Those were the post-game words of Sheldon Keefe after the Toronto Marlies finally blew the door open against the Texas Stars defense with a comprehensive victory in Game 5.
In this tightly-contested series — each prior encounter was decided by a single goal — the Marlies were the side that took advantage of its opportunities to send themselves back to Toronto with two chances to claim the franchise’s first-ever Calder Cup championship.
First Period
With the backing of a fervent home crowd, the Stars were fast out of the gate and put the Marlies under the pump inside the opening 90 seconds.