Offense isn’t the problem — as their 47 goals in 11 games would indicate — but this was yet another poor performance defensively riddled with turnovers and missed assignments. Another slow start didn’t help matters as the Marlies threw another two points away against a divisional rival.
First Period
From the get-go, the Marlies were guilty of turning the puck over inside their own zone, but Adam Cracknell and Frank Corrado got away with a few early. The opening Belleville goal wasn’t long in coming, however, as a mistake from Andreas Borgman behind the net led to Christian Wolanin scoring from the heart of the slot with 2:11 on the clock.