TOR 4 at CHI 2
Strong goaltending from Artur Akhtyamov and balanced scoring help the Marlies secure a well-rounded win to split the weekend series against Chicago.
Toronto: A. Nylander (4) PP (W. Villeneuve, L. Haymes), B. Baddock (1) (B. Valis, H. Thrun), A. Nylander (5) (J. Quillan), R. Johnson (1) EN (J. Quillan)
Goaltender: A. Akhtyamov (36/38) W
Chicago: G. Bayreuther (3) (F. Unger Sörum, J. Robidas), S. Brind’Amour (2) PP (R. Seeley, N. Gunler)
Goaltender: N. Quapp (20/23) L
ON THE SCORESHEET
- Alex Nylander opened the scoring on the power play at 3:59 of the first period and later added his second goal of the game at 1:48 of the third period. This was his first power play goal of the season. Nylander has nine points (5 goals, 4 assists) in seven games this season.
- Brandon Baddock scored at 14:24 of the second period in his first game of the season.
- Reese Johnson scored his first of the season on the empty net at 18:36 of the third period
- William Villeneuve recorded the primary assist on Nylander’s first period goal. This was his 31st career AHL power play assist tying him with Staffan Kronwall for third all-time amongst Marlies defencemen. He has five points (1 goal, 4 assists) in nine games this season.
- Luke Haymes had the secondary assist on Nylander’s first period goal. He has four assists in nine games this season.
- Borya Valis registered the primary assist on Baddock’s second period goal. He has six points (4 goals, 2 assists) in nine games this season.
- Henry Thrun picked up the secondary assist on Baddock’s second period goal. He has points (2-2-4) in four consecutive games.
- Jacob Quillan had the lone assists on Nylander’s and Johnson’s third period goals. He has nine points (1 goal, 8 assists) in nine games this season.
- Artur Akhtyamov stopped 36 of 38 shots he faced. This ties the second most shots Akhtyamov has faced in a game. He is 2-2-0 this season with a 3.03 goals against average and a 0.894 save percentage.
TEAM NOTES
- The Marlies went 2-for-3 on the penalty kill and 1-for-3 on the power play. Toronto is 3-1-0-1 when scoring on the power play and 2-3-0-1 when allowing a goal on the penalty kill.
- Chicago outshot Toronto 38-24. Alex Nylander led the Marlies with four shots on goal. Toronto is 3-3-0-0 when outshot by their opponent.
- The Marlies are 1-1-0-0against Central Division opponents and are 1-1-0-0 against the Wolves.
- Toronto is now on their annual road trip as the Royal Winter Fair takes place at Coca-Cola Coliseum. The club will play eight games on the road before returning home on Nov. 22 against Iowa
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