Marlies Drop Monsters 5-2 at Ricoh
March 2, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Toronto Marlies News Release
The Toronto Marlies defeated the Lake Erie Monsters, AHL affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche, by a score of 5-2 this afternoon at Ricoh Coliseum.
Carter Ashton opened the scoring just 53 seconds into the game on his 11th goal of the season. Ashton's second goal of the game would give Toronto a 2-0 lead midway through the middle frame. Lake Erie would tie the game before the end of the period with Joey Hishon scoring at even strength and Mike Sgarbossa tallying on the powerplay. Carter Ashton completed the hat-trick just over six minutes into the third period to give the Marlies a one-goal lead. T.J. Brennan and Brandon Kozun added insurance markers to give the Marlies a 5-2 victory.
The Marlies return to the ice on Friday, March 7 when they travel to Cleveland for a 7 p.m. game against Lake Erie. For all Toronto Marlies ticket inquiries, please contact the team's ticket line at 416-597-PUCK (7825) or visit marlies.ca.
Toronto Goal Scorers: Carter Ashton (3; GWG), T.J. Brennan, Brandon Kozun
Lake Erie Goal Scorers: Joey Hishon, Mike Sgarbossa
Game Notes
- Toronto outshot Lake Erie 28-23
- Drew MacIntyre earned the victory while Calvin Pickard took the loss
- The Marlies went 0-for-3 on the powerplay and 5-for-6 on the penalty kill
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