Feeding frenzy

Wolves move to within one game of winning Calder Cup

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) -- Rob Brown scored two power-play goals as the Chicago Wolves beat the Bridgeport Sound Tigers 4-2 on Friday night to take a 3-1 lead in the AHL's Calder Cup finals.

Brad Tapper and Andreas Karlsson added goals to help the Wolves extend their home winning streak to eight games. Chris Armstrong and Jason Podollan scored for the Sound Tigers.

"The crowd gave us some good energy tonight," said Wolves head coach John Anderson. "It's nice to play in front of your home crowd." Attendance was 9,119, the largest crowd in the AHL this postseason.

The Sound Tigers, who were shut out in Game 3, struck first on the power play when defenseman Chris Armstrong fired a shot that sailed through traffic and squeaked inside the top corner past Wolves goaltender Pasi Nurminen at 10:33 of the first period. Nurminen (14-5) finished with 29 saves in earning his seventh win in his last eight starts.

Chicago answered with a pair of power play goals by Rob Brown, who later added an assist to up his league-leading playoff total to 30 points. Brad Tapper snapped a 2-2 tie at the 3:08 mark of the third period, and Andreas Karlsson sealed the win with an empty-net tally.

Bridgeport outshot the Wolves, 31-18, allowing fewer than 20 shots on goal for the fifth time in 10 games. And despite holding the opposition to 239 shots over the last 11 contests, the Sound Tigers have allowed 29 goals, for an .879 save percentage.

Game 5 of the best-of-7 series is Monday night at the Allstate Arena.

 

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