Reimer Paves Way For Win As Marlies Slay Monsters at Ricoh

November 22, 2009
Marlies Erase Two-Goal Deficit, Drop Monsters 3-2 in Shootout
Foster Nets Fifth Goal in Past Three Games To Propel Marlies Past Lake Erie

(TORONTO) – The Marlies used two early third period goals to tie the game, and got strong goaltending from James Reimer to down the Lake Erie Monsters, 3-2, in a shootout on Sunday afternoon.

Reimer came into the game sporting a sizzling 0.950 save percentage and 1.46 goals-against average over his past three starts. Reimer finished tonight’s game with 30 saves and was named the game’s first star, making plenty of huge saves to keep Toronto in the game.

“It was a great team effort from us tonight,” Reimer said after the game. “The guys in front of me were great tonight and helped clear the front of the net.”

After a scoreless first period, the Monsters got second period goals from Chris Durno and Brian Willsie to put them ahead 2-0.
The Marlies second period continued to be a problem, as they’ve now been out-scored 30-10 this season in the middle frame.

Toronto ignored their record of 1-7-0-0 when trailing after two periods this season as Alex Foster scored his fifth goal in the past three games to put the Marlies on the board, 2-1. Christian Hanson and Juraj Mikus both picked up assists on Foster’s power play tally.

Just over a minute later, Jiri Tlusty beat Monsters starting goaltender Tyler Weiman to knot the game at 2-2. Foster picked up his second point of the game by adding an assist on Tlusty’s seventh of the season.

In overtime, Reimer came up huge, stopping Matt Clarke on a breakaway with only seconds remaining.

The Marlies first two shooters, Tlusty and Viktor Stalberg, both scored in the shootout and Reimer didn’t allow a goal on four Monster shooters.

The Marlies improved their record to 3-0-0-0 against the Monsters this season.

Toronto and Lake Erie will meet again on Wednesday morning at 11:00 a.m. at Ricoh Coliseum in the Marlies first school day game of the season.
SOURCE: torontomarlies.com