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PENGUINS 1 | MARLIES 5
CONFERENCE FINALS, GAME 5
FRI., JUNE 5, 2026 – 7:00 P.M. (EST)
COCA-COLA COLISEUM (TORONTO, ON)
BROADCAST: FLOHOCKEY
W-B/Scranton: M. Ilyin (2) PP (E. Pieniniemi, B. Zonnon)
Goaltender: S. Murashov (28/32) L
Toronto: L. Sim (1) (B. Danford, M. Rifai), B. Groulx (5) PP (E. Cowan, V. Lettieri), E. Cowan (6) (W. Villeneuve), L. Shaw
(7) (H. Thrun, V. Lettieri), M. Rifai (2) EN, SH (M. Benning)
Goaltender: A. Akhtyamov (32/33) W
ON THE SCORESHEET
• Landon Sim put the Marlies on the board at 7:12 of the second period. This was his first goal of the playoffs. He has
points (1-2-3) in three consecutive games.
• Bo Groulx scored the game-winning goal on the power play 14:21 of the second period. This was his first power play
goal and game-winning goal of the postseason. He has eight points (5 goals, 3 assists) in 17 postseason games.
• Easton Cowan scored at 2:57 of the third period and earlier registered the primary assist on Groulx’s second period
power play goal. He has 12 points (6 goals, 6 assists) in 16 games this postseason and is tied for lead amongst
rookies.
• Logan Shaw scored at 4:14 of the third period. He has 15 points (7 goals, 8 assists) in 18 games this postseason.
• Marshall Rifai scored shorthanded on the empty net at 16:26 of the third period and earlier had the secondary assist
on Sim’s second period goal. He has five points (2 goals, 3 assists) in 18 postseason games.
• Ben Danford recorded the primary assist on Sim’s second period goal. He has two assists in 10 postseason games.
• Vinni Lettieri picked up the secondary assists on Groulx’s second period power play goal and Shaw’s third period
goal. He has 18 points (8 goals, 10 assists) in 16 postseason games, leading the AHL.
• William Villeneuve registered the lone assist on Cowan’s third period goal. He has points (1-6-7) in seven
consecutive games. Villeneuve has 16 points (2 goals, 14 assists) in 18 postseason games.
• Henry Thrun recorded the primary assist on Shaw’s third period goal. He has nine points (2 goals, 7 assists) in 18
postseason games.
• Matt Benning had the lone assist on Rifai’s third period goal. This was his first point in five postseason games.
• Artur Akhtyamov stopped 32 of 33 shots he faced. He is 10-6-0 this postseason with a 2.23 goals against average
and a 0.923 save percentage.
TEAM NOTES
• Toronto is 6-5-0 when not scoring first.
• The Marlies were 4-for-5 on the penalty kill and 1-for-3 on the power play.
Toronto is 8-1-0 when scoring on the power play and 8-4-0 when allowing a
goal on the penalty kill.
• Toronto and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton both recorded 33 shots. Vinni Lettieri
and Logan Shaw led the Marlies with five shots on net. Toronto is 2-0-0
when recorded the same number of shots as their opponent.
MARLIES LEADERS
Goals 8 (V. Lettieri)
Assists 14 (W. Villeneuve)
Points 18 (V. Lettieri)
PPG 4 (V. Lettieri)
Shots 45 (V. Lettieri)
+/- +6 (M. Johnstone, C. Paré)
PIMS 78 (M. Pezzetta)
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