Already down to the bare bones on defense, the Marlies lost the services of forward Colin Greening heading into the divisional encounter and were also forced to switch goaltenders partway through the game.
First Period
There was no easing into the game by either team, with a flurry of back-and-forth action inside the opening two minutes, including an opening goal for the Marlies.
After Sam Jardine let fly from the point and Darren Archibald took the full brunt of the shot — taking him out of the play — Jardine handed possession off to Timothy Liljegren, who picked out Jeremy Bracco down low in the left circle with a perfect pass.