McGroarty scores twice as Penguins end Monsters’ winning streak, 6-3
Rutger McGroarty’s two power-play goals helped Wilkes-Barre/Scranton withstand Cleveland’s late push at Rocket Arena.
Rutger McGroarty scored two power-play goals as the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins beat the Cleveland Monsters 6-3 at Rocket Arena on Saturday, Oct. 17, ending Cleveland’s four-game winning streak.
The Penguins led 4-1 through two periods after goals from Hugh McGing, Avery Hayes, Melvin Fernström and McGroarty. Mikhail Ilyin added a power-play goal 28 seconds into the third to extend the advantage to four.
Cleveland scored each of its three goals with the man advantage. Oiva Keskinen supplied its first-period goal, while Luca Pinelli and Steven Lorentz brought the Monsters within 5-3 late in the third. McGroarty’s second goal with 12 seconds remaining settled the result.
Taylor Gauthier finished with 27 saves for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Evan Gardner stopped 26 shots for Cleveland, whose record fell to 4-2-0-0.