As the final horn brought game two of the Calder Cup Finals to a close, the Toronto Marlies found themselves in a decidedly unfamiliar position.
That being, the wrong side of the scoresheet.
Sunday’s 2-1 defeat at the hands of the Texas Stars marked the team’s first loss since April 27th, surrendered by a lineup bereft of superstars Andreas Johnsson and Travis Dermott. That lapse occurred on the road, aided by the jeers of a raucous Utica crowd. So, while losing has since become a rare phenomenon for the Marlies, losing at home is downright foreign.