This was yet another highly impressive performance from the Marlies in shutting down the AHL’s second-best regular season team in their own barn.
First Period
With the backing of a fervent home crowd, the Phantoms began the game with the intent of crashing and banging away at the Marlies and connected with a few big hits early.
The Marlies were not easily put off their stride, however, and should have taken the lead just over a minute in when Miro Aaltonen whiffed on a shot with an empty cage to aim at following an impressive opening shift from the top line.