Marlies: So close but so far.

With 5 games remaining and only 2 points out of the final playoff spot. Time is running out for the Toronto Marlies. There are only 7 points seperating the 7th placed Peoria Rivermen and the 13th placed Abbotsford Heat, the final games for the Marlies will be cruical, for a loss here and there could be the difference between them making the playoffs and missing it for the 2nd straight year. The Marlies will be taking on the Lake Erie Monsters twice, as well as the Manitoba Moose, Rochester Americans and the Abbotsford Heat. This will not be easy for the Marlies as the Monsters lead the season series 5-1, the Moose lead the series 4-3, the lowly Americans also lead the series 4-3 and the Heat also lead the series 4-3 as well. A huge problem for the Marlies, they are so close to a playoff birth but the stats have their backs against the wall. Leafs management have stated that they will try to help them (Marlies) out by giving them reinforcements like, Nazem Kadri, Matt Lashoff, Keith Aulie and any other player that is eligible, but only when the Leafs have been mathematically eliminated. GO MARLIES GO