However, Toronto was in a position to collect the full two points on offer despite a sloppy performance overall.
First Period
A back-and-forth start didn’t see a whistle blown until a little over the four-minute mark.
Having not registered a shot during that time, Toronto found themselves behind inside five minutes. More coverage errors in their own zone came back to haunt the Marlies — Cal O’Reilly’s centering pass found Nick Baptise as Rochester’s leading goal scorer was left alone in front of goal. After getting denied by Antoine Bibeau on his initial effort, he was uncontested as he tucked home the rebound.