With the 4-2 victory, Toronto now leads 6-1-0 in the season series with the Rocket.
First Period
The Marlies really had no business being in the game after 20 minutes of play. A depleted Laval Rocket team came out with a hard-working, simple and effective game plan, playing straight-line hockey and throwing a tonne of rubber on net. It proved too much for Toronto to handle, and after some great work from Calvin Pickard to hold them in it early, Laval finally found a way past the Marlies’ in-form goaltender.
Neither defensemen on the ice for the Marlies came out looking too good; Andreas Borgman lost a battle along the back wall and Laval kept the puck alive in offensive zone, leading to a shot from the point, and with Timothy Liljegren distracted after taking a crosscheck from behind, Antoine Waked slotted home the opening goal.