The Marlies recorded a fourth straight victory when it was all said and done, but only after surviving a first-period barrage in which they were clearly second best.
First Period
A turnover from Justin Holl just 25 seconds in presented Bridgeport with a 2-on-1 break, but it was cut out by an excellent play from Rinat Valiev.
The tone was set, however, as the Sound Tigers completely outworked the Marlies in every facet of the game and deservedly opened the scoring with 5:45 on the clock. Andrew Nielsen may have turned the puck over on the backboards, but every Toronto skater on the ice was complicit; several missed assignments resulted in Kyle Burroughs scoring from the slot under no pressure whatsoever.