Oct 19, 2018
Simpson scores in shootout, Americans hand struggling Marlies another loss
Wayne Simpson was the last of three Rochester skaters to score in the shootout, lifting the Americans to a 5-4 win over the Toronto Marlies on Friday in American Hockey League action.
The Canadian Press
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Wayne Simpson was the last of three Rochester skaters to score in the shootout, lifting the Americans to a 5-4 win over the Toronto Marlies on Friday in American Hockey League action.
Victor Olofsson and C.J. Smith were also successful in their shootout attempts for Rochester (5-2-0) and Danny O'Regan scored twice in regulation.
Alexander Nylander and Brendan Guhle had the other Americans goals.
Sam Gagner scored 19:49 into the third period to tie the game for the defending Calder Cup champion Marlies (1-4-1), who are off to a slow start this season. He was also the lone Toronto player to score in the shootout.
Pierre Engvall, Dmytro Timashov and Carl Grundstrom rounded out Toronto's offence.
Americans goaltender Scott Wedgewood made 38 saves. Toronto's Jeff Glass stopped 36 shots.
Rochester was 0 for 4 on the power play while the Marlies scored twice on four chances with the man advantage.