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The Toronto Marlies clinched the American Hockey League’s Eastern Conference championship, securing a spot in the 2026 Calder Cup Finals with a 4‑2 series victory over the Wilkes‑Barre/Scranton Penguins. Alex Nylander scored the series‑clinching goal in overtime.
The Toronto Marlies moved within one win of the Richard F. Canning Trophy after a 5‑1 victory over the Wilkes‑Barre/Scranton Penguins, while the Colorado Eagles hold a 3‑2 lead over the Chicago Wolves in the Western Conference finals.
The Anaheim Ducks and Toronto Maple Leafs are at the center of trade speculation, as looming contracts and a thin free‑agent goalie market shape potential moves for Mason McTavish, Olen Zellweger, Matthew Knies, Morgan Rielly and several netminders.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton erased a two-goal deficit, with McGroarty’s decisive goal in the closing minutes tying the Eastern Conference Finals at two games apiece.
The Toronto Marlies opened the Eastern Conference Finals with a 4-2 win over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, highlighted by Michael Pezzetta's late game‑winner.
The Eastern Conference Finals began with the Wilkes‑Barre/Scranton Penguins hosting the Toronto Marlies. Both teams fought through five‑game series to reach this stage, setting up a tightly contested series.
A dramatic third‑period finish sees the Toronto Marlies defeat the Cleveland Monsters 3‑2, securing a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals and a future clash with the Wilkes‑Barre/Scranton Penguins.
The Toronto Marlies, bolstered by Ryan Tverberg’s two‑goal performance and Artur Akhtyamov’s 36‑save outing, look to secure their sixth Eastern Conference Finals berth when they host the Cleveland Monsters in a decisive Game 5 of the North Division finals.
Cleveland seized a 2-1 series lead after a 4-0 win in Game 3, with early goals from Sillinger and Fasching and a shutout by Sawchenko.