"I thought we managed it well [third period], kept them to the outside, and didn't give many Grade A's [scoring chances]."- John Gruden Bolstered by a solid goaltending performance from Ken Appleby, the Once they built a healthy lead over the Wolf Pack, the Toronto Marlies scored early and often in this game to put Hartford on the back foot on Saturday. Marlies kept their feet on the gas to negate any chance of a comeback en route to a 4-1 victory."
"The Marlies exerted pressure from the opening puck drop and should have scored inside the opening minute. Cedric Paré generated a turnover behind the net and fed the puck out into the slot to Alex Nylander, who had his shot blocked. An excellent fourth-line shift of forechecking and cycling allowed the top line to change on the fly against tired opposition."
Toronto built an early lead and maintained pressure throughout, scoring multiple times to put Hartford on the back foot and ultimately winning 4-1. Ken Appleby delivered a strong goaltending performance, killing consecutive penalties, turning aside multiple high-danger chances, and making a key save on Justin Dowling. Vinni Lettieri scored a top-shelf goal off a cross-ice feed from Bo Groulx. A power-play redirection by Cedric Paré extended the lead. Toronto kept their feet on the gas in the third period to negate any chance of a comeback.
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