A late goal from the Moose denied Toronto a point, but it really should have been two as the Marlies looked to keep pace with those around them in the battle for a North Division playoff berth.
“We were in five times alone on the goalie and I don’t know if we even registered a shot on many of them,” said Sheldon Keefe. “We let them hang around… at the end, we have a breakdown that cost us.”
First Period
The opening period was a solemn affair until a poorly-timed hit from Marko Dano on Vincent LoVerde put the Marlies on the power play with almost five minutes played.