"The first 20 minutes are as good as we could have played. The only thing is we didn't get a goal. I think we needed to get that first one to let a little of the pressure off. We turned a couple of pucks over there in the second early, and we got away from what was working. It just snowballed. We've got to learn, and we've got to learn quicker."
"It just goes back to our consistency. Tied game against the best team in the league, sitting in a good spot, and not taking our foot off the gas. I feel like in the second period we did that. We sat back from our structure and our work ethic. Guys are working, but just maybe not working as smart as we should."
The Toronto Marlies lost 4-2 to Grand Rapids after surrendering four unanswered second-period goals following a promising first period. The Marlies outshot the Griffins 12-3 through 20 minutes and generated high-quality chances from Vinni Lettieri, Logan Shaw, Luke Haymes, Matt Benning, and Henry Thrun but failed to score. Ken Appleby made his Marlies debut and produced a pair of sharp saves on Tyler Angle and Nolan Moyle while the team killed the only penalty. Grand Rapids used a relentless offensive-zone cycle to grind down Toronto, and early turnovers in the second led to a snowballing collapse. Players and coaches cited inconsistency, loss of structure, and the need to learn quicker.
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