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MARLIES 3, TEXAS 2: “The guys deserved the game tonight. Even going into that third, being down 2-0, we got a lot of good chances and we were just having a hard time finding the back of the net but the process was there. I thought that the whole game was a good, complete game for us.” –GREG MOORE.

TORONTO MARLIES (28-24-3-2 – 61 Points) vs. TEXAS STARS (24-27-2-4 – 54 Points)

MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2020

 123OTFINAL
TORONTO003–3
TEXAS110–2

GAME SUMMARY    |    GAME SHEET |    PHOTOS    |      SCRUMS

SCORING SUMMARY

Toronto: G. Wilson (9) (J. Duszak, H. Elynuik), P. Aberg (20) PP (K. Agostino, M. Lorito), K. Agostino (25) PP (J. Duszak, M. Lorito)
Goaltender: J. Woll (28/30)

Texas: N. Caanmano (9) (M. Mersch, T. Kero), J. L’Esperance (22) (R. Tufte, J. Melnick)
Goaltender: J. Oettinger (28/31)

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Garrett Wilson put the Marlies on the board at 7:26 of the third period. Wilson has 18 points (9 goals, 9 assists) through 47 games this season.
  • Pontus Aberg scored at 14:44 of the third period on the power play. This was his sixth power play goal of the season. Aberg has 43 points (20 goals, 23 assists) through 51 games.
  • Kenny Agostino scored the game-winning goal at 17:37 of the third period and earlier added the primary assist on Aberg’s third period goal. Agostino set a career high in goals (25) scored in one season. This was his third game-winning goal of the season.
  • Joseph Duszak recorded the primary assists on Wilson’s and Agostino’s third period goals. He has seven power play points (1 goal, 6 assists). Duszak has 16 points (2 goals, 14 assists) in his last 13 games.
  • Hudson Elynuik registered the secondary assist on Wilson’s third period goal. Elynuik has 11 points (3 goals, 8 assists) in 49 games this season.
  • Matt Lorito picked up the secondary assists on Aberg’s and Agostino’s third period power play goals. Lorito has 25 points (9 goals, 16 assists) in 54 games this season.
  • Joseph Woll stopped 28 of 30 shots he faced. Woll is now 11-13-3-2 on the season with a .884 save percentage and a 3.67 goals against average.

OF NOTE…

  • Toronto was 4-for-4 on the penalty kill and 2-for-6 on the power play.
  • Toronto had a 31-30 edge in shots in all situations. Kenny Agostino led the Marlies with six shots on goal.
  • The Marlies are 11-5-0-0 against Central Division opponents and 3-1-0-0 against the Texas Stars.

REGULAR SEASON LEADERS

  • Goals: K. Agostino (25)
  • Assists: J. Bracco (30)
  • Points:  K. Agostino (46)
  • PPG: K. Agostino (7)
  • Shots: P. Aberg, K. Agostino (135)
  • +/-:  M. Salomaki (+13)
  • PIMS: G. Wilson (73)

RECORD WHEN…

  • The Marlies are 9-13-1-0 when trailing after the first period and 5-18-2-1 when trailing after the second period.
  • Toronto is 10-9-2-0 when outshooting their opponent.
  • The Marlies are 1-1-0-0 in Monday games and are 1-0-0-0 in March.

CURRENT POINT STREAKS

  • Pontus Aberg has goals (3) in consecutive games.
  • Kenny Agostino has points (2-1-3) in consecutive games.
  • Joseph Duszak has points (1-3-4) in three consecutive games.

MARLIES UPDATES.

  • Adam Brooks (concussion) did not dress for tonight’s game against Texas. He left Toronto’s game against Belleville on February 15 and did not return.
  • Kasimir Kaskisuo (hand) did not dress for tonight’s game against Texas.
  • Kalle Kossila (migraines) did not dress for tonight’s game against Texas.
  • Jesper Lindgren (high ankle sprain)did not dress for tonight’s game against Texas. Heleft Toronto’s game against Cleveland on January 24 in the third period and did not return.
  • Nic Petan (shoulder) did not dress for tonight’s game against Texas. He left Toronto’s game against Rochester on February 8 and did not return.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

  • February 27: Recalled defenceman Sergei Sapego from loan to Newfoundland (ECHL).
  • February 26: Recalled defenceman Calle Rosen from loan by Toronto (NHL).
  • February 25: Loaned defenceman Miles Gendron to Newfoundland (ECHL).
  • February 25: Loaned forward Matt Lorito from Toronto (NHL).
  • February 24: Traded forward Nick Baptiste to Belleville (AHL).
  • February 24: Recalled goaltender Parker Gahagen from Newfoundland (ECHL).

POSTGAME QUOTES

HEAD COACH GREG MOORE

On tonight’s win:
It felt really good. The guys deserved the game tonight. Even going into that third, being down 2-0, we got a lot of good chances and we were just having a hard time finding the back of the net but the process was there. I thought that the whole game was a good, complete game for us.

On what he saw during the third period in the comeback win:
Their mentality to get to the net. We just tried to build a mindset today of what our expectation is of the group, they just went out and put down the pedal. It was great to see and they were all bought in and it was fun to watch. This was really important for us and it meant a lot to the guys.

On Egor Korshkov’s injury during the second period:
Yeah, it was a scary moment. Korsh is a tough guy. Our medical team did a great job helping him in that moment and were able to repair what happened and he was able to get back on the ice.

On the players who have stepped up:
Aberg’s been great the last few games. He’s really stepped up. Agostino has been our best player for about two months.  He’s really, really driven the offence for us and even at times when we get down by two goals, he goes out and has physical shifts and gets a couple good hits and brings energy. He’s finding ways to have an impact in every hockey game.

KENNY AGOSTINO (1 GOAL, 1 ASSIST)

On tonight’s win:
For sure, it feel goods. I think you know everyone worked their ass off tonight obviously. And you know it was huge, Willy getting us going in the third and Woller was unreal the whole game.

On establishing a career high in goals (25):
It feels good. You know, some years they just go in more than others. We’ve had so many different line combos the whole year. I just think it speaks to the depth of our team really. We have so many forwards that are skilled and can make plays and I’ve been fortunate to play with a lot of them like Aberg, Petan, MacMaster as of late, Korshkov. I’ve really kind of played with everyone at some point I feel like.

JOSEPH WOLL (28 SAVES)

On tonight’s win:
Obviously, a special game for us coming back here and getting those two points. I think the guys really worked hard to earn that. I think we had spots in that game where we were really good and really turned it on in the third period so it was really nice to see us get rewarded for that kind of stuff.

NEXT GAME:

March 4 at Belleville – 7:00 p.m. ET
March 6 vs Syracuse – 7:00 p.m. ET
March 7 vs Syracuse – 7:00 p.m. ET
March 11 at Bridgeport – 7:00 p.m. ET
March 13 at Hershey – 7:00 p.m. ET