Toronto, Ont. – The Utica Comets fell to the Toronto Marlies by a score of 5-2 in Game Two of the North Division Semifinals Sunday evening at the Ricoh Coliseum. The Comets now trail 2-0 in the series.
Pierre Engvall gave the Marlies a 1-0 lead six minutes into the game. Frederik Gauthier was credited with the assist. Cam Darcy tied the game at one at the 12:05 mark of the first period. Michael Carcone had the assist. Dmytro Timashov regained the Marlies’ lead four minutes later with a power play goal. Ben Smith and Calle Rosen collected the assists.
Thatcher Demko and Marlies goaltender Garret Sparks did their part in the second period to keep the score at 2-1 through 40 minutes.
Michael Chaput tied the game at two with a power play goal 1:38 into the third period. Tanner MacMaster and Nikolay Goldobin tallied the assists. Greening responded 38 seconds later to make it 3-2 Toronto. Gauthier and Martin Marincin registered the assists. Carl Grundstrom extended the lead to 4-2 with 8:40 to go in the third. Trevor Moore had the assist. Moore sealed the win with an empty-net goal with 59 seconds to go in regulation. Greening and Marincin picked up the assists.
Demko finished 24 with saves. Sparks stopped 23 shots. The Comets power play went 1-4, while the penalty kill allowed one goal in seven attempts.
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