Facing a Bridgeport Sound Tigers team that had won seven straight games, the Marlies were forced to defend for long stretches but hung around in the game long enough to take the two points with a 2-1 win in extra time.
First Period
The opening period was a tightly-contested 20 minutes, with neither team able to sustain any zone pressure in the first 10 minutes of the game.
Debutant Joseph Duszak showed some inexperience by taking a penalty at the midway mark, but despite missing three straight chances to clear their zone, the Marlies killed off the two minutes down a man.