Both teams dressed players who are likely not to feature in the playoffs, but Toronto did have one target to aim for: A victory would take the Marlies to 110 points for the season, breaking a franchise record with three games left to play.
The opening period of play didn’t have much in the way of flow to it, broken up by four powerplay opportunities which produced no goals.
Toronto’s best chance came four minutes in after Cory Conacher found Rich Clue with a perfect stretch pass. Clune hit Zach Hyman in front, but the right winger’s shot didn’t have enough juice to beat Scott Wedgwood.