“[The Texas Stars] defend extremely well,” said Keefe at the morning skate for the Marlies. “We had more than enough opportunities to get more than two goals. That’s what we need to get to, we need to get over that hump of two, we need to get three or more.”
Well, the Toronto Marlies certainly accomplished that with a 6-2 victory on the road in Game 5 of the Calder Cup Final.
The Marlies were reeling after a futile loss in Game 4 against the Stars. But a lucky bounce early in the game gave the squad life as they exploded for six goals on 30 shots, chasing Stars goaltender Mike McKenna out of the game, and taking a critical 3-2 lead in the series.