Marlies' Playoff Games
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Highlander
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Marlies smoked last night. Sparky had no support. Engvall scores (again). they need to get Dermott and Johnsson in the lineup pronto (Toronto)
goaliedave
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It's clear to me that management has no faith in Sparks. I know that he had a great season but the fact that Pickard was the only goalie besides Andersen and Mac to get in a game with Leafs speaks volumes. Not sure why Pickard hasn't played in playoffs but he'll probably be in tomorrow. Woll is the goalie of the future. Maybe near future.
WhatIfGodWasALeaf
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Pickard?s recall was based on waiver exemption.
WhatIfGodWasALeaf
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Marlies advance after a 4-0 victory over Utica gives them a 3-2 series victory.
Sparks with 37 stops in the shutout.
AJ makes a difference immediately with a goal and two apples.
Gundstrom with another two goals.
Dermott had an apple and played in all situations.
They will play Syracuse in the next round.
Sparks with 37 stops in the shutout.
AJ makes a difference immediately with a goal and two apples.
Gundstrom with another two goals.
Dermott had an apple and played in all situations.
They will play Syracuse in the next round.
Guilt Trip
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Let's hope for a long run. Hopefully Gundstrom can make the jump next year. Same with Aaltonan
hockeyfan1
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Look Ma...hand!
Sparks makes gloveless (sans blocker) 'save':
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Sparks makes gloveless (sans blocker) 'save':
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These were the Marlies lines with Johnsson and Dermott back:
https://twitter.com/scottcwheeler/status/990675679183228928
Borgman and Rosen are both hurt on defence, so getting Dermott back is huge. Bracco was a healthy scratch.
https://twitter.com/scottcwheeler/status/990675679183228928
Borgman and Rosen are both hurt on defence, so getting Dermott back is huge. Bracco was a healthy scratch.
Pierre Engvall's here on a PTO and his rights expire soon, but it's safe to say that he's earned himself a contract. 8 points in 9 regular season games and 3 points in 5 playoff games since coming over.
Nielsen would be a healthy scratch right now if either Rosen or Borgman weren't hurt.
herman said:
He didn't really stand a chance with those other 3 righties.
I'd be very curious to see which of Borgman or Rosen would be scratched if they were both healthy. Marincin and Dermott would both be locked in.
That Marlies D is insanely stacked by AHL standards.
herman
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CarltonTheBear said:
Lindgren sitting makes sense. I don't think we have any RD that can play LD.
I think Borgman would've sat in favour of Rosen, who has been on fire lately and has a more mature game away from the puck. Rosen does have a tendency to overshoot from low percentage opportunities though (it is a nice shot nonetheless).
herman said:
I think that that's probably what would have happened, and it's just crazy that a guy who played 48 NHL games this season could have possibly been a healthy scratch in the AHL playoffs.
Guilt Trip
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Will we see this line on the Leafs next season? I know Kapenan was in Grundstrom's place early on this season.
Johnsson - Aaltonen - Grundstrom
Johnsson - Aaltonen - Grundstrom
sooner2220
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Should we read anything into the fact that since prospects Eemeli Rasanen and Keaton Middleton's playoff runs ended, that they weren't invited to join the Marlies on ATOs to experience a professional playoff atmosphere? Middleton's rights expire prior to the draft and if he fails to sign a contract, he will re-enter the draft.
Highlander
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Guilt Trip said:
Yes quite the line, I can see Engvall somewhere on the big team as well, maybe not next year but he is looking very smooth