"Laval, a high-pressure team that excels at forcing mistakes on their opposition's half of the ice, created a turnover by Logan Shaw in the opening seconds. It led to a 40-second push in the Toronto zone, but the Marlies survived the pressure. In fact, Toronto bounced back from the stuttering start, winning every shift for the next four minutes. The one high-danger chance fell to Marc Johnstone, but the fourth-line forward couldn't get the puck past Jacob Fowler."
"The action exploded after Dakota Mermis delivered a crushing hit on Owen Beck. The Laval forward had his head down and was fair game for a legal hit, although Laval did not take it lying down. Jared Davidson invited Mermis to drop the gloves and probably regretted the decision after three heavy punches from the Marlies defenseman sent him crashing to the ice. With Davidson correctly awarded two minutes for unsportsmanlike conduct, Toronto headed to the power play."
Toronto Marlies collected a point in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Laval Rocket, extending their point streak to six games (3-0-3). Laval built a 2-0 lead after 35 minutes by creating early turnovers and applying heavy pressure in Toronto's zone. Toronto fought back, generating chances from Marc Johnstone and others, with Jacob Fowler making key saves and Dennis Hildeby stopping a low shot from Alex Belzile. Dakota Mermis delivered a crushing hit that led to a fight and a Marlies power play, but the man advantage failed as the Rocket's penalty kill stifled Toronto. The Marlies showed resilience despite the overtime defeat.
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