With the 5-4 win over Cleveland, the Marlies extended their point streak to four games (3-0-1) and moved into fifth in the division with an 8-7-4 record.
The cherry on top to the victory was that it was the 158th win for Sheldon Keefe, making him the winningest bench boss in Toronto Marlies franchise history just 246 games into his coaching tenure. His overall record now stands at an impressive 158-70-18.
First Period
The Marlies started fast initially, but they were fortunate to emerge from the first 20 minutes with the game tied after Cleveland carried the majority of the play in the opening frame.