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# PPP After Dark: Marlies and more edition
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/ppp-after-dark-marlies-edition/
- Published: 2024-04-26T23:00:59.000Z
- Updated: 2024-04-26T23:39:48.000Z
- Description: The Marlies have to win to get in.
- Author: Species
- Tags: Empty Calories

It's all on the line for the Toronto Marlies tonight. Their first round play-in series against the Belleville Senators started on Wednesday and they looked good at the start with Marshall Rifai scoring the first goal, but then it all fell apart and they lost the game 3-1\. 

The AHL first round is a best-of-three for the teams that just squeak in to the playoff brackets, so that means the Marlies must win tonight or they are eliminated.

"Where do you need to improve?"  
"Everywhere."

Here's tonight's lineup.

> Game 2 Lineup  
>  
> \*Note: D Cameron Gaunce (upper body, week-to-week) will not dress for tonight’s game.  
>  
> Follow along the [#MarliesLive](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarliesLive?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) game thread below ⬇️ [pic.twitter.com/iS6oGJS5qQ](https://t.co/iS6oGJS5qQ?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Toronto Marlies (@TorontoMarlies) [April 26, 2024](https://twitter.com/TorontoMarlies/status/1783993197930193130?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Meanwhile there's a lot of NHL games all night long. Here's the schedule:

### All times ET:

### 7:00 p.m. Marlies @ Senators (Senators lead series 1-0)  
7:00 p.m. Rangers @ Capitals (Rangers lead series 2-0)  
7:30 p.m. Canucks @ Predators (series tied 1-1)  
10:00 p.m. Jets @ Avalanche (series tied 1-1)  
10:30 p.m. Oilers @ Kings (series tied 1-1)

### 

Let's all celebrate the return of Willy for tomorrow!