The Toronto Marlies advanced to the Calder Cup Finals for the first time since 1992 with a 3-1 victory over the Oklahoma City Barons in front of over 7500 fans at Ricoh Coliseum on Friday night.
Defenseman Simon Gysbers broke a 1-1 tie midway through the third period and Toronto held on to eliminate the team the top seed in the AHLâs Western Conference in five games.
Toronto will face the...
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