“Too many penalties, and we were making too many mistakes. It’s more stick penalties and laziness, myself included.”
– Logan Shaw
“As far as our game is concerned, we have to clean [the penalties] up. That can’t continue; we have to play five-on-five hockey.”
– John Gruden
On a day of moving parts for the Toronto Marlies, those who took the ice did not step up to the plate.
Taking eight penalties rarely ends well, and Providence carved Toronto apart. More concerning to the coaching staff will be how quickly the Marlies‘ heads dropped after a promising start.