Manitoba, MB. – The Rockford IceHogs had their way with the Manitoba Moose Sunday afternoon, winning 5-1 inside the Canada Life Centre. Forwards Cole Guttman and Landon Slaggert each had a pair of goals.
Rockford struck first just 5:19 into the game with the teams skating four-on-four. After a faceoff win, Austin Strand sent a shot towards the slot and Guttman got a piece of it to deflect the puck past goaltender Thomas Milic.
Slaggert doubled the lead 2-0 minutes later, when he banged a rebound off a Samuel Savoie shot. The IceHogs continued their momentum into the 2nd period.
