“I thought we played extremely well, but just not good enough. Our guys aren’t very confident right now, and we have to find a way to make them more confident.”
– John Gruden
The Toronto Marlies played some of their best hockey this season during the opening 40 minutes of this 2-1 loss on Wednesday night. At five-on-five, they dominated Cleveland, but a failure to turn puck possession into goal production ultimately cost them the result. The North Division leaders seized on two mistakes by the Marlies and never looked in danger of relinquishing their third-period lead.