Cleveland doubles up Milwaukee as Pinelli sparks Monsters
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Interstat) — Luca Pinelli recorded two goals and an assist with five shots on goal, leading the Cleveland Monsters past the visiting Milwaukee Admirals 5-2 on Friday at Rocket Arena. Evan Gardner made 30 saves on 32 shots for Cleveland. James Malatesta added a goal and an assist, Jack Williams and Charlie Elick each scored, and Boston Buckberger and Roman Ahcan each collected an assist. Milwaukee received a goal from Aiden Fink and another from Cole O’Hara. Fink had three shots on goal, and O’Hara also had three shots. Daniel Nieminen assisted on Fink’s goal and finished with four shots. Cleveland scored once in the first period and twice in the second before adding two in the third. Milwaukee scored once in each of the first two periods. Attendance was 10,120. Milwaukee’s record is now 6-3, and Cleveland’s record is also 6-3.