A victory against the visiting Providence Bruins was the fifth straight win on home ice to begin the season, besting the previous high of four set in 2013-14. We’ll have to wait until after the Royal Winter Fair has passed through town to find out whether the Marlies can extend the streak.
That fifth victory looked unlikely after the Bruins had opened up a two-goal lead at the end of 20 minutes. An underwhelming first-period performance from Toronto was followed by a three-goal blast during the middle frame — Tobias Lindberg, Kasperi Kapanen, and Brendan Leipsic all found the net in rapid succession during even strength play.