That journey begins with a three-in-three weekend in which they will face only Atlantic Division opponents. There is an opportunity here for the Marlies to make up ground against the bottom three teams in the Atlantic, with just one holding a winning record entering the weekend.
Without Kasperi Kapanen, it can’t all be on Brendan Leipsic to produce offense. Unfortunately, just three current Marlies have managed to break into the double digits in scoring this season. The powerplay, which has been stumbling in the last couple of weeks, needs to find its feet and will have an opportunity to get going against three opponents with average or below average penalty killing.