Marlies Clinch Playoff Spot (Don't Bang on the Glass!)

Published April 10, 2009 @ 22:14 in Toronto Marlies

MarliesA Toronto-based professional team is making the playoffs this year! I just got back from Ricoh and an amazing Marlies game. Against all odds, we have clinched a playoff spot.

Pogge was great between the pipes, we fought back from a 3-1 deficit against the best team in the division and we had to deal with questionable refereeing, a horrendous defensive lapse and Syracuse playing the worst team in the division.

I was only a few feet from the goal line when Tim Stapleton scored the winner in overtime. I was lucky security cut me some slack. They have a "don't bang on the glass" policy at Ricoh, which I ignore as the game becomes more intense. I literally get lost in the action, and I really wanted this one. When we scored the tying goal, I stood up and banged that glass as hard as I could.

Security came over and gave me a warning. The kids beside me would bang the glass later that period and they got punted. I think having an innocent 7-year old son in a Leafs jersey beside me worked in my favour.

It was a thrilling comeback and when Rochester beat Syracuse 2-0, we were 3 points ahead with only one game left in the regular season. Syracuse can't make up 3 points in one game, no matter how many Faith Nights they had this season. The Marlies have clinched a playoff spot.

Kids, don't bang on the glass. That's one to grow on.

4 Responses to "Marlies Clinch Playoff Spot (Don't Bang on the Glass!)"

Toronto Mike
April 10, 2009 / 22:37

And after the Leafs game tomorrow night, Nikolai Kulemin and Jonas Frogren will likely join the Marlies for a playoff run.

First round will be vs. Manitoba, a team we've now beaten six times in a row.

Diz
April 11, 2009 / 06:13

Why are you discouraged to bang on the glass?

Toronto Mike
April 11, 2009 / 08:49

I'm not sure why they have this rule.

I do know that nothing is more fun than banging that glass with a good fight a mere foot away or a big goal (like the tying and winning goals) only a few feet away.

It will be easy for me to refrain this afternoon, because it's just a fun game, but how will I resist glass banging during the playoffs?

Karina
April 11, 2009 / 13:39

Wow, I'm lucky I was one row too far away from the glass to bang on it. I did wonder why the security guard was hovering so much.
But yes, excellent, entertaining game aside from Ryan's horrendous give away at the end of the 1st.

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