This was only the third time in franchise history that the Marlies have begun a season on the road. They set a new record by scoring seven goals, surpassing the six scored in a 6-0 victory against Syracuse in 2006.
First Period
That came despite an inauspicious start to the game that saw Utica claim the lead inside a minute. With Dmytro Timashov in the box, Reid Boucher put the Comets in front ahead on a broken play in front of Toronto’s net.
Trevor Moore and Adam Cracknell combined to force a sharp save from Comets netminder Richard Bachman as the Marlies almost responded at the 3:30 mark.