little help, Cleveland Monsters clinch playoff berth

With a little help, Cleveland Monsters clinch playoff berth

The two teams that call Rocket Arena home are playoff-bound. The Cleveland Cavaliers tip off their first playoff game against the Miami Heat on Sunday inside the arena, and soon the Cleveland Monsters will begin their playoff run as well. On Friday, the Monsters entered their matchup with several playoff-clinching scenarios. The first was in their hands. If they beat the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, they would automatically clinch. Two other scenario…

Resilient Senators still fighting for playoff berth

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Belleville Senators’ high-wire act will continue for at least one more night. Coming into the week, the Sens found themselves four points out of a playoff spot in what has been a jammed North Division race for weeks now. And their remaining schedule featured three games against the league-leading Laval Rocket. Wednesday’s visit to Place Bell basically amounted to a must-win game. No small task, eit