WINNIPEG -- Rob Madore made 26 saves as the Toronto Marlies blanked the host Manitoba Moose 3-0 on Friday in American Hockey League action.
Josh Leivo, Stuart Percy and Ryan Rupert scored for the league-leading Marlies (28-7-2), who have won four in a row.
Prospects William Nylander and Kasperi Kapanen did not dress for the Marlies. Nylander stayed back in Toronto while recovering from an injury suffered at the world junior hockey championships. Kapanen was given extra time off by the club after leading Finland to gold with the overtime winner in the finals against Russia.
Eric Comrie turned away 23-of-25 shots for the Moose (10-17-4).
Toronto went 1 for 5 on the power play while Manitoba failed to score on four chances with the man advantage.
