Marlies Kick off Three in Three in Hershey

March 15, 2019 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Toronto Marlies News Release

The Toronto Marlies kick off a three in three weekend tonight with a stop in Hershey, Pennsylvania to take on the Bears for their first of two meetings this season.

The Marlies will be looking to snap a two-game losing streak tonight while the Bears will look to extend their win streak to three straight. Coming into tonight's game the Bears are riding a four-game point streak while the Marlies have picked up seven points in their past five games. Both teams sit third in their respective divisions with 74 points apiece and the Marlies sit in fifth just ahead of the sixth place Bears in the Eastern Conference standings.

With an important two points on the line tonight, it is sure to be an exciting game between these two evenly matched teams. The Bears have been hot at home this season with a 20-10-0-1 when playing at the Giant Center, and the Marlies have had a strong showing on the road with a 17-8-2-3 record when away from the Coliseum.

Players to watch: Jeremy Bracco has continued to be consistent contributor in the Marlies lineup this season. He has registered 13 points (three goals, seven assists) in his last 11 games and continues to lead the league in assists with 45. Rasmus Sandin is finding his stride since returning from injury and has recorded a point (one goal, four assists) in four consecutive games.

Puck drops at 7:00 PM on AHLTV.

Head to Head (2018-19 Regular Season)

32-20-6-4 Overall Record 34-22-2-4

0-0-0-0 Head To Head 0-0-0-0

Loss 1 Streak Win 2

209 Goals For 171

202 Goals Against 184

22.3% Power Play Percentage 18.6%

80.6% Penalty Kill Percentage 78.6%

C. Mueller (24) Leading Goal Scorer R.Barber (29)

J. Bracco (62) Leading Points Scorer R.Barber (55)

M. Hutchinson (12) Wins Leader V. Vanecek (16)

I. Samsonov (16)

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