GAME 7, RICOH COLISEUM

TIME: Thursday, 7 p.m.

TV: TSN2, Leafs Nation Network

KEY PLAYERS

McKenna vs. Sparks

It all comes down to goaltending. The Stars’ Mike McKenna had the bounceback game he wanted in Game 6 after being pulled in Game 5, stopping 16 shots in the first period and holding the Marlies at bay until Texas started to score in the second. He faced 45 shots in all … The Marlies’ Garret Sparks says he is confident he will bounce back as well after being pulled in Game 6, when he allowed four goals on 17 shots.

NEED TO KNOW

Texas is trying to be the first team in AHL history to win the Calder Cup with wins in the final two road games. It will be just the 11th Game 7 in Calder Cup final history, and the first since 2003 ... Marlies forward Andreas Johnsson, has a league-leading 21 points in 15 games since rejoining the club after the Maple Leafs’ Stanley Cup playoff run ended. Toronto’s roster also includes 2017 first-round draft pick Timothy Liljegren, 2016 second-round pick Carl Grundstrom and 2015 second-rounder Travis Dermott … The Stars have been led by captain Curtis McKenzie, a veteran of 99 NHL games who leads the AHL with 11 goals in this post-season. Justin Dowling leads all skaters with eight points during the final series.

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