If not for Thatcher Demko, the Marlies would have cruised to victory with one of their more dominant performances of late, but Utica’s netminder kept his team in the game time and time again over the 65 minutes.
Regardless, thanks to the point, the Marlies claimed the regular season title for the second time in three seasons.
“It’s a nice achievement, for sure. You play 72 games, the schedule is a grind, and it is not an easy league. To be able to get it done like this, with four games remaining, is a real nice achievement.