Monsters remain perfect as Pierogies blank Penguins 3-0

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Cleveland Monsters went a perfect 2-0 over the weekend when they transformed into the Pierogies.

The Monsters beat the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 3-0 on Saturday night at Rocket Arena. With the win, the Monsters are now 33-21-5-6 and in fourth place in the AHL’s North Division standings.

Hunter McKown opened scoring just 36 seconds into the game off a feed from Roman Ahcan to give the Monsters an early lead.

Later in the first, McKown has his second of the night at 6:11 on the power play with helpers from Gavin Brindley and Samuel Knazko, bringing Cleveland’s lead to 2-0 heading into the first break.

Following a scoreless second period, Brindley put the pierogie in the pocket at 13:35 of the third period assisted by Mikael Pyyhtia and Dylan Gambrell bringing the final score to 3-0.

Cleveland’s Jet Greaves made 23 saves in the shutout, while Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s Sergei Murashov stopped 21 shots in defeat.

In true, ‘Pucks and Pierogies’ fashion, the team was surprised by the Chardon Polka Band to celebrate the win.