The 5-1 victory marked their seventh straight win, tying the Marlies franchise record for consecutive victories. Their 16-4-0 record places them atop the AHL standings and seven points clear of their nearest rival in the North Division.
First Period
Timothy Liljegren heading to the penalty box just 13 seconds into the game wasn’t the start Toronto envisioned, but neither team capitalized on a power play opportunity apiece in the early going.
Mason Marchment and Kasperi Kapanen were turned aside by Senators goaltender Chris Driedger before Toronto broke the deadlock nine minutes in. A wraparound attempt by Colin Greening produced a rebound that fell for Kerby Rychel driving the net, and Rychel made no mistake with a five-hole finish through Driedger.