Marlies Take 3-0 Lead in Calder Cup Finals
Published on June 17, 2026 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Toronto Marlies News Release
WOLVES 0 | MARLIES 1
CALDER CUP FINALS, GAME 3
TUES., JUNE 16, 2026 - 7:00 P.M. (EST)
COCA-COLA COLISEUM (TORONTO, ON)
STREAM: FLOHOCKEY, BROADCAST: SPORTSNET 360
Chicago: No Goals
Goaltender: C. Primeau (27/28) L
Toronto: E. Cowan (8) (D. Mermis, V. Lettieri)
Goaltender: A. Akhtyamov (24/24) W
ON THE SCORESHEET
- Easton Cowan opened the scoring at 2:48 of the second period. He has 14 points (8 goals, 6 assists) in 20 gamesthis season.
- Dakota Mermis recorded the primary assist on Cowan's second period goal. He has nine assists in 22 games thispostseason.
- Vinni Lettieri had the secondary assist on Cowan's second period goal, tying the Marlies single-postseason recordedwith 24 points. He has points (2-5-7) in three consecutive games. Lettieri has 24 points (9 goals, 15 assists) in 21postseason games.
- Artur Akhtyamov stopped all 24 shots he faced for his second shutout of the postseason. He is 14-6-0 thispostseason with a 2.10 goals against average and a 0.928 save percentage.
TEAM NOTES
- This was Toronto's second shutout of the postseason.
- Toronto is 6-2-0 when scoring first.
- The Marlies were 3-for-3 on the penalty kill and 0-for-4 on the power play. Toronto is 7-6-0 when not scoring on the power play and 5-3-0 when not allowing a goal on the penalty kill.
- Toronto outshot Chicago 28-24. Easton Cowan and Alex Nylander led the Marlies with four shots on net. Toronto is 5-3-0 when outshooting their opponent.
MARLIES LEADERS
Goals 10 (V. Lettieri)
Assists 7 (W. Villeneuve)
Points 24 (V. Lettieri)
PPG 4 (V. Lettieri)
Shots 61 (V. Lettieri)
+/- +9 (L. Shaw)
PIMS 80 (M. Pezzetta)
UPCOMING GAMES:
Game 4 - Thurs., June 18 vs. Chicago - 7:00 p.m. ET
*Game 5 - Fri., June 19 vs. Chicago - 7:00 p.m. ET
*Game 6 - Sun., June 21 at Chicago - 3:00 p.m. CT
*Game 7 - Tues., June 23 at Chicago - 7:00 p.m. CT
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