I don’t always agree with Greg Moore’s post-game assessments, but his comments after his team’s 6-4 win over Utica on Wednesday evening were spot on.
This level of performance, a couple of defensive miscues aside, should be the benchmark from this point on. The Marlies generated plenty of offense against the best defensive team in the AHL this season while keeping their structure defensively.
First Period
The opening frame was evenly played with chances few and far between in the early going. Efforts from Ryan Chyzowski and Nate Schnarr were shut down by good saves from each goaltender.