Whether it was a little overconfidence/complacency after the perfect start to the season or a case of playing down to their opponent, the Marlies were far too casual in their own zone and could easily have been in an even bigger hole after 40 minutes.
First Period
The Devils came out with some jump to start the game and were clearly the superior team, although they were helped by Toronto’s lackadaisical play with the puck inside their own zone.
It was little surprise when the Devils opened the scoring inside seven minutes on the power play.