Toronto Continues To Climb Western Conference Standings
November 21, 2012 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Toronto Marlies News Release
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- Nazem Kadri was named the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending November 18, 2012. Kadri tallied eight points (1 goal, 7 assists) and a plus-3 rating in four games
- Toronto has collected six victories in their last seven games, including a four-game win streak in road games against South Division opponents
- Mike Kostka ranks third (tie) in scoring amoungst AHL defensemen with 14 points (3 goals, 11 assists)
- Toronto ranks 11th in average AHL attendance (6,239)
- Matt Frattin ranks first in AHL shooting percentage with three goals on eight shots (37.5%)
- Goaltender Ben Scrivens picked up two wins in three starts this past weekend, including one shutout victory over Abbotsford
- Please note that both the December 1 and December 8 games have been re-scheduled for a 7 p.m. puck drop
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Last Week:
The Toronto Marlies posted a 2-1 record this past week in games against divisional opponents.
On Friday, Toronto finished their eight-game road trip with a 6-3 loss to the Hamilton Bulldogs, AHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens. Matt Frattin returned to the lineup and recorded his first two goals of the season.
The Marlies returned home to a sold out crowd of 7,851 fans at Ricoh Coliseum on Saturday afternoon. In their first home game in 27 days, Toronto would defeat Hamilton 6-1. Nazem Kadri recorded four assists and Ben Scrivens stopped 16 of 17 shots in the victory.
In their third game in as many days, Toronto defeated Western Conference leading Abbotsford by a score of 5-0. Will Acton and Mike Zigomanis each posted two points and Ben Scrivens made 24 saves for the shutout.
Look Ahead:
Toronto embarks on a three- game road trip this week, with stops in Binghamton, Wilkes- Barre/Scranton and Hershey.
On Thursday, Toronto will play the Binghamton Senators, AHL affiliate of the Ottawa Senators, at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. Puck drop is set for 6 p.m. Andre Benoit, Tyler Eckford and Jakob Silfverberg each have seven points in 13 games to lead the Senators.
Toronto will take on the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, AHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, on Saturday night. Puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m. Rookie Beau Bennett has 11 points (3 goals, 8 assists) in 15 games to lead the Penguins in scoring.
On Sunday, Toronto will play the Hershey Bears, AHL affiliate of the Washington Capitals, at 5 p.m. Garrett Stafford leads the Bears with 14 points (1 goal, 13 assists) in 15 games.
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