AEROS POSTGAME REPORT
NOV. 4, 2011: HOU 4, HAM 2
HAMILTON, ON --- Jon DiSalvatore, Justin Fontaine and Warren Peters each scored as the Houston Aeros beat the Hamilton Bulldogs 4-2 Friday night at Copps Coliseum. The victory allowed Houston to maintain the top spot in the American Hockey League with 19 points.
The win was the fifth in six games for the Aeros, extending the team's point streak to eight games (6-0-0-2).
The Aeros tied the score at 1-1 on DiSalvatore's 5-on-3 power play goal at 5:37 in the second period, and Justin Fontaine gave the Aeros a 2-1 lead at 12:11 in the second period.
Warren Peters upped Houston's lead to 3-1 at 16:27 in the third period with another power play goal, but Hamilton answered with a Garrett Stafford power play goal at 18:51 to cut the lead to one. Jarod Palmer put the game away with an empty net goal at 19:47 in the third.
Brian Willsie opened the scoring with a goal at 1:43 in the second.
Matt Hackett made 26 saves in goal for the Aeros, who return to Toyota Center next Sunday against Toronto at 5:05 p.m.
BOMB DROPPINGS
Jeff Taffe (0-2=2) registered his sixth two-point game of the season ... The two-point night for Taffe was his fourth in five games... DiSalvatore has points in eight-straight games (3-8=11)... Newly signed defenseman Elgin Reid registered his first assist as an Aero,[/b] and Drew Bagnall had his first assist this season.... Matt Hackett improved to 5-0-1 in road decisions this season.
