The Marlies took a commanding two game lead in their first round Calder Cup playoffs series on Sunday, after winning in overtime on Saturday. The Marlies got four pucks past Thatcher Demko, plus an empty net bonus goal at the end.
Like in Saturday’s game, there was a lot of special teams play on Sunday. Adding them all up over the weekend there was an ridiculous 25 penalties called in the two games. On balance, the Comets took more on Sunday with seven to the Marlies four. However, these two teams proved why they have such great reputations on the penalty kill.