In truth, the two points were earned on the back of Michael Hutchinson’s heroics in the final 40 minutes of regulation.
First Period
In a reversal from Saturday’s victory, the Marlies lost the special teams battle and were wasteful in front of goal.
Toronto was fortunate not to fall behind just 15 seconds in when Joseph Duszak inexplicably threw the puck into the slot area from behind Hutchinson’s net, but the Marlies goaltender was alert to deny David Gust.
The veteran netminder had to make three sharp saves in total through the opening 90 seconds before the Marlies finally gained a foothold in the game.