The Marlies lost to the Albany Devils 2-1 in the opening game of their Calder Cup Playoffs second round series.
The Marlies and Devils second round playoff series started Wednesday night in Toronto. The Marlies entered with high expectations coming off an incredible 54-16-6 regular season record, and first-round sweep of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers to advance to the second round of the Calder Cup playoffs.
As the regular season wound down, Marlies head coach Sheldon Keefe's post-game interviews had a recurring theme: he was happy with the results, but concerned the team was taking winning for granted, making regular errors, and that they didn't take seriously that playoff hockey would be a much more difficult experience.