The Marlies picked up their second straight win on Friday, outlasting the Manitoba Moose in a 3-2 final.
Egor Korshkov opened the scoring for the second game in a row to give the Marlies an early lead. Tyler Gaudet drove the net and Korshkov was right there on the doorstep to cash in the loose change at 8:41 of the opening frame. Matt Read picked up the extra assist on the opening goal. The Moose answered back and evened things up at 14:10 with a goal from Andrei Chibisov. Late in the frame, Pierre Engvall restored the Marlies’ one-goal lead, wiring home a shot from the hash marks. Pontus Aberg found Engvall all alone on the far side and he made no mistake beating Mikhail Berdin to give the Marlies a 2-1 lead heading into the first intermission.
The second period saw both teams exchange a number of penalties, but it was quiet on the scoring front. Logan Shaw potted the lone goal of the frame, a shorthanded marker, to even the score 2-2 heading into the third.
Early in the third period, the Marlies had an opportunity on a delayed penalty and were able to convert with an extra attacker to restore their lead. Jeremy Bracco sent a pass back to Jordan Schmaltz at the point, who fired a shot at the net that was redirected by Gaudet. The Marlies held their lead for the remainder of the period, and with time winding down and the Moose looking to force extra time, Berdin skated to the bench to make way for an extra attacker. The Marlies stood strong to preserve their one-goal lead until the final buzzer sounded. Kasimir Kaskisuo made 20 saves, earning his second straight win of the season.
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