WINNIPEG - Brandon Pirri scored early in the first period and Hannu Toivonen made 29 saves as the Rockford IceHogs blanked the Manitoba Moose 1-0 on Thursday in the American Hockey League.
Pirri scored at 5:39 for his fourth of the season for Rockford (7-8-1).
The loss snapped the Moose's (9-6-1) four-game winning streak.
Manitoba's Eddie Lack made 29 saves on 30 shots.
Former NHL forward Kyle Turris is joining the BCHL's Coquitlam Express as a special advisor to the GM and development coach.
Nazem Kadri and the New York Islanders have been linked in the rumor mill since mid-July but there's been no sign of a contract between the two sides. However, some believe a deal might not be far away.
The four teams that will play for medals at the World Junior Championship have been decided, with tournament heavyweights USA bowing out after a loss to Czechia to close out quarterfinal action on Wednesday.
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