It’s noteworthy that half of those wins occurred away from Ricoh Coliseum. Toronto has had a great deal of difficulty garnering results on the road this season, but after five consecutive away wins, the Marlies road record is now above .500 (17-16-1-1).
The recent successes featured the first three-in-three weekend sweep of the season, with the Marlies outscoring their opponents by a combined 12-3. Toronto now sits four points clear at the top of the North Division, having achieved their 40th win of the season against St. John’s this past Tuesday.
Two season series with North Division rivals came to completion: Toronto won four of six against Binghamton Senators and held an 11-9 point advantage against the Syracuse Crunch, with five of the eight games requiring overtime.