Wilkes-Barre/Scranton coach Kirk MacDonald hardly seemed worried about their situation this week, heading into Toronto in a two-game hole to open the Eastern Conference final. That confidence was hardly unfounded, as the Penguins won 5-3 in Game 3 Monday to cut the Marlies' series lead to 2-1.
The Marlies scored the first goal of the game midway through the first, but Aidan McDonough quickly answered with his third goal of the postseason on the power play. Bill Zonnon scored his fourth to put Wilkes-Barre ahead, only for the Marlies to score an equalizer late in the middle frame.
Ville Koivunen broke the tie in the third with his fourth of the year, and Atley Calvert extended the lead minutes later. Toronto scored a six-on-five goal in the final minute to cut the lead to one goal, but Tanner Howe's empty net goal seconds later restored the two-goal lead and sealed the win.
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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton coach Kirk MacDonald hardly seemed worried about their situation this week, heading into Toronto in a two-game hole to open the Eastern Conference final. That confidence was hardly unfounded, as the Penguins won 5-3 in Game 3 Monday to cut the Marlies' series lead to 2-1.
The Marlies scored the first goal of the game midway through the first, but Aidan McDonough quickly answered with his third goal of the postseason on the power play. Bill Zonnon scored his fourth to put Wilkes-Barre ahead, only for the Marlies to score an equalizer late in the middle frame.
Ville Koivunen broke the tie in the third with his fourth of the year, and Atley Calvert extended the lead minutes later. Toronto scored a six-on-five goal in the final minute to cut the lead to one goal, but Tanner Howe's empty net goal seconds later restored the two-goal lead and sealed the win.
Sergei Murashov stopped 36 of 39 shots.
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