Marlies Start Homestand Saturday against Penguins

Published on December 1, 2018 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Toronto Marlies News Release

Game Preview

The Toronto Marlies (8-7-2-2) host the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (9-9-3-1) Penguins to kick off December homestand where they open the month with six straight games at Coca-Cola Coliseum.

It's the first meeting of the season between the two sides, but the Marlies will be excited to see some new faces after taking on the Cleveland Monsters in each of their last three games.

The Marlies come into play after an overtime victory in Cleveland on Wednesday and are 3-0-1-0 in their last four games.

Chris Mueller had the OT winner for the Marlies on Wednesday and continues to sit tied with Calle Rosen for the team lead in points with 17 (9G, 8A). Calle Rosen also has 17 points on the year (2G, 15A) from the blueline.

It's back-to-back games for the Penguins who come to Toronto after a 1-0 loss in Rochester last night.

Teddy Blueger is leading the offense at the other end alongside rookie Sam Lafferty as each have 15 points on the year. Another rookie, Anthony Angello, has lit the lamp seven times and leads WBS in that category.

Puck drop today is scheduled for 4:00 and fans can catch all the action on Leafs Nation Network, TSN 2, AHLTV and in the Maple Leafs app.

American Hockey League Stories from December 1, 2018

• Griffins Extend Win Streak to Five - Grand Rapids Griffins
• Iowa Completes Comeback in 3-2 Victory against Colorado - Iowa Wild
• Wild Rally to Defeat Colorado, 3-2 in a Shootout - Colorado Eagles
• Spencer Foo's Two Goals Not Enough in the Comeback Bid against San Jose - Stockton Heat
• Nolan Leads Rampage Past Wolves - San Antonio Rampage
• Wolves Can't Handle Rampage - Chicago Wolves
• Michael McCarron Notches Four Points in Tight 5-4 Loss to Utica Comets - Laval Rocket
• Tokarski, Late Scores Lift Pack over Charlotte - Hartford Wolf Pack
• Sens Fall at the Death to Lehigh Valley - Belleville Senators
• Amerks Come up Empty-Handed in Binghamton - Rochester Americans
• Wotherspoon scores lone goal on Saturday as the Sound Tigers earn a point for the 11th straight home game - Bridgeport Islanders
• Walker Scores Twice in Losing Effort to Springfield - Hershey Bears
• P-Bruins Win on OT Penalty Shot from Fitzgerald - Providence Bruins
• Greco Scores Two More as T-Birds Down Bears - Springfield Thunderbirds
• McCollum, Admirals Shutout Rockford - Milwaukee Admirals
• Checkers Suffer Road Loss in Hartford - Charlotte Checkers
• Penguins Fall in High-Flying Affair with Marlies - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
• Power Play Lifts Comets over Rocket - Utica Comets
• Monsters Drop Saturday Matinee to Crunch, 5-3 - Cleveland Monsters
• Crunch Outlast Monsters, 5-3 - Syracuse Crunch
• Eagles Recall Defensemen Davis, Anderson from Grizzlies - Colorado Eagles
• Jets Recall Nelson Nogier from Manitoba Moose - Manitoba Moose
• Stockton Hosts First Place San Jose for Hip Hop Night at 6 PM - Stockton Heat
• Moose Recall Cam Maclise - Manitoba Moose
• 'Canes Reassign Bean to Charlotte - Charlotte Checkers
• Condors Host Soccer Ball Giveaway Tonight - Bakersfield Condors
• Marlies Start Homestand Saturday against Penguins - Toronto Marlies
• Ottawa Recalls Sens Captain Burgdoerfer - Belleville Senators
• Game Day Build-Up: Senators vs. Phantoms, December 1 - Belleville Senators
• Game Preview: Thunderbirds at Bears, 7 p.m. - Hershey Bears
• Sound Tigers Begin December against Bruins, T-Birds - Bridgeport Islanders
• Sabres Recall Tennyson from Rochester - Rochester Americans
• Crunch Fall to Monsters, 4-3, in OT - Syracuse Crunch
• Reign Doubled by Stockton, 4-2 - Ontario Reign
• Blandisi's Third-Period Shortie the Winner for Gulls - San Diego Gulls
• Manitoba Offense Quieter in Loss at San Diego - Manitoba Moose
• Stockton Wins 4-2 on Harry Potter Sock Toss Night, Behind Josh Healey's First Pro Goal - Stockton Heat
• Aube-Kubel Lifts Phantoms over Rocket 3-2 in Overtime - Laval Rocket
• Iowa Drops Contest to Colorado 3-2 in the Shootout - Iowa Wild
• Colorado Wins Fourth Straight with 3-2 Shootout Victory over Iowa - Colorado Eagles

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.

Other Recent Toronto Marlies Stories

• Marlies Sign Forwards Brandon Baddock, Luke Grainger and Alex Nylander
• Marlies Sign Forwards Cédric Paré and Sam Stevens
• Marlies Announce 2025-26 Regular Season Schedule
• Marlies Sign Forwards Fontaine, King, Rhéaume, Sikic and Defenceman McCleary
• Marlies Sign Goaltender Ken Appleby and Forwards Reese Johnson and Marc Johnstone