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Slow start, lethargic performance leads to weekend split as Toronto Marlies concede five in loss to Grand Rapids

“I thought our start was flat. When a team is pushing against you and you’re flat, it’s hard to chase the game. We weren’t moving our feet or as physical as they were.

“We started taking penalties because we’re reaching from behind or we’re not in position. Ultimately, for us, the start kind of got in our way.

“Early in the season, we’re going have to learn this lesson quickly to make sure that we don’t let it happen again and we can have success this season.”

The “slow start” line has been the peg Greg Moore’s hung his jacket on after defeats for almost the entirety of his tenure.