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John Gruden mixes up the lines, scoring touch deserts Toronto Marlies in overtime defeat to Rochester

“We had our opportunities. We ran into a hot goalie, and unfortunately, weren’t able to get one by him.”

– John Gruden

Rochester goaltender Devon Levi performed well, but to an equal extent, the Toronto Marlies‘ poor finishing cost them two points on Monday.

Toronto’s head coach threw his forward lines into the blender at an inopportune time of the season to make drastic changes, although, on the blue line, his hand was forced due to callups and injuries.

First Period

The game wasn’t as one-sided as the narrative surrounding Levi’s performance and the shot count (53-26) would suggest.