HOUSTON - Corey Locke, Morten Madsen and Matt Beaudoin all scored for Houston in the shootout as the Aeros topped the Toronto Marlies 3-2 in American Hockey League action Friday.
Aeros goaltender Nolan Schaefer stopped 35 of 37 shots and all three Toronto players he faced in the shootout.
Justin Pogge allowed two goals on 21 shots in the Marlies net.
Beaudoin and Ryan Hamilton scored for Houston (18-17-1-7), both on the power play.
Between Houston's two scores, Toronto (21-15-1-4) got second-period goals from Boyd Devereaux and Mark Bell.