The Toronto Marlies came out on top against the Syracuse Crunch with the 4-3 overtime win on Friday night.
Late in the first, Joey Anderson scored on the power play at 16:30 to give the Marlies the early lead. Shortly after, Jordie Benn scored at 19:06 to give the team a 2-0 lead heading into the break.
In the second, Syracuse responded with an early goal by Trevor Carrick. In the final minutes of the second, Joey Anderson scored his second of the night at 17:09. He now has 9 points in his last four games.
In the third, Alex Barre-Boulet scored two goals in the period to tie the game at 3. 60 minutes was not enough, the game needed overtime.
In the extra frame, both teams exchanged chances, but it was Nick Abruzzese who scored the overtime winner to send the Marlies home with a win.
Keith Petruzzelli stood tall for the Marlies stopping 37 out of 40 shots.
The Marlies return to action on Saturday against Utica at 7:00pm on AHLTV.
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