The Toronto Marlies' third round exit to Justin Peters and the Hershey Bears saw goaltending play a major role.
When the Toronto Marlies started their 2016 playoff run, goaltending was a relative strength. In the playoffs, it was their undoing.
After a stint with the Leafs, 22-year-old Garret Sparks returned to the Marlies to cap off a regular season that saw him go 14-4-3 with a .928 save percentage (SV%). In six regular season games with the Marlies down the stretch in 2016, Sparks posted a .927 SV%. In his last start of the season, he made 45 saves on 47 shots (.