In his first few games, Lessio is doing everything he can to make an impact, and so far he's accomplishing just that. In a pair of games against one of the AHL's elite teams — the Toronto Marlies — he notched a goal and an assist, and was the catalyst in a comeback win on Sunday.
In Saturday's 5-2 loss, Lessio recorded his eighth goal of the year (first as an IceCap), with an assist going to Bud Holloway. In a Sunday-afternoon rematch in Toronto, Lessio set up Holloway for the game-tying goal and triggered an offensive landslide for St.