With the prospect of getting swept in their own building looming large, the Marlies required a spark after gifting Syracuse a 3-2 lead at the nine-minute mark of the third period.
What transpired in the final minutes of the game on Tuesday evening at Ricoh Coliseum was nothing short of extraordinary. Not only did Toronto rescue the situation at hand, they crushed Syracuse’s hopes of replying by striking three times in 33 seconds to secure their first victory of the series.
With Kasimir Kaskisuo pulled for the extra attacker, the Marlies were frantically battling to recover possession deep inside the Crunch zone.