"In a low-event opening frame punctuated by rare offensive forays, the Marlies nearly got off to a perfect start with 17 seconds played. Cedric Paré led a rush through Toronto's defensive zone, initiating a 2v1, and dished the puck off to Ryan Tverberg, only for Sebastian Cossa to make a sprawling last-ditch save. Marc Johnstone drew a penalty at the three-minute mark, leading to nothing as Toronto's power play produced a futile effort with just a single shot on goal."
"Vyacheslav Peksa held down the fort with some solid saves before robbing Sheldon Dries after a brainfart by Matt Benning in the slot. The excellence from Toronto's netminder was instantly rewarded. Alex Nylander stripped the puck from William Wallinder and generated a breakaway for himself. In alone on Cossa, Nylander made a pretty move, showing tons of patience before scoring in behind the netminder."
Grand Rapids Griffins beat the Toronto Marlies 3-2, extending their AHL start to 17-1-1. The Marlies competed evenly and created scoring chances. The opening period was low-event but featured a near-17-second rush when Cedric Paré set up Ryan Tverberg and Sebastian Cossa made a sprawling save. Marc Johnstone drew a penalty but Toronto's power play produced one shot. Vyacheslav Peksa made key saves, robbing Sheldon Dries after a Matt Benning mistake. Alex Nylander stripped William Wallinder and scored on a patient breakaway. Eduards Tralmaks redirected an Erik Gustafsson shot off a Gabriel Seger faceoff win to tie the period. The middle period mirrored the first with increased Grand Rapids chances and a costly cross-checking penalty by John Prokop.
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