"It's just one game, but the Toronto Marlies answered the call of their head coach and leadership group by delivering an overpowering performance against Iowa. Admittedly, the Wild are a young group missing some key pieces, but you can only beat the team in front of you. The Marlies did it with aplomb on Saturday, starting with a dominant first period."
"An early goal to settle the nerves was just what the doctor ordered. Bo Groulx found Noah Chadwick with some room to manoeuvre at the point, where t he rookie defenseman fired a snapper through traffic to break the deadlock 78 seconds in. Toronto made it 2-0 inside four minutes. As both teams were in the process of a line change, Groulx took a pass from Chadwick before getting his head up and sensing an opportunity through the neutral zone."
Toronto Marlies delivered a dominant 4-0 victory over Iowa, answering a prior 4-0 loss with a decisive response. The Marlies opened strongly, with Bo Groulx creating the first goal and Noah Chadwick snapping a shot through traffic 78 seconds in. Groulx scored again inside four minutes after beating a defender at the blue line and firing a laser into the top right corner. Iowa's goaltender was knocked out of position on a rebound chance that went wide. Toronto generated an early power play and the five-forward unit moved the puck quickly to create space and chances.
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