The first period was one in which the Marlies dominated both the offensive and defensive zones. They came out very strong and played a nearly perfect period as they forced the Senators into making mistakes which led to gaining momentum. The Marlies had one defensive mistake which led to a 2 on 1 for the Senators, but were bailed out by their goaltender.
The second period was far more even than the first. Both teams showed good push back, and the Senators bounced back quite nicely considering how badly they were outplayed in the first. Both goalies had a lot to do, and both managed to keep their teams in the game.