Monsters fall to Toronto in series opener

Marlies efficient in 5-2 rally
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Published: May 14, 2026 at 10:45 PM EDT

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Toronto Marlies scored their first four goals on only 16 shots then added an empty netter to get past the Monsters 5-2 in Game 1 of their playoff series.

Cleveland’s Zach Sawchenko stopped only 11 shots in defeat while Toronto’s Artur Akhtyamov made 32 saves for the win.