When: Tuesday, January 3 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Ricoh Coliseum
Radio: The Score 1260
Watch: AHL Live
 
Season Series: This is the first of two meetings between the Crunch and Marlies this season. The Crunch topped the Marlies in a pair of exhibition games this season by a combined score of 8-1. Last year, the team's split their four game season series, 2-2-0. Syracuse went 1-1 at Ricoh Coliseum. Patrick Maroon led all Crunch skaters with four points (1g, 3a) in four games. Marlies defenseman Simon Gysbers led all Toronto skaters with three points (1g, 2a) in four games.
 
The Crunch lead the all-time series with the Marlies, 21-16-1.
 
Crunch At A Glance: The Crunch ended 2011 on a high note, defeating the Binghamton Senators, 6-2, Saturday at Broom County Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Kyle Palmieri, Patrick Maroon and Kyle Cumiskey powered the offense, each recording three points in the win. Peter Holland chipped in with two goals, and goalie Jeff Deslauriers finished with 37 saves for his fifth win of the season. The game also featured a combined 169 penalty minutes between the two rivals.
 
Maroon enters tonight's game the team leader in points (36) and assists (22). He's currently seventh in the league in scoring. Kyle Palmieri leads the team with 19 goals, and is tied for first in the league with Norfolk's Cory Conacher. Iiro Tarkki leads the team with nine wins, and his 638 saves are good for third in the league.
 
Crunch Leaders
Goals: Kyle Palmieri - 19
Assists: Patrick Maroon - 22
Points: Patrick Maroon - 36
Plus/Minus: Kyle Palmieri - +15
PIM: Patrick Maroon - 66
Wins: Iiro Tarkki - 9
GAA: Iiro Tarkki - 2.79
Save %: Iiro Tarkki - .917
Shutouts: Iiro Tarkki - 1
 
Recent Crunch Transactions
12/30/2011 Kyle Palmieri (RW) Syracuse ADD Returned on loan from Anaheim (NHL)
12/28/2011 Mark Fraser (D) Syracuse ADD Conditioning loan from Anaheim (NHL)
12/27/2011 John Kurtz (LW) Syracuse ADD Recalled from loan to Elmira (ECHL)
12/26/2011 J.F. Jacques (LW) Syracuse DEL Recalled from loan by Anaheim (NHL)
 
Who's Hot
Patrick Maroon - 11 points (4g, 7a) in his last six games
Peter Holland - Eight points (4g, 4a) in his last five games
Mark Fraser - Recorded one assist in two straight games
 
Marlies At a Glance: Toronto defeated the St. John's IceCaps, 3-1, Sunday at Ricoh Coliseum. Matt Caruana, Jerry D'Amigo and Ryan Hamilton scored goals to lead the Marlies. Jussi Rynnas stopped 36 shots for his fifth win of the season.
 
Mike Zigomanis leads all Toronto skaters with 29 points (5g, 24a). His 24 assists also lead the team. Hamilton is the team's leading goal scorer, entering tonight's game with 15. He's one of only two Marlies skaters with 10 or more goals. Goalie Ben Scrivens is 12th among all goalies with a 2.37 goals-against average.
 
Marlies Leaders:
Goals: Ryan Hamilton - 15
Assists: Mike Zigomanis - 24
Points: Mike Zigomanis - 29
Plus/Minus: Drew Paris - +8
PIM: Kyle Neuber - 81
Wins: Ben Scrivens - 7
GAA: Mark Owuya - 1.78
Save %: Mark Owuya - .936
Shutouts: Three tied - 1
 
Recent Marlies Transactions
1/1/2012 Korbinian Holzer (D) Toronto ADD Returned on loan from Toronto (NHL)
12/29/2011 Ray Macias (D) Toronto ADD Signed to PTO
12/27/2011 Korbinian Holzer (D) Toronto DEL Recalled from loan by Toronto (NHL)
12/21/2011 Dale Mitchell (RW) Toronto ADD Reassigned by Toronto (NHL) from Reading (ECHL)
12/21/2011 Nazem Kadri (C) Toronto DEL Recalled from loan by Toronto (NHL)
 
Who's Hot
Ryan Hamilton - Six goals in his last five games
Greg Scott - Recorded one assist in two straight games
Mike Zigomanis - Seven points (1g, 6a) in his last five games