CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Winger Jeremy Langlois scored two goals as the Rockford IceHogs defeated the Cleveland Monsters, 4-1, Friday night in Rockford, Ill.
The Monsters (23-20-2-4) have lost three straight, including the first two of a seven-game trip. On Wednesday in Rockford, they were blanked, 2-0.
The Monsters finished 4-4-0-0 in the eight-game season series.
The IceHogs (19-23-8-3) led, 2-1, after one period. They rocked the Monsters with two even-strength goals early.
At 2:57, winger Evan Mosey beat goalie Anton Forsberg at the backdoor for his fourth. At 5:24, Langlois trailed the play and punched in a rebound (No. 6) to make it 2-0. Forsberg entered ranked fourth in the AHL in goals-against average (2.19) and second in save percentage (.928).
Cleveland's problems continued at 6:52 of the first, when defenseman John Ramage was penalized for holding. During the first minute of the penalty, however, the Monsters caught a break when Rockford was guilty of too many men on the ice. The Monsters capitalized with winger Markus Hannikainen's power-play goal (No. 11).
Hannikainen, securing a rebound, lifted the puck over goalie Lars Johansson's left pad from a sharp angle.
The IceHogs stretched their advantage to 4-1 in the second. At 13:24, Langlois redirected a transition shot from the top of the left circle for his seventh. At 14:54, winger Spencer Abbott's blast from the high slot beat Forsberg (No. 12).
Through two periods, the IceHogs held a 35-18 advantage in shots.
The Monsters are at Iowa on Sunday afternoon.
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