After a fantastic road performance in Syracuse Friday evening, the Marlies produced a flat, abject showing at the ACC in front of 8,635 patrons who were expecting a lot more from this free-flowing, high-scoring team.
Ironic, then, that they should reserve their worst performance of the season at the home of the struggling Maple Leafs, who would also fall to defeat several hours later.
It’s not as if things weren’t in the Marlies favour.
Riding an eleven-game point streak, Toronto had rested their better players to make sure they were fresh for this Saturday matinee game.