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The Toronto Marlies enter tonight 29-17-3-6 and have 67 points with a goal differential of plus-nine. They have 17 games left in the regular season and are in third place in the North Division. Tonight they face the Providence Bruins. The top five teams in the division make the playoffs with the third and two seeds facing off. The Marlies are one point ahead of fourth which would mean a four vs. five matchup with the winner facing the Central Division winner. They are five points back of the Laval Rocket for first place in the division.

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Top Scorers 

Alex Steeves 

Steeves this season in 43 games with Toronto has 49 points leading the team and putting him ninth in the league. Steeves is a plus-six. He has 31 goals which also leads the team and leads the league also adding 18 assists. In seven games this season with Toronto he’s recorded a goal and an assist. 

Alex Nylander 

Nylander this season has 36 points on 19 goals and 17 assists. He is a is a -11. He’s second on the team in points and goals. In five games this season with Toronto he’s been held pointless. 

Nick Abruzzese

Abruzzese this season has 30 points on 12 goals and 18 assists. He is a -14. Abruzzese is third on the team in points, and goals, and tied is fifth in assists.

Logan Shaw

Shaw has 29 points on seven goals and 22 assists this season, a -11. He is fourth on the team in points and second in assists. 

Joseph Blandisi 

Blandisi has 27 points this season on 11 goals and 16 assists. He’s fifth on the team in points and goals.

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Top Goalies

Matt Murray 

Murray this season in 16 games is 8-4-3 with a 1.70 goals-against average, a .933 save percentage, and three shutouts. In two games with the Maple Leafs, he is 1-1-0 with a 3.54 goals-against average and a .879 save percentage. 

Dennis Hildeby 

Hildeby this season in 20 games is 11-6-2 with a 2.68 goals-against average, a .904 save percentage, and one shutout. In six games with the Maple Leafs, he is 3-3-0 with a 3.33 goals-against average and an .878 save percentage.

This article first appeared on Inside The Rink and was syndicated with permission.

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