Those were the post-game words from head coach Sheldon Keefe, whose Marlies team’s early-season penchant for high-scoring games and defensive fragility returned with a vengeance in Cleveland on Friday night, ending their three-game winning streak.
“The fact that we got a point here today was a miracle,” said Keefe.
First Period
It took Cleveland just 85 seconds to open the scoring as the Marlies turned the puck over cheaply in the neutral zone, allowing an odd-man rush against. Two battles were lost in front of the net as Zac Dalpe eventually tucked home a rebound after Jeff Glass turned aside Paul Bitnner.