The 27th success away from Ricoh Coliseum wasn’t easily accomplished after a poor start from the Marlies against the bottom-ranked team in the Eastern Conference.
First Period
The Senators certainly worked hard in this game and that was enough to trouble the Marlies, who turned the puck over with regularity early on.
Belleville unsurprisingly struck first with almost nine minutes on the clock. Ethan Werek took advantage of debutant Jesper Lindgren’s giveaway with a top-corner finish past the blocker of Garret Sparks.
Three minutes later, the gloves were dropped between Tyler Randell and Mason Marchment, spelling the end of the night for Marchment as he left the ice visibly shaken and bloodied.