Those are press conference quotes we’ve heard too often from the lips of the Toronto Marlies head coach Greg Moore this season.
The ease with which the Marlies allowed a pair of shorthanded goals on the same power play was difficult to watch, as was the Marlies‘ overall effort in the opening 20 minutes of this second consecutive loss to the Belleville Senators.
First Period
Toronto was fortunate not to fall behind inside 60 seconds. A 2-on-1 break ensued after debutant Mikko Kokkonen was easily beaten by Parker Kelly, but Veini Vehviläinen came up with an incredible glove save to keep Belleville off the board.