"Against a team that has that much firepower, especially with [Stephen] Halliday coming back, you just can't afford to give them anything. When you turn pucks over in tough areas of the ice and leave them alone in front of the net, it makes for a long one. We couldn't overcome it. It's disappointing, but it wasn't from a lack of effort from the guys coming in. I thought they did a nice job."
"It sounds ridiculous to write after a 6-3 loss, but this was a game the The Toronto Marlies could and should have won in regulation. Marlies were arguably the better team at five-on-five play despite icing a changed lineup. Belleville feasted on gifts from the Marlies as defensive mistakes followed Toronto around like a bad smell in this road loss."
Toronto Marlies fell 6-3 to Belleville after defensive turnovers and missed finishing despite strong five-on-five performance. Marlies opened brightly, generating a partial break and multiple high-danger chances from Alex Nylander, Logan Shaw, and Vinni Lettieri, with call-up Ryan Kirwan performing well on the second power play. Goaltender Artur Akhtyamov made several clutch saves on breakaways, and Matthew Barbolini struck the underside of the crossbar. Defensive breakdowns allowed Olle Lycksell breakaway opportunities and Philippe Daoust to score on a rebound midway through the period. Adjusted lineup contributed effort but lapses in the defensive zone proved costly.
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