Monsters get OT win over Marlies

(CP) — David van der Gulik scored at 2:59 of overtime Wednesday, capping a four-point night as the Lake Erie Monsters defeated the Toronto Marlies, 4-3, at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

Van der Gulik also had three assists in regulation for the Monsters (13-13-1-1), who also got a goal and an assist from Tyson Barrie.

Brad Malone and Mike Sgarbossa also scored for Lake Erie, which trailed 2-0 late in the second period.

Sami Aittokallio stopped 14 shots to get the win.

Ryan Hamilton, Paul Ranger and Greg McKegg scored for Toronto (15-9-1-1), while Mike Kostka and Joe Colborne each had two assists.

Jussi Rynnas made 32 saves in taking the loss.

Toronto finished the night 1-for-4 on the power play, while Lake Erie was scoreless on five chances.