Facing a stingy Comets defense that had only allowed nine goals entering the contest, this was a big challenge in front of the Marlies on Saturday night.
First Period
Slow starts have been a sore point in Marlies games this season, but it wasn’t the case on Saturday. The Marlies matched their opponents out of the gate and recorded the first three shots of the game.
Toronto should have taken the lead at the four-minute mark when Josh Ho-Sang escaped into space behind the Utica defense, but instead of shooting from the slot, he made the wrong selection in attempting a pass to Kirill Semyonov.