Toronto Marlies complete weekend sweep of Syracuse

In a disjointed game that again featured lots of special teams play, the Toronto Marlies found a way to prevail over Syracuse for the second time this weekend.

Toronto now sits at 13-4-0 on the year and their current four-game winning streak is their longest of the season so far. With Sunday’s 3-1 win, the Marlies goals against average has dipped below two (33 goals against in 17 games) and their lead at the top of the North Division has increased to six points.

First Period

The two sides exchanged half chances in a fast-paced start to the game before the penalty parade got underway inside three minutes.

Toronto failed to convert on their first power play and relied on Calvin Pickard to deny…