Marlies Set for Back-To-Back Games in Laval
December 21, 2018 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Toronto Marlies News Release
With wins in their last three contests, the Marlies (13-10-3-2) hope to extend their win-streak to four tonight when they visit Laval for the first of back-to-back meetings against the Rocket (11-14-2-2). Friday marks the third meeting between these two teams this season, with Laval leading the season series two games to one. While the Marlies boasted an 11-1-0-0 record against Laval last season, the Rocket have proved more difficult this year with two of the three games needing an overtime decision.
Coming into tonight's game, the Rocket are also riding the high of a win in their previous contest as they blanked the Syracuse Crunch 4-0 on Saturday. With three wins in their last four contests and almost a week off since their last game, the well-rested Rocket should not be taken lightly.
The Rocket will have their work cut out for them as the Marlies have been strong on the road this season (6-3-1-2), and have been especially dangerous on the power play when they're away. Their league-leading road power play has scored 17 goals, converting on 29.3% of their opportunities with the man-advantage.
Players to watch: Trevor Moore sits second overall in scoring in the league and continues to lead the Marlies with 16 goals this season. Jeremy Bracco has 11 points in his last six games and has registered a point in four consecutive games. Chris Mueller leads the Marlies and sits seventh overall in the league with 29 points.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 PM and fans can catch all the action on AHLTV, or can follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates.
Head to Head (2018-19 Regular Season)
13-10-3-2 Overall Record 13-10-3-2
1-1-1-0 Head To Head 2-0-1-0
Win 3 Streak Win 1
106 Goals For 77
108 Goals Against 82
22.7% Power Play Percentage 12.2%
76.9% Penalty Kill Percentage 79.3%
T. Moore (16) Leading Goal Scorer B. Froese (22)
C. Mueller (29) Leading Points Scorer A. Belzile (22)
E. McAdam (7) Wins Leader C. Lindgren (7)
American Hockey League Stories from December 21, 2018
- Bridgeport rolls to biggest win of the season against first-place Charlotte on Friday - Bridgeport Islanders
- Wolf Pack Double Americans, 4-2 - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Devils Score Four Unanswered in 6-3 Comeback Win over Bruins - Binghamton Devils
- Penguins Lose Close One to Bears, 3-2 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Broadhurst Nets Hat Trick as Monsters Throttle Senators, 6-3 - Cleveland Monsters
- Checkers Fall to Sound Tigers 6-1 - Charlotte Checkers
- Crunch Defeat Phantoms, 3-2, in Shootout - Syracuse Crunch
- Late Charge Not Enough to Get T-Birds Past Comets - Springfield Thunderbirds
- Power Play Thrives, Bears Edge Penguins - Hershey Bears
- Sens Fall to Cleveland in First Ever Meeting - Belleville Senators
- Gignac's Hat-Trick Powers Devils over P-Bruins - Providence Bruins
- Bachman, Demko Slam Door on T-Birds - Utica Comets
- Hogs to Host Blood Drive at the BMO Thursday, December 27 - Rockford IceHogs
- Devils Sign Forward Conor Riley to PTO - Binghamton Devils
- Senators Announce Boxing Day Sale - Belleville Senators
- Coyotes Recall Bunting from Tucson - Tucson Roadrunners
- Game #27 Preview: Tucson at San Jose - Tucson Roadrunners
- Amadio, Wagner, Walker Recalled by Kings - Ontario Reign
- Flames Assign Buddy Robinson to Stockton - Stockton Heat
- Marlies Set for Back-To-Back Games in Laval - Toronto Marlies
- Heat Open Road Swing with Wild - Stockton Heat
- Join the Griffins for a Bluetooth Speaker Giveaway and the 22nd Annual NYE Celebration - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Lindholm Called up to Avalanche, Eagles Recall Anderson - Colorado Eagles
- Bears Sign Defenseman Cliff Watson to Tryout Agreement - Hershey Bears
- Admirals Sign Pendenza, Carlson to PTOs - Milwaukee Admirals
- Game Day Build-Up: Senators at Monsters, December 21 - Belleville Senators
- AHL's Top Two Teams Go Head-To-Head this Weekend - Bridgeport Islanders
- Game Preview: Penguins at Bears, 7 p.m. - Hershey Bears
- Canes Reassign Bishop to Charlotte - Charlotte Checkers
- American Hockey League Announces Suspension - AHL
- T-Birds Look to Extend Home Point Streak to Eight against Utica - Springfield Thunderbirds
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
