Avery Hayes scores twice in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton loss to Cleveland
Hayes supplied both Penguins goals, but Cleveland broke a third-period tie to win 4-2 on Friday.
What's newOwen Sillinger assisted on three Cleveland goals, including Steven Lorentz’s third-period winner.
Avery Hayes gave Wilkes-Barre/Scranton two leads on Friday night, but Cleveland answered both before pulling away for a 4-2 win at Rocket Arena.
Hayes opened the scoring 54 seconds into the game and struck again at 9:27 of the second period. Mikael Pyyhtiä erased each Penguins lead, leaving the teams tied 2-2 after two periods, according to Cleveland’s official recap.
Steven Lorentz put the Monsters ahead 1:50 into the third, and James Malatesta added an empty-net goal. Owen Sillinger assisted on three Cleveland goals, including the winner, as the Monsters extended their winning streak to four games.
Hayes has eight points through his first five AHL games this season, RotoWire reported. The teams meet again in Cleveland on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 3 p.m. ET.