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ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Even as two early power-play goals helped establish a 3-0 lead Toronto Marlies coach Steve Spott said he still felt uneasy Friday. He didnt need to worry. The Marlies never trailed on the way to a 5-2 American Hockey League playoff victory over the Chicago Wolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinal. "Its a little bit scary. Youre up 3-0 and two of those goals came pretty early," Spott said. "It definitely didnt feel like a 3-0 game. We knew they were going to come at us, they did." The Marlies used two power-play goals to grab an the early advantage while goaltender Drew MacIntyre turned back 37 shots. "It was a 60-minute effort," Spott said. "All four lines played very hard tonight." Centre Trevor Smith opened the scoring with his first goal of the post-season, a power-play goal on a short backhand at 10:54 of the first period. Toronto converted another power-play chance at 14:55 as centre Peter Holland slipped a backhand over the glove of Wolves goaltender Jake Allen. The teams were at even strength in the second when Greg McKegg scored his second goal of the playoffs at 5:02 with a slapshot for a 3-0 lead. "Once they got up a couple of goals they (played) a little freer, they felt good about themselves and it took us a while to get back on track," said Chicago coach John Anderson. The Wolves got on the board five minutes later as Christian Hanson dumped a short rebound shot past MacIntyre. Chicago winger Michael Davies cut the deficit to 3-2 at 17:26, beating MacIntyre on a one-on-one. Toronto restored a two-goal lead at 3:53 of the third period. Winger Carter Ashton slipped while shooting but his wide, wobbly shot was deflected off Allens stick into the net. The Marlies closed out the Wolves on Sam Carricks fourth post-season goal at 17:19. "There were a couple of mistakes that cost us goals," Spott said. "We didnt get in the shot lane when we should have and had a bad line change in the second period. But beyond those two mistakes I thought we played a pretty thorough road game." Allen finished with 30 saves for Chicago. In two regular season meetings this season, seven-of-eight combined goals by the Wolves and Marlies came on power plays. The Marlies claimed a 3-2 overtime win at Chicago on Jan. 17 while the Wolves had a 2-1 triumph eight days later in Toronto. The series resumes Saturday in suburban Chicago then shifts to Torontos Ricoh Coliseum next Wednesday for at least two games, and three if necessary. The post-season series is the first between the teams since 2008. The Wolves went 4-1 on the way to their most recent Calder Cup. Authentic Nike Shoes For Sale Online . - Mark Sanchez found out the New York Jets had acquired Tim Tebow on a conference call with team management. Cheap Authentic Nike Shoes Online . The premature end left 26 players still to finish the round in the Asian Tour event. Siddikur, who shot a bogey-free first round to share the lead with five others, eagled the par-5 first hole before bogeying twice and rebounding with six birdies. http://www.cheapauthenticnikeshoes.com/ . -- Those impatient for the Stanley Cup to return to Canada will have just one team to root for in the NHL playoffs -- the Montreal Canadiens. Authentic Nike Shoes From China . The Canadiens captain, who underwent surgery on his injured biceps in the off-season, had been skating with the team in a non-contact capacity since last week. Cheap Authentic Nike Shoes Sale . And like the near entirety of last season, Jonathan Bernier and Torontos goaltending tandem is up to the task.Kevin Martins rink has added even more Olympic experience for next months Canadian Curling Trials in Winnipeg. Brad Gushue, who won gold for Canada at the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin, will serve as the fifth for Martins rink. "Excited to be joining Team Martin for the Trials," said Gushue on his Twitter account on Tuesday. Martins rink won gold at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver and are looking to punch their ticket to Sochi to defend their title. The skip from Newfoundland and Labrador lost out in last weeks Pre-Trials in Kitchener with the two spots going to former Martin third John Morris annd defending Brier champion Brad Jacobs.dddddddddddd "Just to clarify, I will be 5th for Team Martin. Hoping I wont have to play, but will do whatever I can to help them win," added Gushue on Twitter. "Welcome @BradGushue to Team Martin for our Olympic run. Looking forward to having his experience behind us as we drive for Sochi!," said Martins third Dave Nedohin on his Twitter account. "Welcome @BradGushue to the team for the Roar next month. #lookingforwardtoit," added Martin on Twitter. The Canadian Curlnig Trials begin December 1 with complete coverage on TSN. ' ' '