Monsters fall to Syracuse

A second period scoring outburst from Syracuse proved to be Cleveland’s undoing Feb. 21, as the Monsters lost 6-3 to the Crunch on the road.

The Crunch opened with four straight goals, two of which came in the second period from Peter Abbandonato.

The Monsters (23-263-2) managed to cut the lead to 5-3 on goals from Markus Hannikainen and Branden Trock but that would be as close as they’d get.

Cleveland goalie Veini Vehvilainen stopped 14 of 19 shots.

The Monsters will be back on the ice on Feb. 22 when they travel to Rochester.

Timberwolves said.

Towns will be re-evaluated in two weeks and his playing status reassessed, meaning his absence will total at least 10 games.

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REDDICK SAYS HE, TEAMMATES HAVE RECEIVED DEATH THREATS » On the day Houston outfielder Josh Reddick said he and other players have received death threats in the wake of the team’s sign-stealing scandal, union head Tony Clark said safety had become an issue for some of his members.

“There are undoubtedly concerns out there based on some of the commentary that .. there’s a heightened sense of concern to make sure that themselves and their families are protected,” Clark said Friday after speaking with the Astros. “There’s no doubt making sure that our players and their families are able to go to and from the ballpark and perform safely ... is a huge piece of the puzzle.”

Clark spoke before Reddick told reporters that he received death threats on social media and that people have commented on pictures of his infant twins, saying they hope they get cancer. He said teammates have also received threatening messages and he thinks it will be “pretty scary” for his wife and children to join him on the road this season since club hotels become known.