Through the first 5 minutes of play the Toronto Marlies and Albany Devils traded a couple of chances, and for Leafs' fans, it was heartening to see Kasperi Kapanen send William Nylander in on goal with a great backhand pass, but the Devils' goaltender Scott Wedgewood made a good save.
The Marlies went to the power play as Corbin MacPherson took a tripping penalty at 4:39, but Connor Brown nullified the advantage rather quickly with his own hooking call shortly thereafter. On 4-on-4, the Devils had a pair of good chances, and Antoine Bibeau had to be sharp.