Toronto Marlies Post Game Notes
March 20, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Toronto Marlies News Release
SCORING SUMMARY
Toronto: E. Faille (S. Percy, S. Carrick) J. Kurtz (A. Campbell, J. Martin) R. Clune (C. Smith) T. Brennan (unassisted)
Goaltender: A. Bibeau: 33/34
Lake Erie: L. Sedlak (T. Vogelhuber)
Goaltender: A. Forsberg: 22/25
ON THE SCORESHEET
- Eric Faille opened the scoring for the Marlies, recording his second goal in as many games and his fourth of the season.
- John Kurtz scored his first goal in a Marlies uniform, redirecting the eventual game winning goal, midway through the second period.
- Richard Clune scored his seventh goal of the season with 43 seconds remaining in the second period.
- TJ Brennan recorded his 23rd goal of the year and his 63rd point of the season. He moves himself into a tie for second place in AHL scoring.
- Sam Carrick extended his point streak to four with his assist in the first period. Carrick has two goals and two assists in that stretch and eight points in his last seven games.
- Colin Smith recorded his seventh assist in a Marlies uniform and his 36th point of the season.
NOTABLES
- The Toronto Marlies have clinched their fifth consecutive playoff berth, currently leading the AHL with a .735 winning percentage.
- Toronto improves to 32-1-2-0 when leading after two periods and 19-1-2-0 when leading after the first period.
- This weekend was the seventh of eight three game in three night weekends for Toronto. The Marlies have a combined record of 11 wins and 10 losses in those games.
NEXT GAME: Saturday, March 26, 2016 vs. St. John's (1:30 p.m.) @ Air Canada Centre
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