The Albany River Rats turned on the power against the Manchester Monarchs on Saturday night.
The River Rats scored three power-play goals, including two within a span of 13 seconds in the third period and goalie Justin Peters made 26 saves as Albany downed Manchester, 5-2 in an American Hockey League game at Verizon Wireless Arena.
Left wing Chris Terry and defenseman Bryan Rodney each registered three assists for Albany (32-23-3-3), which has won both games on its road trip.
After Manchester (33-22-2-5) drew even at two on right wing Geoff Walker’s goal at 4:48 of the third period, the Rats struck for a pair of man-advantage goals to take control.
Terry set up left wing Drayson Bowman’s goal at 8:40 and still on the power play, Zach Boychuk scored at 8:53 to stake Albany to a 4-2 advantage.
Left wing Nicolas Blanchard added an empty-net goal at 19:57.
The Rats scored three power-play goals on six opportunities, while only allowing one man-advantage goal by Manchester from six chances.
Albany seized a 2-0 lead in the first period as center Nick Dodge scored 13:16 into the game and left wing Jacob Micflikier followed with a power-play goal at 19:46.
Terry and Rodney assisted on both goals in the opening period.
Monarchs defenseman David Kolomatis trimmed Albany’s lead to 2-1 with a power-play goal at 17:46 of the second period.
Goalie Jeff Zatkoff made 30 saves for Manchester.
Albany, which won 4-2 at Portland on Friday night, returns to play in Portland again today at 4.
The Rats return home to host the Binghamton Senators on Tuesday at 11 a.m. — Albany’s first ever morning AHL game.