If there was a bone to pick with this performance, it’s that it should have been a more comfortable margin of victory than the Marlies made it on themselves in the third period. Springfield almost added to the list of big comebacks against Toronto this season despite a four-goal deficit with 22 minutes left in the game.
First Period
A dream start: The Marlies were in total control of the game and led 3-0 after five minutes. Springfield recorded the first shot of the game 79 seconds in and didn’t register a second until the nine-minute mark.