Your Toronto Marlies are Calder Cup champions. You're forgiven if you were distracted and didn't notice. With the World Cup, and typical Toronto June madness, it's tough for our AHL affiliate to cut through the noise. But they beat the Chicago Wolves last night at Coca-Cola Coliseum 4-3 and took the championship series in five games.
When I saw the Marlies were up in the third period, I wanted to click away from the soccer match to see if they could hold on, but it seems I do not subscribe to Sportsnet 360. My loss, I suppose, but I wasn't about to give Rogers another red cent. I'm so sick of Rogers, but that's another post entirely.
Goaltender Artur Akhtyamov was named playoff MVP as the Marlies won their second cup. I actually have a replica of their 2018 Calder Cup championship ring in my podcast studio.
Here were the top 10 points-getters, led by Vinni Lettieri (C/RW), Vinni Lettieri (C/RW) and Easton Cowan (C/W).
