Toronto gave up two first-period goals and ultimately fell to a 3-2 defeat for the second consecutive game. Sheldon Keefe threw his lineup into the blender and Garret Sparks returned from suspension, but it made little difference to the outcome.
First Period
It took over two minutes for the Marlies to find their way across the Hartford blue line as the visiting Wolf Pack began brightly and owned the majority of possession. In typical Rich Clune fashion, he battled behind the Hartford net and set up Andrew Campbell for the Marlies’ first real chance, but Magnus Helberg turned it aside with his blocker.