Joe Colborne, Ryan Hamilton lead Toronto Marlies over Lake Erie Monsters 4-2

Tuesday, 03.19.2013 / 10:25 PM The Canadian Press

CLEVELAND - Joe Colborne and Ryan Hamilton each had a goal and an assist Tuesday as the Toronto Marlies defeated the Lake Erie Monsters 4-2 in the American Hockey League.

Mike Zigomanis and Kevin Marshall had the other goals for Toronto (35-20-6), which got 35 saves from Drew MacIntyre.

Andrew Agozzino and John Negrin scored for Lake Erie (27-28-9). Sami Aittokallio stopped 20 shots in taking the loss.

After Marshall gave Toronto a 1-0 lead in the first period, Zigomanis doubled the lead at 1:47 of the second.

Negrin got one back for Lake Erie on the power play at 11:47 to make it 2-1 after two periods.

Colborne restored the Marlies' two-goal lead on a man advantage at 3:11 of the third and Hamilton made it 4-1 with a short-handed goal at 19:33.

Agozzino then rounded out the scoring with a consolation goal for the Monsters on the power play with four seconds left in regulation.

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