Marlies' Power Play Unit Evens North Division Semifinal Series With Laval

TL;DR

The Toronto Marlies defeated the Laval Rocket 6-2, tying the North Division Semifinals 1-1 in the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs. The Marlies scored four power play goals, including the game-winner by Luke Haymes.

Key points

Toronto Marlies beat Laval Rocket 6-2
Series tied 1-1 in North Division Semifinals
Marlies scored four power play goals
Luke Haymes scored the game-winner
Laval outshot Toronto early in the game

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Toronto Marlies/Maple Leafs forward Easton Cowan (53) reacts after scoring the game winning goal against the Philadelphia Flyers during overtime at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA. (Source: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)

The Toronto Marlies beat the Laval Rocket 6-2 to level the North Division Semifinals 1-1 in the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs.

In the beginning, Laval outshot Toronto 11-5 12:22 minutes into the first period leading to a goal by forward Laurent Dauphin and a power play score by forward Joshua Roy. Toronto would then outshoot Laval 4-3 for the remainder of the period including getting the first of their four power play goals from forward Logan Shaw at the 14th minute of the first frame.

The Marlies would be the recipient of a 4-minute power play early in the second period where forward Vinni Lettieri put in the equalizer for Toronto. Deep towards the end of the period, the Marlies were given their seventh power play chance and forward Luke Haymes nailed the game-winner for Toronto at 3-2. The Rocket had one 51-second power play opportunity in the second frame but put up zero shots.

Q&A

What was the final score of the Marlies vs. Rocket game?

The final score was 6-2 in favor of the Toronto Marlies.

Who scored the game-winning goal for the Marlies against Laval?

Luke Haymes scored the game-winning goal for the Marlies.

How many power play goals did the Marlies score in the game?

The Marlies scored four power play goals during the game.