A cut-down roster of Marlies played the first of their two-game series in Winnipeg, and Kyle Dubas came along to watch.
Marlies shut out the Moose 3-0
The Toronto Marlies played the Manitoba Moose in not their most entertaining game ever, to use the words of Kyle Dubas. He was speaking in the second intermission, and I'll have more on what he had to say in a bit, but first the game that got a little more exciting in the third period.
The Marlies were missing a long list of their best players: William Nylander (injured), Kasperi Kapanen (not done celebrating), Mark Arcobello (Maple Leafs), Rich Clune (one game suspension) and Connor Brown (beginning rehab on his injured foot).