Marlies Tally Three Powerplay Goals in Victory over Abbotsford
March 23, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Toronto Marlies News Release
The Toronto Marlies defeated the Abbotsford Heat, AHL affiliate of the Calgary Flames, by a score of 3-2 this afternoon at Ricoh Coliseum.
Jerry D'Amigo opened the scoring on a powerplay at 3:36 of the first period. The Heat would respond before the end of the frame with Zachery Davies tallying his first goal of the season. The two teams would once again trade powerplay goals in the second period with Corey Locke tallying for Abbotsford and Carter Ashton scoring for Toronto. The Marlies would capitalize on a five-minute powerplay opportunity late in the game when Josh Leivo notched his 18th goal of the season with just over two minutes remaining in regulation.
Toronto returns to the ice on Tuesday morning when they host the Rochester Americans, AHL affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres, at 11 a.m. For all Toronto Marlies ticket inquiries please contact the team's ticket line at 416-597-PUCK (7825).
Toronto Goal Scorers: Jerry D'Amigo, Carter Ashton, Josh Leivo (GWG)
Abbotsford Goal Scorers: Zachery Davies, Corey Locke
Game Notes
- Abbotsford outshot Toronto 33-29
- Garret Sparks earned the victory while Joni Ortio took the loss
- Toronto went 3-for-7 on the powerplay and 6-for-8 on the penalty kill
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