Nov 1, 2017
Marlies' Sparks off to strong start, earns shutout in win over Rocket
Garret Sparks made 18 saves for his second shutout of the season as the Toronto Marlies downed the Laval Rocket 3-0 on Wednesday in American Hockey League action.
The Canadian Press
LAVAL, Que. — Garret Sparks made 18 saves for his second shutout of the season as the Toronto Marlies downed the Laval Rocket 3-0 on Wednesday in American Hockey League action.
Sparks is now 5-1-0 in six games with a 1.52 goals-against average and .942 save percentage for the Maple Leafs' minor league team. His 11th career shutout makes him the Marlies' all-time leader.
Andreas Johnsson led the Toronto (7-3-0) offence with a pair of goals while Colin Greening had the other.
Charlie Lindgren stopped 29-of-32 shots for the Rocket (5-3-2), AHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens.
The Marlies went 2 for 5 on the power play while Laval failed to score on three chances with the man advantage.