Game #27 Review: Toronto Marlies 4 vs. Albany Devils 1

Injuries and illness left Sheldon Keefe with no option but to ice a makeshift lineup that included seven defensemen on Sunday.

The pregame omens appeared bleak for Toronto, but they found a way to hang in this game and grab a much-needed two points despite a slow start.

First Period

Antoine Bibeau was the star for the home team early as Albany completely controlled the opening eleven minutes of the first period. His best saves came early in the piece, especially his stop on Brian Gibbons on a partial breakaway down the left side after just 15 seconds of play.

For a team low on confidence and often trailing after 20 minutes of late, a change in fortune was badly needed from the Marlie…