Pittsburgh’s affiliate were 12-2 at home and yet to give up a lead after two periods — perfect on the 16 occasions they were in front after forty minutes.
WBS were up by two goals to nothing and honestly it could and should have been more as they had dominated the Marlies. Toronto were indebted to Antoine Bibeau, but even he was powerless to stop the Pens increasing their advantage inside three minutes of the third period.
An early powerplay for the home team saw Josh Archibald and Tom Kuhnhackl denied by Bibeau, but as the penalty wound down another was called on Toronto, leaving them down two men.