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| The Ricoh Coliseum has been good to the Toronto Marlies | |
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TORONTO -- The Ricoh Coliseum has been good to the Toronto Marlies, and they hope it stays that way when they return home to host the Norfolk Admirals for Game 3 of the American Hockey League final on Thursday. The Marlies finds themselves down 2-0 in the Calder Cup final after losing both games in Norfolk. However, they have proven to be a much better team on their own ice. They are 6-1 at home during their playoff run, and their 24 regular-season wins were the most of any team in the Western Conference this year. Their .684 home-ice winning percentage was third best in the league behind only Norfolk and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. "We kind of tip-toed around their ice but being back in our barn well be ready to go and youll see a different team," said winger Jay Rosehill. "When youre down two games you can get down a little bit but its exciting to be home," added team captain Ryan Hamilton. "Weve been good at home all year. You have a routine when you play at home. Its not like were uncomfortable on the road but its nice to have things like the fans." Through the first two games the Admirals showed how aggressive of a club they are, especially around Toronto goaltender Ben Scrivens. Its something Marlies head coach Dallas Eakins isnt fond of and will address if needed. "You see how many times in the second game the net was knocked off?" asked Eakins. "Theyre coming right through there hard. If it gets right down to a dirty, nasty game, looking at their line up and ours I dont think they want to fool around too much." Scrivens, whos faced a combined 74 shots so far in the series, hasnt backed down from the attention hes received around the net, but hes been asked to keep his focus on stopping the puck. "Ive asked him to stay out of scrums because he seems like he wants to get in there and be a part of it," Eakins said. "Goalies have no business being in there." The tension between these two clubs is rapidly increasing, which Rosehill says bodes well for Toronto. "With our roster were not worried," he said. "If they want to come at us like that lets go. Im sure they wont because I think they have about one guy who can handle himself." Mike Zigomanis, the teams regular-season scoring leader and assistant captain, will return to the line up after missing the last four games with what was believed to be an elbow injury. The 31-year-old forward skated alongside wingers Spencer Abbott and Hamilton on the second line at Wednesdays practice and will be expected to join both sides of the special teams as well. "Hes a veteran guy whos been through these battles," Eakins said. "Hes a huge part of our team leadership. Hes been out for a while and you just hope that doesnt have an effect." While its good news for the Marlies to have one of their top players back, someone else will have to sit out because of AHL rules. "Ive got to make a tough decision (because) of the AHL veteran rule," Eakins said. "Were over the limit with him coming back. I have to take somebody out, which is unfair, but I have to play by the rules. The rule is in there to encourage the development of the young players." Forwards Colton Orr, Phil Dupuis, Hamilton, Rosehill and defencemen Mark Fraser and Matt Lashoff are all considered veterans based on how many pro games they have played in their career. Since a team can only have a maximum of six veterans dress, it could be Orr who finds himself the odd man out. Forward Nazem Kadri and defenceman Jesse Blacker, who have been sidelined with injuries, skated on their own before practice but wont be ready for Thursday. The Marlies have been limited offensively so far in the series and they know Scrivens can only hold them in for so long. Theyve scored just three times, been outshot in five of six periods, given up the first goal of the game in each and are just 1 for 15 on the power play, including a 0 for 10 performance in Game 1. "We have to be better in their zone and find our confidence with our cycle game," said Eakins about how his club will find success against Norfolk goaltender Dustin Tokarski. "The biggest part of our offence is the cycle game and we really havent had it going." cheap Miami Dolphins Jerseys . The league and NHL Players Association were each holding firm on their most recent proposals Monday and have yet to even make plans to gather for another bargaining session this week. Brandon Flowers Jerseyfree shipping . Good thing, since the Mariners relievers did their best to try and blow a shot at Seattles first four-game sweep at home in more than a decade. 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Harper hit his 20th homer, Ian Desmond and Kurt Suzuki also connected and the Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-4 Wednesday night to move closer toward winning their first division title since moving to Washington.TORONTO -- Joe Bendik is good with his hands. Just check out his Twitter feed to see the custom "Halo" gaming table he built. How good the recently acquired Toronto FC goalkeeper is on the soccer field is a bit of a mystery, however. Fans here have not had a chance to see him much. The 23-year-old Georgia native, acquired in a Dec. 12 trade with Portland, saw action in five games (three starts) with the Timbers last season. Prior to that, he spent two seasons in Norway with Sogndal after a collegiate career at Clemson. The trade sent Toronto forward Ryan Johnson and goalie Milos Kocic to Portland for Bendik, the third overall pick in the 2013 SuperDraft and allocation money. Bendik, who enjoyed his time in the Pacific Northwest admits the deal left him "a little bit shocked." "But after I had some time to think about it, Im really looking forward to it and Im kind of excited," he said. "I think its a good opportunity and a good situation. Definitely a club thats going in the right direction." Toronto FC, a league-worst 5-21-8 last season, is remaking its roster under new president and GM Kevin Payne. Ten players have exited with Bendik one of four (joining defenders Danny Califf and Gale Agbossoumonde and forward Justin Braun) coming in. More are expected to sign on with 23-year-old Honduran midfielder Arnold Peralta possibly one of them. His Honduran club Club Deportivo Vida tweeted in Spanish that the move to TFC is "almost a given." At Portland, 8-16-10 last season, Bendik backed up first Troy Perkins and then Jamaican international Donovan Ricketts after the Timbers swapped goalies with Montreal. "I didnt get as much playing time maybe as I would like but I definitely got an opportunity to play," Bendik said. "The season didnt exactly pan out as I wanted it to but it was good for me, coming back after being away in Norway and finding a city that I actually enjoyed being in." Bendiks sister -- a doctor who is now based out of New Zealand -- and her then-fiancee were living in Portland at the time. In Toronto, he is expected to be cover for starter Stefan Frei, who missed almost all of last season with a leg injury. The trade gives Kocic, who started 27 games inn 2012, a chance to compete for the No.dddddddddddd. 1 position in Portland. Bendik enjoyed his time in Norway, with Sogndal winning promotion in his first season. The second year started well with the American named starter but a poor outing coupled with an injury prompted his fortunes to change. "But it was a good experience, for sure," he said. "Had maybe it been a different time in my career I would have stayed but I kind of just wanted to get out." Bendik came to Toronto with Portland in 2012 and trained at the clubs practice facility. "It wasnt completely done but from what I saw it was pretty damn nice," he said. Bendik was born in New York but his family moved to Atlanta when he was five. Bendik and another sister, a star rower, went to Clemson University, located in Clemson, S.C., just two hours away from Atlanta. Bendik was a backup his first year with the Tigers, playing a half-dozen games. He only missed one contest the next three years. A member of U.S. under-17 and under-20 teams, the six-foot-three Bendik headed to Europe after school because that was where the interest was -- thanks to a connection courtesy of his former Clemson coach. "I liked where it was," Bendik said of Norway. "The level was high enough to where I could learn from it and get better but still succeed. It worked out pretty nice." A keen gamer with friend and Portland teammate/housemate Eric Alexander, Bendik built his custom gaming table during the off-season. "I got a couple of tools and just ended up building in it in a couple of days, just out of boredom really," he said. "And because we needed a table." Bendik does more than game, however. He was named the MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Month in July for his support of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. He got involved to help young nephew Gavin and others fight the disease. NOTES -- Former Canadian under-23 player Isidro Sanchez tells MSLsoccer.com that he will assist his father and new Chivas USA coach Jose Luis Sanchez. The 25-year-old Sanchez Jr. says he will scout, edit videos and translate for his father at the MLS team ... Montreal Impact owner Joey Saputo says his managerial search is down to two. |
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