The Toronto Marlies suffered a significant 4-1 defeat to Laval, jeopardizing their playoff prospects. Coach John Gruden expressed concern over their chances, emphasizing the importance of improving to secure a better playoff position. With Cleveland now sharing the same points, the pressure is mounting as the Marlies face a must-win situation against Belleville. The game itself featured a lackluster start for Toronto, characterized by missed opportunities and defensive miscues that allowed Laval to capitalize and secure the victory.
All the momentum swings are going to [Laval]. They are scoring those timely goals and power-play goals, and they're getting timely saves. We had a really good opportunity to either take the lead or get a tie, but we're falling short.
Hopefully, we end up finishing in the third spot so we don't see them [Laval] for a couple [of playoff rounds].
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