A lack of discipline and complacency crept into their performance, allowing a struggling Grand Rapids Griffins team to rally back from a three-goal deficit.
First Period
The Marlies found themselves on the penalty kill at the three-minute mark, but they didn’t allow Grand Rapids to build any momentum. Making his AHL debut between the pipes, Dryden MacKay turned aside three shots to earn some early confidence.
The Marlies‘ offense proceeded to take over from there with some clinical finishing. Semyon Der-Arguchintsev won the race on a stretch pass from Mac Hollowell and cut inside the Griffins’ defense.