Trent Vogelhuber scored the go-ahead goal at 5:39 of the third period, and the Lake Erie Monsters defeated the Hershey Bears 4-1 in Game 1 of the Calder Cup Finals at Giant Center in Hershey on Wednesday.
Vogelhuber's goal gave the Monsters, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets, a 2-1 lead. Daniel Zaar made it 3-1 when he scored his second goal of the game at 13:33, and Markus Hannikainen gave Lake Erie a three-goal lead at 15:09.
Lake Erie tops Hershey in Game 1 of Calder Cup Finals
Three-goal third period puts Blue Jackets' affiliate ahead in AHL championship series
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