For the latest Leafs updates or Follow @mikeinbuffalo on Twitter The Toronto Marlies continued their home ice dominance in the opener of the Calder Cup Eastern Conference Final, as Adam Brooks goal early in the third period gave the club a 4-3 win over the Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Ricoh Coliseum on Saturday. Miro Aaltonen scored twice and Ben Smith also scored and Garret Sparks made 26 saves for Toronto, who registered their sixth straight playoff victory at home. The Marlies continued their recent trend of getting off to quick starts, as the combo of Aaltonen and Andreas Johnsson continued their scoring prowess that they displayed in the second round series against Syracuse, tallying twice in the opening 12 minutes of the first.
π¨GOAL!π¨
β David Nestico (@davidnestico200) May 19, 2018
Miro Aaltonen scores and it's 1-0 Marlies! Γ°ΕΈβΒ₯ #MarliesLive pic.twitter.com/OwGQixtDcZ
Everyone got in on the effort as Ben Smith ties things up late in the second.#MarliesLive pic.twitter.com/jf6DcOCZHx
β Toronto Marlies (@TorontoMarlies) May 19, 2018
Here's a better replay of that goal, 4-3 Marlies! #MarliesLive pic.twitter.com/33JZo6ZVnQ
β David Nestico (@davidnestico200) May 19, 2018