Box scores: Aeros 4, Thunder 2

Monday, April 21, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.

First Period -- 1, Las Vegas, Salei 1 (Semak, Lefebvre) 8:41 (pp). 2, Las Vegas, Salei 2 (Semak, Gendron) 14:19 (pp). Penalties: Serowik, Las Vegas (holding) 1:58; May, Houston (high-sticking) 7:59; Dahl, Las Vegas (cross-checking) 10:24; Werenka, Houston (holding) 13:01; Lakovic, Las Vegas (cross-checking) 18:03; Bowler, Houston (high-sticking) 19:14.

Second Period -- 3, Houston, Larose 2 (Greig, Lamb) 9:22. Penalties: Day, Las Vegas (interference) 2:18; Hurlbut, Houston (high-sticking) 4:31; Lamb, Houston (tripping) 9:50; Day, Las Vegas (roughing) 16:10.

Third Period -- 4, Houston, Larose 3 (Lamb, Greig) 9:20. 5, Houston, Hurlbut 1 (Greig, Conroy) 14:13. 6, Houston, Shuchuk 1 (Bowler, Valicevic) 16:09. Penalties: Shuchuk, Houston (tripping) 1:33; Salei, Las Vegas (holding) 2:53; Lakovic, Las Vegas (roughing, match penalty -- intent to injure) 19:40.

Shots on goal -- Las Vegas 8-10-14--32 ; Houston 14-9-9--32 .

Power plays -- Las Vegas 2 of 6; Houston 0 of 7.

Goalies -- Las Vegas, Duffus 0-2 (32 shots, 28 saves); Houston, Chabot 2-0 (32, 30).

Attendance -- 9,476 (15,242).

Three stars -- 1, Houston LW Guy Larose; 2, Houston RW Mark Greig; 3, Houston D Mike Hurlbut.