To a man, the Marlies responded with a dominant road display that was full of energy, determination and the structure that had been totally absent in their game of late.
First Period
The Marlies led the shot count 8-1 inside the opening six minutes but had nothing to show for it after Jeremy Bracco and Dmytro Timashov both forced Eric Comrie into good saves early.
The Marlies then needed a successful penalty kill to avoid giving up the first goal of the game again. They remained resolute in front of Eamon McAdam, who made the two saves asked of him.