I don’t always agree with Greg Moore’s post-game evaluation, but this time he was bang on the money. The 4-1 scoreline heavily flattered the Marlies, who were opportunistic, relied on stellar netminding, and were flat out lucky on several occasions throughout the game on Friday night.
First Period
The opening frame was played at a furious pace dictated by the Amerks, who dominated puck possession.
The Marlies were guilty of turning the puck over on numerous occasions through the opening eight minutes. They didn’t turn into goals against thanks to Källgren, who made one particularly sharp sliding save on Michael Mersch.