""Again, not the start we wanted. I give the guys a lot of credit. I'm not going to think too much into it. I thought the effort was there; it's just the execution wasn't. Just a great gutsy win by our guys. Wins like this can continue to propel our team to climb the standings and [help the players] understand what we need to do to become a successful team." - John Gruden"
""In a game played at a frantic pace, an offensively gifted Laval Rocket team tore the The Toronto Marlies apart in the first period. The Rocket scored three times unanswered, generating nine high-danger scoring chances and dominating the special teams battle. Marlies showed mental resolve to respond in the second period, gradually fighting their way back into a game they could have lost handsomely.""
""A penalty by Marc Johnstone at the three-minute mark was the start of the slippery slope for the Marlies. Alex Belzile rang a blistering shot off the iron on the resulting power play, but that was only a brief respite. As the penalty expired, a William Trudeau point shot through traffic worked its way past Vyacheslav Peksa, beating the netminder through the five-hole.""
Laval Rocket opened with a furious first period, scoring three unanswered goals, creating nine high-danger chances, and dominating special teams. Marc Johnstone's early penalty led to William Trudeau's point shot through traffic to beat Vyacheslav Peksa. Laurent Dauphin's cross-slot feed set up Alex Belzile's finish for a 2-0 lead. Extended penalties produced a 5-on-3 and 5-on-4, but Laval killed the advantage and nearly scored shorthanded. Toronto Marlies showed mental resolve in the second period, gradually clawing back into the game and mounting a comeback that resulted in a gutsy win.
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