The Marlies‘ power play connected twice and their penalty kill performed some heroics during a two-man advantage for the Griffins en route to a 4-3 victory in Grand Rapids on Wednesday night.
Currently riding a four-game point streak (3-0-1), the Marlies are currently the hottest team in the North Division.
First Period
The opening frame was Toronto’s worst period of the game. Without a dialed-in Erik Källgren, the result could easily have been a foregone conclusion through 20 minutes.
The first of the Grand Rapids’ high-danger chances fell to Ryan Murphy — a defenseman known for his penchant for joining the attack at every opportunity — but his chance from the top of the crease was taken care of by the Toronto netminder.