The Monsters showed some signs of life in the third period, with goals by Luca Pinelli and Steven Lorentz.
But by then, it was too little too late in a 6-3 loss to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Oct. 17.
The teams combined for 17 power plays and 56 penalty minutes.
Oiva Keskinen had the other tally for the Monsters with seven seconds left in the opening period.
Lorentz’s goal was his sixth of the season, and Luca Marrelli contributed a pair of helpers.