In a largely meaningless game for standings, the Toronto Marlies rallied from an early 2-0 deficit against the Rochester Amerks, showing resilience and team spirit. Despite a difficult first period where they struggled to keep up, goaltender Artur Akhtyamov made crucial saves to keep the team in contention. The second period saw the Marlies' lines working cohesively to generate momentum and score pivotal goals, marking a feel-good victory on fan appreciation day, showcasing both individual and team efforts amidst a makeshift lineup.
If you take away that first period, I thought we played really well - all four lines and six defensemen, and [Artur Akhtyamov] made some big saves.
There aren't many meaningful takeaways from a game that meant nothing in the standings, but a makeshift Toronto Marlies lineup bounced back from a 2-0 deficit.
Akhtyamov produced four quality saves on high-danger chances and held onto several long-range efforts through traffic to keep Toronto competitive.
Ryan Tverberg delivered the spark to start the comeback.
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