The Devils put together a nearly perfect road performance and edged the Marlies in the small details of the game. Toronto shouldn’t hang their heads after this defeat, however. In significant spells, especially in the opening 40 minutes, the Marlies were the better team at even strength and created plenty of chances.
First Period
The home team carried the play for most of the first frame in what was a frantic start to the game. The two Smiths combined in the opening 80 seconds to tee up Kasperi Kapanen, who watched both his efforts denied by Scott Wedgewood.