The Toronto Marlies have advanced to the Calder Cup Finals for the third time in franchise history after an overtime victory against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
Alex Nylander scored the game-winning goal in overtime, his second game-winner of the postseason.
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Borya Valis recorded his first playoff point with the primary assist, while Cédric Paré added the secondary assist.
Easton Cowan opened the scoring for Toronto at 9:11 of the second period.
The goal gave him 13 points in 17 games, leading all rookie skaters in the playoffs.
Ryan Tverberg and Luke Haymes assisted on the goal; both have 11 points in 19 games this postseason.
Alex McDonough scored the lone power-play goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, assisted by A. Hayes and H. Brunicke.
The Penguins outshot Toronto 40-39, with Vinni Lettieri leading the Marlies with six shots on net.
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Goaltender Artur Akhtyamov stopped 39 of 40 shots, improving his postseason record to 11-6-0 with a 2.23 goals-against average and a 0.923 save percentage.
Penguins goaltender Sergei Murashov took the loss, making 37 saves on 39 shots.
The Marlies killed three of four penalties and went 0-for-2 on the power play.
Toronto improved to 7-5-0 when the opponent scores first and 2-0 in overtime games this postseason.
Finals Schedule Set
The Marlies will face either the Chicago Wolves or the Colorado Eagles from the Western Conference Finals.
Toronto opens the championship series on the road before returning home to Coca-Cola Coliseum for Game 3 on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
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The Marlies serve as the primary development program for the Toronto Maple Leafs, having graduated 89 players to the NHL since 2005, including current contributors William Nylander, Morgan Rielly, and Joseph Woll.
