Polin scores twice as Rochester beats Cleveland 4-1
Matthew Villalta made 23 saves, while the Monsters fell to 6-5-0-0.
Jason Polin scored in the second period and added an empty-net goal as the Rochester Americans beat the Cleveland Monsters 4-1 at Blue Cross Arena on Wednesday.
Rochester led 2-0 after the opening period, with Zac Funk scoring at 11:28 and Riley Fiddler-Schultz following at 19:13. Polin extended that advantage 2:30 into the second.
Oiva Keskinen gave Cleveland its only goal at 13:16 of the third period, assisted by James Malatesta. Polin’s second came at 18:09.
Matthew Villalta finished with 23 saves for the Americans. Evan Gardner stopped 20 shots for Cleveland, which now has a 6-5-0-0 record.
The Monsters visit the Laval Rocket at Place Bell on Friday, Nov. 6, for a 7 p.m. game.
