Wolves drop Comets 4-2 in matinee

The Wolves' Ty Rattie races Utica's Jeremy Welsh in pursuit of the puck Tuesday. (Ross Dettman / Chicago Wolves / February 4, 2014)

5:41 p.m. CST, February 4, 2014

With injuries, trades and call-ups to the parent Blues, it's difficult for Wolves coach John Anderson to assemble consistent lines for multiple games, no matter how well a particular unit is playing.

So for now, the Wolves will have to be content to keep Chris Porter, Alexandre Bolduc and Ty Rattie together for as long as possible.

The trio combined for three goals and seven points in the Wolves 4-2 victory over the Utica Comets in a Tuesday matinee at Allstate Arena. The Wolves (26-16-2-2) improved to 10-0-1-0 in their last 11 home games.

Porter scored twice including the game-winning goal on the power play midway through the final period and Rattie had a goal and two assists. Bolduc added two assists.

"We're just all playing the same way," Porter said of the line's success. "There's a lot of talk on the bench, sorting things out before we get on the ice."

Porter's second goal snapped an 0-for-14 streak on the power play. Adam Cracknell, making his home debut since the Blues reassigned him Jan. 23, added another power-play goal with three minutes left to seal the victory.

The goals helped erase the disappointment of blowing a 2-0 lead after the first period.

The Comets, whose parent Canucks partnered with the Wolves for the past two seasons, rallied to tie it in the second with a power-play goal from Benn Ferriero and an even-strength one from former Wolves forward Nicklas Jensen.

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