CLEVELAND, Ohio — The 2024 Calder Cup playoffs continue for the Cleveland Monsters on Thursday night when they host the Syracuse Crunch in Game 1 of their North Division final best-of-5 series. Puck drop from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is at 7 pm Eastern.
The Monsters won three straight games to eliminate the Belleville Senators in the previous round, while the Crunch needed to win a decisive Game 5 on the way to beat the Rochester Americans in the other division semifinal.
The two teams split the regular season series, with three games decided by only one goal and two going beyond regulation.
Here is what you need to know about Thursday night’s series opener.
What: North Division final Game 1.
Who: Syracuse Crunch at Cleveland Monsters.
When: Thursday, May 16, 2024.
Time: 7 pm Eastern.
Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland.
TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes.
Leading scorers
Syracuse: Gage Goncalves, 1-5-6 in 5 games.
Cleveland: 4 tied with 3 points in 4 games.
Top goaltenders
Syracuse: Brandon Halverson, 3-2, 2.23 GAA, .914 save percentage.
Cleveland: Jet Greaves, 3-1, 1.80 GAA, .942 save percentage.
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