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TORONTO -- Toronto Marlies coach Steve Spott challenged his leadership group following an embarrassing 4-3 loss Saturday afterno

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TORONTO -- Toronto Marlies coach Steve Spott challenged his leadership group following an embarrassing 4-3 loss Saturday afternoon to the Rochester Americans. Tony Bradley Jazz Jersey . The Marlies responded Sunday, as Sam Carrick led the way with two goals in a 3-2 win over the Utica Comets that clinched Torontos third straight North Division title. "I think if its necessary, we can take the criticism, we can live with that," said alternate captain Korbinian Holzer. "I think thats part of the business. Im fine with it. Were all grown ups." Kenny Ryan had the other goal for the Marlies (42-22-6). Rookie defenceman Eric Knodel picked up his first two AHL points. Garret Sparks made 23 saves for his 10th win of the season, helping ensure the Marlies will finish no lower than the third seed in the Western Conference. Toronto became just the sixth team in history to clinch a division title in three consecutive years. "Im very proud of our whole staff," Spott said. "All of my support staff, the coaches, obviously Piero (Greco) our goaltending coach, our trainers, our equipment people. Everybodys worked so hard. "Not a lot of people gave our hockey club much of an opportunity to make to even make the playoffs, nonetheless win the division. Very proud of our group." With goaltender Joe Cannata pulled for an extra attacker, Cal OReilly got Utica to within one with 43.5 seconds remaining. But Toronto held on for the win this time. On Saturday, Toronto allowed two goals in a 15 second span during the final minute of play to fall to the Rochester Americans 4-3. Pascall Pelletier had the other goal for Utica (31-30-9) while Cannata made 33 saves in the loss. The win helped Toronto avoid losing its third straight for just the second time this season. The Marlies improve to 3-2-0 in the season series with one game remaining between the two clubs. "We know when we dont have our best game," said Holzer. "Its about us pulling the group together, keeping everybody accountable and I think the whole team did a good job today. We responded to the last two (losses) especially defensively, we did a better job." With Comets forward Alexandre Grenier in the box serving a double-minor for high sticking, Carrick scored on the rebound off a Knodel point shot for his 10th goal of the season, giving Toronto a 3-1 lead at 7:40 of the third. The Marlies scored twice on their first three shots of the game. Carrick opened the scoring at 3:06 getting a couple of chances at his own rebound before beating Cannata for his ninth of the season. With his assist on the goal, Knodel picked up his first career AHL point. Ryan made it 2-0 backhanding a shot over the shoulder of Cannata at 4:49. The Comets got on the board at 16:59 of the second period, on a power play, as Pelletier put a Brandon DeFazio feed past a sprawling Sparks for his 18th of the season. Utica is five points back of Rochester for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Toronto sets out on their final road trip of the season -- a five-game, eight-day trip beginning Friday in Rochester, N.Y. The Marlies and Comets play for a sixth and final time this season on April 18 in Utica, N.Y. Notes: Goaltender Drew MacIntyre, who was with the Maple Leafs on emergency recall, was reassigned to the Marlies Sunday morning. MacIntyre was a healthy scratch as Christopher Gibson backed-up Sparks. Marlies forward Fabrice Herzog made his professional debut on a line with Carter Ashton and Greg McKegg while defenceman Zach Yuen made his AHL debut paired with T.J. Brennan. John Stockton Jazz Jersey . Grimes signed a $32 million, four-year contract to remain with Miami. The deal, which includes $16 million guaranteed, rewards Grimes for his recovery from an Achilles tendon injury that forced him to miss almost all of the 2012 season. Dante Exum Jersey . -- The Phoenix Coyotes have won three in a row for the first time in 4 1/2 months, and theyve done it just in time for the stretch run to the playoffs. http://www.authenticjazzproshop.com/Jonas-Jerebko-Jersey/ . Crawford hit his slam off Pirates starter Edinson Volquez to give San Francisco a four run lead in the fourth and they never looked back. Brandon Belt had three runs batted in as well. Bumgarner pitched all nine innings and allowed just four hits.Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has credited Lewis Hamiltons Monaco GP victory to an inspired tactical gamble - and the team play of Nico Rosberg. Wolff applauded Rosberg as a real team player for accepting that unless he ceded position to championship rival Hamilton, Mercedes would lose the race to Daniel Ricciardo.Although a botched pit-stop by Red Bull would ultimately cost the Australian victory, Hamilton was only propelled into a challenge for victory by Rosbergs sacrifice and an ad hoc decision not to use the intermediate tyres - effectively skipping a pit-stop in the process - during the switch-over from wets to slicks as the Monte Carlo track dried out. The only way to attempt a race win was to gamble, said Wolff.Hamilton thanks gentleman RosbergOn the instruction to Rosberg to yield, Wolff added: For any driver it is very difficult to accept such a situation so we looked at it for a number of laps and hoped for the tyre to switch on. We debated it for quite a long time but it was clear there was a problem in the [Rosberg] car - it was almost like we had a damaged car.To understand the situation was great team play from Nico. Not once did he question it. After being let through by Rosberg, Hamilton was unable to significantly dent the size of Ricciardos lead, which stubbornly remained north of 10 seconds, before the Australian stopped for intermediates.However, the 10-second gap Hamilton had almost immediately pulled out on Rosberg meant the team, assured by the world champions feedback from the cockpit that his wet tyres had not reached their shelf life, were able to roll the dice tactically.He was around 28 seconds clear and as a pit-stop here generally takes 20 seconds, we knew we had some time to play with, explained Wolff. Experience Silverstone live Get your 2016 tickets to Silverstone now! Despite Ricciardo quickly catching Hamilton on his fresh intermediates, Hamilton and the ultra-tight confines of the Monaco circuit combined to rebuff the Australians advances before Red Bulls pit-stop calamity enabled Hamilton to hold oonto a lead he wouldnt surrender. Jeff Hornacek Jazz Jersey. That was a great victory, one of the most important ones, Mercedes chairman Dieter Zetsche told Sky Sports F1. Everybody is playing together, the team did strategically an amazing job and Nico was helping too, so its a fantastic team success.Hamilton: I earned that winI think we got a little imbalance into the team and now obviously this was a tremendous success for Lewis. We are supporting both drivers as we always have done, and Lewis has felt that today again and this is very good. We push both drivers as far as we can but of course when there are some struggles its very important that he gets this strong confidence.Hamiltons start to the season had been afflicted by various mechanical problems, but Wolff said the difficult moments have strengthened Lewis and strengthened our relationship.If you really go through bad times together it gives the relationship more strength, the Austrian added. Of course we had many discussions and difficult moments - and this win was just what the doctor ordered. He needed that win. Ted Kravitz analyses all the action from and offers his verdict on the 2016 Monaco Grand Prix Also See: Hamilton thanks gentleman Rosberg WATCH: Bieber and Lewis celebrate Rosberg baffled by lack of pace Get Sky F1: Every race live Cheap Heat Jerseys Cheap Bucks Jerseys Cheap Timberwolves Jerseys Cheap Pelicans Jerseys Cheap Knicks Jerseys Cheap Thunder Jerseys Cheap Magic Jerseys Cheap 76ers Jerseys Cheap Suns Jerseys Cheap Blazers Jerseys Cheap Sacramento Kings Jerseys Cheap Spurs Jerseys Cheap Raptors Jerseys Cheap Jazz Jerseys Cheap Wizards Jerseys ' ' '

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