AHL Toronto Marlies

Marlies Earn Three Of Six Points In Weekend Games

October 24, 2012 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Toronto Marlies News Release


What You Need To Know About The Toronto Marlies...

- Mike Kostka leads the Marlies in points with 5 (2 goals, 3 assists)

- Kenny Ryan has 3 points (2 goals, 1 assist) in 2 games this season. Ryan also leads the team in plus/minus rating (+3)

- Jake Gardiner and Mike Kostka lead the Marlies and the AHL (tied) in shots on goal (21)

- Jussi Rynnas recorded his first shutout of the season and sixth as a member of the Marlies this past weekend. Both he and Ben Scrivens are now just one shy of Justin Pogge's all-time mark of seven.

- The Marlies announced earlier this week that the team has assigned forward Tyler Brenner to Bakersfield of the ECHL

- Toronto ranks second in total league attendance with 24,335 fans having attended through their first four home games. This number represents 6.5% of the total AHL attendance number thus far (376,717)

To purchase tickets for Toronto Marlies home games call the team's ticket line at 416-597-PUCK (7825).

Last Week:

The Toronto Marlies earned three out of a possible six points this past weekend in games against Western Conference opponents.

On Friday, Toronto traveled to Copps Coliseum in Hamilton where they dropped a 4- 1 decision against the Bulldogs. Jake Gardiner scored the lone goal for the Marlies while Ben Scrivens took the loss in net.

In the second half of their home-and-home with Hamilton on Saturday, Toronto earned a 5-0 shutout victory over the Bulldogs. Greg McKegg opened the scoring with his first goal of the season 51 seconds into the game. Leo Komarov also scored his first career AHL goal. Jussi Rynnas stopped 31 shots for the shutout.

In their third game in as many nights, Toronto dropped a matinee matchup with Grand Rapids - AHL affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings - on Sunday. With the game tied 3-3 after overtime, the Griffins capitalized on all three shots in the shootout to pick up the victory.

Look Ahead:

Toronto will now embark on an eight-game road trip, starting on Friday night in Hamilton. Puck drop is set for 7:30 p.m. at Copps Coliseum.

This will be the third meeting between the two clubs so far this season. The teams split the first two games, with Toronto outscoring Hamilton 6-4 over that span.

The Marlies will continue their road trip with seven more games against Abbotsford (2), Houston, Texas, San Antonio, Oklahoma City and Hamilton.

You can continue to follow the Marlies during their trip by logging onto marlies.ca.

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