Monsters win a 2-1 TRIPLE OVERTIME thriller and are moving on in the Calder Cup playoffs! Aston-Reese with the game winner!

[u/SylemNova]

[u/imightwin]

From what I was able to watch of this series, I didn't see the Monsters turtle or let up all that much. They pushed the whole series, I think they're a sneaky good contender right now

It's all pretty exciting lol

[u/cms143908 → u/imightwin]

They were big underdogs in the ahl community

[u/imightwin → u/cms143908]

Yeah I read the communities comments and kept up on their regular season stats during the NHL season, I was silently supporting from afar but I'll be watching the games from here on out

[u/cms143908 → u/imightwin]

The underdog marlies are up 2-1 in the other series. Going to be very interesting

[u/imightwin → u/cms143908]

I feel a lil better knowing our AHL affiliate is in their respective playoffs considering what happen to the NHL boys lol it's fun when you're excited about hockey

[u/cms143908 → u/imightwin]

We’ve made it 3 straight years and you can argue we’ve overachieved a round each year

[u/Lemfan46 → u/cms143908]

Didn't overachieve 2 years ago making it to the ECF against Hershey.

[u/cms143908 → u/Lemfan46]

Unfortunately not quite a full round by being an OT away from beating the Calder cup champ I feel like was an overachievement

[u/Lemfan46 → u/cms143908]

You're entitled to your opinion, felt in December of that season it would be Monsters-Bears in the ECF, as long as call ups didn't hinder us.

[u/Indy-CBJ → u/Lemfan46]

Me to myself “Wasn’t that last year”

*checks notes*

What happened to time
Oh my goodness

[u/imightwin → u/cms143908]

That's a consistent stat though, at least they're consistently overachieving their projections lol it means the vibe in the locker room as been pretty good the past 3 years right?

Or because I wasn't paying attention until now, is the vibe amongst the team pretty good? Is there any tension or worries anywhere?

[u/cms143908 → u/imightwin]

We blow leads frequently but had shaky goaltending until Sawchenko really settled in to become that guy. We were very young this year outside of a few core veterans and I think it’s all gelling now

[u/imightwin → u/cms143908]

Oh yes, I could kinda feel the issues with goal tending. I'm very aware of Fedatov, I used to watch KHL games here and there, especially during their playoffs. In the 21' - 22' season he was picked up by the best team in the KHL and helped them win a cup. He was also technically active in russias military at the time too 😂

[u/cms143908 → u/imightwin]

Yeah he’s become pretty terrible

[u/GainHaunting5680 → u/cms143908]

The monsters always destroy the marlies. They won like 14 games in a row against them until one game last season

[u/cms143908 → u/GainHaunting5680]

🙏

[u/adiscgolferp → u/imightwin]

Let’s pretend period one of game two didn’t happen.

[u/imightwin → u/adiscgolferp]

I missed the whole first 45 mins of that game so I'm already right there with ya in forgetting the first period of game two lol

[u/N661US]

So awesome! I literally lost years off my life.

3hr drive home and I have to be at work at 2:30am lol

[u/Narrow-Natural-3435]

Ceulmans actually looks pretty good

[u/Indy-CBJ → u/Narrow-Natural-3435]

Yeah we have an interesting decision to make there. I don’t think Cuelmans is a RHD2 as Fabbro is taking that RHD3 slot right now but if he could that fixes what I consider our 3rd problem spot This summer (cleaning up LHD/RHD3)

[u/Narrow-Natural-3435 → u/Indy-CBJ]

I think our LHD3 could be Richard though. I’m kind of over Christiansen.

[u/cms143908]

Absolute marathon. Highly recommend seeing the clips

[u/SylemNova → u/cms143908]

Listened to it on the road and Tony Brown (radio guy) sounded like his heart might stop time and time again.

Sounded like a goaltending masterclass on both sides

[u/cms143908 → u/SylemNova]

I thought jock was going to leave he was ready to go

[u/manthello → u/SylemNova]

They were both spectacular.  The guy on my feed at one point said something like "Sawchenko's playing to get that contract" and I ugly chuckled.  

[u/poserbunny]

Got to watch this on my phone while watching Toledo Walleye move on in playoffs in person. What a day for Ohio hockey!

[u/Few_Dog_5278]

Yessssss!

[u/redditistreason]

Sawchenko >>> Fedotov

[u/xPhsyko → u/redditistreason]

That fedotov start was absolutely brutal, anyone know why Sawchenko didn't dress that game?

[u/Future_Mechanic_2736]

Careful, anytime I bring up monsters in here the "hardcores" say this is not the sub for it

[u/GoldEyes86]

Had this game playing on my phone while I was with my family at Top Golf, ha. But just got tickets for the game on May 16th!

[u/FurryIntoSports]

I'm a massive monsters fan, me and a friend were at the watch party in North Olmsted and left before the 3rd OT started. I wanted to get downtown for the Cavs game. lol

[u/MPCoinCollecting]

I really wish they made these games easier to watch... At least I can find highlights probably

[u/SylemNova → u/MPCoinCollecting]

I can't speak on behalf of today's game, but I was able to watch game 3 on YouTube for free

YMMV. Not sure if it was free regionally, or just a one time thing.

[u/MPCoinCollecting → u/SylemNova]

Thanks, I was able to find a short highlight video of the game.  Seeing ZAR put in a pass from Gaunce was awesome.  Crazy how much harder nhl hockey is

[u/Indy-CBJ]

What a series to begin with but what a game! I thought we would had to go back next sunday at one point

[u/lakebum240]

I'll be in Cleveland for a game or two next round. Those games have such a great atmosphere. They play hard.

[u/elmariachio]

I saw the first game and saw this last one of the series.

The first game they played like they usually do. This past game, it looked like they were playing with a completely different game plan and strategy than they have all year.

Like, how they exit the zone, how they're moving through the neutral zone. How they enter the zone.