The Marlies bucked that cliche by emphatically outplaying Laval en route to their 30th win of the season on Friday night.
First Period
Besides not scoring enough goals, it was as good of a first-period performance as the Marlies have produced all season. Only a combination of less-than-clinical finishing from Toronto and stellar goaltending from Laval goaltender Cayden Primeau kept the Rocket in the game.
The Marlies drew a penalty inside the opening minute and took the lead with 96 seconds played. Off of an offensive zone faceoff, Alex Steeves was afforded a lane directly to the net from low on the left wall.