MLHS · Jan 6, 2020
Toronto Marlies humbled on home ice by lowly Lehigh
Toronto Marlies vs. Lehigh Valley PhantomsHad the Toronto Marlies turned a corner with a win against Rochester Americans on Saturday evening?
As it turns out, no.
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms entered this game on a six-game losing streak, were shutout twice in their last three outings, and were the league’s lowest-scoring team with just 78 goals.
Philadelphia’s AHL affiliate is a hard-working team, however, and showed too much fight and desperation for the Marlies, who failed to match their intensity and desire until it was too late. Had the Marlies been playing a team of the offensive calibre of Syracuse, this could easily have been the second embarrassing blowout of the weekend.
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