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Toronto Marlies Weekly

Published on April 5, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Toronto Marlies News Release


Last Week:

The Marlies dropped three games last week and were eliminated from the playoffs on Sunday afternoon. The Marlies were edged 4-3 on Wednesday morning by the Syracuse Crunch. Ryan Hamilton extended his goal scoring streak to three games in the loss to the Crunch, but it wasn't enough for the Marlies to overcome Syracuse's three-goal, third period.

On Saturday, the Lake Erie Monsters blanked the Marlies 2-0 at Ricoh Coliseum. Jason Bacashihua made 21 saves for the shutout; while Ben Scrivens turned aside 22 saves on 23 shots. Ben Walter's first period goal held up to be the game winner.

The Marlies fell to the Manitoba Moose on Sunday, 3-2 in front of 7,779 fan at Ricoh Coliseum. Joe Colborne and Ryan Hamilton both netted goals for the Marlies in the loss.

Reading Report:

The Reading Royals closed out their 2010-11 regular season with a 44-23-2-3 record which ranked first in the Atlantic Division. The Royals won four of their final five games of the season. Reading will host Cincinnati in game one of the playoffs on Tuesday night.

Practice Schedule:

Tuesday: Practice 9 am (Ricoh)

Wednesday: Game at LEM 7 pm

Thursday: Practice 12 pm (MCC)

Friday: Practice 11 am (MCC)

Saturday: Game vs. RCH 3 pm

Sunday: Game vs. ABB 5 pm

What You Need To Know About The Toronto Marlies...

- Ryan Hamilton has recorded a goal in four of the Marlies past five games. During the five game span, Hamilton has recorded six goals.

- Toronto's penalty killing unit continues to be solid through the first 77 games this season, ranking first in the AHL with an 86.7% success rate. Toronto has allowed only 13 power play goals over their past 31 games.

- Ben Scrivens has appeared in 15 straight games for the Marlies and has posted a 5-8-2 record with a 2.10 goals against average and 0.929 save percentage during that span. Scrivens ranks fifth (tie) in the AHL this season in save percentage (0.926) and seventh in goals against average (2.25).

- The Marlies 20 road victories currently rank first (tie) in the North Division and sixth (tie) in the AHL. Toronto will play their final road game on Wednesday night in Cleveland

- Mike Zigomanis paces the Marlies in scoring this season with 47 points (14 goals, 33 assists). Zigomanis also leads the team with 18 power play points.

- Joe Colborne scored his team leading 20th goal of the season on Sunday afternoon against the Moose. Colborne ranks 13th (tie) in the AHL in rookie scoring with 40 points.

- Alex Foster has registered an assist in four of his past five games. The Marlies captain ranks second on the club's all time points list with 148.

- The Marlies reassigned Matt Caruana to the Reading Royals on Tuesday morning. In 33 games this season, Caruana posted six goals and four assists, including three power play tallies with the Marlies.

UPCOMING OPPONENTS

The Marlies play their final road game of the season on Wednesday night in Cleveland against the Lake Erie Monsters. The Marlies lost to their division rivals on Saturday, 2-0 and have only won once in their first seven meetings. The Monsters have won 10 of their past 12 games overall.

The Marlies host the Rochester Americans on Saturday afternoon. The Amerks rank seventh in the North Division with a record of 31-36-5-4 for 71 points. Toronto holds a record of 3-3-0-1 against Rochester this season. The Americans have posted just two wins over their previous 10 contests.

On Sunday the Marlies close out their 2010-11 regular season with a tilt against the Heat. Toronto has a record of 3-4-0-0 against Abbotsford this season. The Heat have won three straight games and are three points out of a playoff spot.

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