“I think we’ve got to simplify. We’re looking for a key play right now, and we got to get more on the inside. Obviously, we’re missing some key pieces up front, but that’s no excuse. We have the guys to [score], and we know that.”
– Joseph Blandisi on the Marlies‘ lack of scoring recently
The Toronto Marlies bounced back from a disappointing outing against Syracuse on Friday, but they were shut out for the second time in 24 hours in Rochester. While their rookie netminder kept the door shut against the AHL’s leading scorers, Toronto couldn’t find a way past Devon Levi despite generating a handful of high-quality scoring chances.