The Marlies closed out the weekend with back to back wins after taking down the Rocket 5-2 on Sunday.
February 9th, 2019 – TORONTO ONTARIO CANADA – On Canadian Forces Appreciation Night, the Toronto Marlies, AHL affiliate of the NHL Toronto Maple Leafs, take on the Laval Rocket at the Coca-Cola Centre in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo credit: Christian Bonin/TSGphoto.com)
Similar to yesterday’s game, Mason Marchment got this started early and continued his hot streak, scoring his sixth straight goal just 49 seconds into the game. Teemu Kivihalme and Adam Brooks recorded the assists on the opening goal. Egor Korshkov extended Toronto’s lead to 2-0 at 5:56 after Joseph Duszak sent him in alone on Keith Kinkaid where deked out the Rocket netminder to bury his 12th of the season. Kenny Agostino had the secondary assist on the goal. At 11:32, Kristians Rubins launched a shot from the top of the circle past Kinkaid to give the Marlies a three goal cushion. Giorgio Estephan and Pontus Aberg assists on the goal. Just over a minute later, the Rocket responded to cut the deficit to 3-1. Shots on goal in the opening frame were even at 10 apiece while the Marlies held a two-goal lead through 20 minutes of play.
The second period was fairly uneventful as the two teams combined for only eight shots on goal. The Marlies killed off three penalties in the frame to preserve their 3-1 lead.
At 2:39 of the third period the Marlies would head back to the penalty kill as Mac Hollowell was called for slashing. 10 seconds into the penalty, Matt Read went for a skate before wiring a backhanded shot past Kinkaid to put the Marlies ahead 4-1. Michael Kapla picked up the primary assist on the shorthanded marker. At 15:41 of the final frame, the Rocket crept back within two with a goal from Matthew Peca. The visitors pulled Kinkaid late in the frame in an attempt to further close the gap, but Pontus Aberg found the empty net from his own zone to seal a 5-2 victory for Toronto.
The Marlies will be back in action on Friday to open a home and home with Belleville.
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