Wolves Draw First blood, defeat Marlies 4:1

In the first match up between the Chicago Wolves and the Toronto Marlies in the simi-finals of the Calder Cup series the Wolves defeated the Marlies solidly in their first meeting in several months. Scott Clemmensen in goal for the Marlies made 28 saves out of 32 shots in the defeat. Clemmensen's fault of the night was leaving a five hole open the size of a volley ball for second and third frame. The Marlie's sole goal on Chicago's Ondrej Pavelec came in the third period, high and right making it over the pads into the net. Pavelec turned away 26 SOG for the night.

Jason Krog had a night to shine, Chicago's scoring master of the first line notched hat trick. Krog, one of the hardest working and personable members of the Wolves has already penned a contract to leave the US for the Russia next year with line mate Joel Kwiatkowski. They both will be missed,but first there is the unfinished business of the pursuit of the AHL's Calder Cup and a ring to take with them to Mother Russia.

Referee for the night Fredrick L'Ecuever, continued in the "no blood,no foul" playoff hockey tradition, totaling for the Leafs 18 PIM/9 infractions, Wolves 12 PIM/6 infractions. For once when the Baby Leafs came to town we did not need larger sin bins. That may change tomorrow night with the next meeting of the two teams at the Allstate arena at 3:00.

Here are the visuals of the game...





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