On Tuesday night, the Toronto Marlies outshot the Texas Stars by a margin of 45-24. They dominated the forecheck, repeatedly bringing a sold-out Ricoh crowd to their feet in anticipation, only to elicit a collective “aww” as the puck then skirted wide soon after.
The Marlies simply could not solve Texas netminder Mike McKenna, who was nothing short of spectacular.
Despite holding a career save percentage of .909, he completely neutralized the AHL’s most lethal offensive attack. Appearing to channel the spirits of both Jaques Plante and Dominik Hasek, McKenna put forth a performance for the ages.