Toronto Marlies Post Game Notes
February 27, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Toronto Marlies News Release
SCORING SUMMARY
Toronto: T. Brennan (J. Holl, R. Clune) W. Nylander (K. Kapanen) C. Smith (T. Brennan, J. Holl) V. Loov (B. Findlay, T. Brennan) M. Frattin (S. Carrick) S. Carrick (C. Smith, T. Brennan) C. Smith (M. Frattin, V. Loov) T. Brennan (C. Brown, W. Nylander) V. Loov (N. Soshnikov, C. Smith) B. Findlay (N. Soshnikov)
Goaltender: A. Bibeau: 35/40
Rochester: B. Sanguinetti (T. Schaller, W. Carrier) B. Sanguinetti (P. Varone, M. Donovan) E. Rodrigues (M. Donovan, P. Varone) P. Varone (E. Rodrigues, D. Catenacci) W. Carrier (C. Ruhwedel, T. Schaller)
Goaltender: L. Ullmark: 14/20 N. Lieuwen: 10/13
ON THE SCORESHEET
- TJ Brennan scored twice and added three assists while directing a game high five shots on goal. His 55 points through 55 games places him third in AHL scoring.
- Colin Smith recorded his first points as a member of the Marlies, scoring twice while adding two assists. Smith also led all skaters with a plus five rating.
- Viktor Loov skated in his first game with the Marlies since being recalled by the Maple Leafs. He recorded two goals and one assist.
- Sam Carrick recorded a goal and an assist to extend his point streak to three games.
- Matt Frattin contributed a goal and an assist to push his point total to 25 through 54 games.
- Brett Findlay scored his fifth goal of the season and recorded his 11th assist. He has six points in his last six games.
- William Nylander tallied two points, a goal and an assist, to push his point total to 45 through 37 games this season.
- Nikita Soshnikov recorded two assists as he now has points in back to back contests.
- Justin Holl recorded two assists, recording his fifth multi-point game of the season.
NOTABLES
- Toronto scored a season high 10 goals, last accomplished February 8, 2009 against the Grand Rapids Griffins, also a 10-5 victory.
- Toronto signed Dave Ayres to an Amateur Try Out prior to the game. This is the second game Ayres has backed up for the Marlies, last doing so December 4th against the Rochester Americans.
- Toronto improves to 17-2-0-0 when scoring five or more goals in a game.
- Eight players recorded multiple points in today's game; TJ Brennan, Sam Carrick, Brett Findlay, Colin Smith, Matt Frattin, Viktor Loov, William Nylander and Nikita Soshnikov.
- Toronto's record against Rochester improves to 5-0-0-0, outscoring the Americans 28-8.
- The Marlies goal differential improves to +82 (223gf/141ga) leading the closest competitor by 49 goals.
- The last time a Marlie recorded five points in a game was February 26, 2012 accomplished by Nicolas Deschamps (2 goals, 3 assists)
NEXT GAME: Tuesday, March 1, 2016 vs. Albany (11:00 a.m. EST)
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