Rockford IceHogs Power Past Toronto Marlies, Take Win 3-1 - AHL

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The IceHogs beat the top team in the Western Conference 3-1. (Photo by Greg Hamil)

Rockford, Ill.- After going 1-for-14 on the advantage in the last three games, the Rockford IceHogs beat the Toronto Marlies 3-1 at the Rockford MetroCentre thanks in part to two power-play goals from Petri Kontiola.  Martin St. Pierre assisted on all three IceHogs goals in the winning effort.

His first came at 12:54 in the second frame with a nearly perfect set up from St. Pierre and a secondary assist from Derek Nesbitt. The center followed with a 4-on-3 goal at 16:44 thanks to another centering feed St. Pierre and Troy Brouwer.

Nesbitt added an even-strength marker at 10:30 in the third with assists from St. Pierre and Jim Fahey. This game is the winger's second multi-point game since joining the club last month.

The Marlies only goal was scored on the power play by Bates Bataglia off of a centering pass from Kris Newbury at 6:26 in the second.

Corey Crawford returned to form, stopping 32 shots. Marlies netminder Scott Clemmensen blocked 35 in a game where the IceHogs out-shoot their opponent after getting outshot 15-5 in the first period.

The Hogs had plenty of power-play chances. They finished the game 2-for-8 on the advantage after going 0-for-5 against the Lake Erie Monsters on Saturday in their first shutout of the season and 1-for-14 on the power play in the last three games. The Marlies were 1-for-4.

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