With the Toronto Marlies sitting at the top of the AHL North Division, and the Syracuse Crunch sitting at the bottom, one could expect the sweep was an inevitable and easy accomplishment. While two wins was the actual outcome, they certainly didn’t come easy. The Crunch made the Marlies work hard for those wins, reminding them their position at the top of the standings is not something you can keep without a lot of hard work.
The Crunch eliminated the Marlies in last seasons’ Calder Cup playoffs, so there was naturally something to prove this weekend. The teams have faced-off once before this season already, with the Marlies winning 4-2 back on October 27th.