“We have got to try and work ourselves out of this [losing streak]. It’s up to us and the leadership group to get us back on track.”
– Logan Shaw
“We took a penalty and then we gave up a soft goal. That started [Belleville’s] momentum and we were just never able to regroup.”
– John Gruden
John Gruden’s message to his team before the game could not be misconstrued: “We have got to treat this as a playoff game.”
For around 30 minutes or so, the Marlies played with the intensity that was sorely lacking in recent losses, but they proceeded to unravel in the final frame.