I thought, for the most part, we were playing a flawless game until the miscue on their first goal... Losing a guy like Gambrell, we had to fill that hole, and they did a really good job of that. - John Gruden
As much as this was another frustrating defeat, the biggest bright spot was a strong first-period performance. The Marlies had positive aspects with a healthy lead that could have been larger.
Toronto was done no favors by an officiating crew that appeared way out of its depth. A terrible call resulted in Belleville's tying power-play goal, and Dylan Gambrell was injured by a hit that went unpunished.
It took the Marlies a few minutes to find their way into the game, but once they did, Toronto carried the play and generated the better scoring chances. Niemelä, Solow, Slavin, and Mastrosimone were instrumental in the scoring opportunities during the first period.
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