Hammers open road trip seeking first win over Marlies
Hamilton has lost five straight and all three meetings with Toronto heading into Wednesday’s game.
The Hamilton Hammers begin a three-game road trip against the Toronto Marlies on Wednesday, Oct. 21, looking to end a five-game losing streak. The teams meet at Coca-Cola Coliseum at 7 p.m. ET, with coverage on AHLTV on FloHockey.
Hamilton enters at 1-4-0-1 after a 4-3 loss to Syracuse on Sunday. The Hammers erased a three-goal deficit in that game before the Crunch scored the winner. Toronto is 4-2-0-0 after Belleville ended its four-game winning streak on Sunday.
The Marlies have won each of the teams’ first three meetings this season, scoring five goals in every game. Brendan Brisson has seven goals for Toronto, including five against Hamilton, according to the Hammers’ official preview.
Liam Foudy leads Hamilton with seven points, made up of three goals and four assists. The Hammers continue their road trip with games in Laval on Friday and Saturday.
