Whether it was a case of a holiday hangover or losing their momentum through the break, the Marlies were second best all over the ice against one of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference in their 4-1 loss on Boxing Day.
“I thought we had a really good first period — it would’ve been nice to have a little bit more to show for it on the scoreboard — and then I can’t really explain what happened after that,” said Sheldon Keefe.
First Period
Kasimir Kaskisuo needed to be alert to make a pair of quick reaction saves in the opening seconds before the Marlies drew a double minor penalty shortly thereafter.