- The Toronto Marlies dropped a 4-3 decision to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Coca-Cola Coliseum.
- Despite the loss, the Marlies’ special teams were highly effective, finishing 2-for-3 on the power play and successfully killing all three penalties.
- Vinni Lettieri continued his dominant postseason run, recording a power-play goal to bring his playoff-leading point total to 16.
- Bo Groulx opened the scoring with a shorthanded effort, marking his second shorthanded goal of the playoffs.
- Toronto outshot the Penguins 35-27, but head coach John Gruden noted that defensive lapses and turnovers proved costly against a resilient opponent.
- The series now shifts back to Wilkes-Barre for Game 5 this Friday, with the Marlies looking to regain momentum.
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