Michael Pezzetta The Toronto Marlies defeated Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2-1 at 14:53 in overtime in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday night.
With the Marlies holding a two-game lead, the team heads to Toronto for the middle three games of a best-of-seven series, with Game 3 set for Monday (7 p.m. ET, ).
For the winning goal, Pezzetta fired a wrist shot from the left into the net. penguins goaltender Sergei Murashov and forward marris Mark Johnstone Both men reached out and tried to kick the puck, but the puck hit Murashov’s blocker and fell into the net behind him.
For Pezetta, who also scored the decisive goal late in Game 1, all three of his goals in the postseason have been game-winners.
former penguin Alex Nylander Mali scored a powerful goal in the first quarter. Artur Akhtyamov (9-4) finished with 33 saves and won four straight.
Tanner Howe The Penguins scored the only goal to tie the game with 11:59 remaining.
Murashov (6-5) stopped 37 of 39 shots on the night.
(Toronto leads the series, 2-0)
Game 1 – Wednesday, May 27 – Toronto 4, WB/SCRANTON 2
Game 2 – Friday, May 29 – TORONTO 2, WB/SCRANTON 1 (OT)
Game 3 – Monday, June 1 – WB/Scranton, Toronto, 7:00
Game 4 – Wednesday, June 3 – WB/Scranton, Toronto, 7:00
*Game 5 – Friday, June 5 – WB/Scranton, Toronto, 7:00
*Game 6 – Sunday, June 7 – Toronto, WB/Scranton, 6:05
*Game 7 – Tuesday, June 9 – Toronto, WB/Scranton, 7:05
*If necessary…all times Eastern
