The Marlies dominated the opening eight minutes of the game, out-shooting Manitoba 6-0 in the process.
Alex Biega was unable to capitalize on some good fortune as a broken play fell to him in the slot but Mikhail Berdin denied the veteran defenseman with a good early save.
Brett Seney, an early breakout-performer candidate this season, was turned aside on a breakaway attempt at the six-minute mark. The play quickly transitioned back toward the Toronto net and an odd-man rush, but Seney hustled back, showing his footspeed in the process of breaking up a potential scoring chance for the Moose.