Toronto Marlies Move On

Rochester:  K. Helenius (2) (R. Mrtka), O. Nadeau (1) PP (A. Wahlberg, R. Fiddler-Schultz)
Goaltender: D. Levi (35/38) L

Toronto: R. Tverberg (1) (H. Thrun), L. Shaw (1) (V. Lettieri, D. Mermis), L. Shaw (2) PP (B. Groulx, E. Cowan), W. Villeneuve (1) EN (Unassisted)
Goaltender: D. Hildeby (29/31) W

ON THE SCORESHEET

• Ryan Tverberg opened the scoring at 2:12 of the first period. This was his first professional playoff goal.
• Logan Shaw scored the game-winning goal at 4:47 and on the power play at 14:30, both in the second period. This was his first career game-winning goal in the playoffs and his second career multi-goal playoff game. He has 18 points (7 goals, 11 assists) in 22 career playoff games.
• William Villeneuve scored unassisted on the empty net at 18:30 of the third period. This was his first professional playoff goal.
• Henry Thrun had the primary assist on Tverberg’s first period goal. This was his first professional playoff point.
• Vinni Lettieri recorded the primary assist on Shaw’s second period goal. He has five points (3 goals, 2 assists) in three games this postseason.
• Dakota Mermis picked up the secondary assist on Shaw’s second period goal. He has two assists in three games this postseason.
• Bo Groulx registered the primary assist on Shaw’s second period power play goal. He has two points (1 goal, 1 assists) in three games this postseason.
• Easton Cowan had the secondary assist on Shaw’s second period power play goal. He has two assists in three games this postseason.
• Dennis Hildeby stopped 29 of 31 shots he faced.

TEAM NOTES Toronto advanced to the North Division Semifinals facing the Laval Rocket in a best-of-five series beginning at Place Bell on Wednesday, April 29.Toronto is 14-9-4 in elimination games.Toronto is 44-25-4 at home in playoff games.The Marlies were 2-for-3 on the penalty kill and 1-for-4 on the power play. Toronto is 2-0-0-0 when scoring on the power play and 1-1-0-0 when allowing a goal on the penalty kill.Toronto outshot Rochester 39-31. Vinni Lettieri led the Marlies with five shots on net. Toronto is 2-1-0-0 when outshooting their opponent.

MARLIES LEADERS Goals                     3 (V. Lettieri) Assists                  2 (E. Cowan, V. Lettieri, D. Mermis)           Points                    5 (V. Lettieri) PPG                       2 (V. Lettieri) Shots                     11 (B. Groulx) +/-                          +2 (Multiple players) PIMS                      14 (M. Pezzetta)

UPCOMING GAMES:
*All times Eastern Standard Time

Game 1 – April 29 at Laval – 7:00 p.m.
Game 2 – May 1 at Laval – 7:00 p.m.
Game 3 – May 3 vs. Laval – 4:00 p.m.
*Game 4 – May 5 vs. Laval – 7:00 p.m.
*Game 5 – May 8 at Laval – 7:00 p.m.