Unlike Saturday’s win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, there was no escaping a first-period two-goal hole and there was little to like about the Marlies‘ overall performance in this game. If not for Eamon McAdam, the margin of defeat could have been a whole lot worse.
“Defensively, just a disaster,” said Sheldon Keefe after the game. “No attention to detail… It’s disappointing, frankly. The most disappointing part is that a lot of it is falling on the guys who played significant roles in us winning a championship last season. It’s not the new guys. It’s the guys who have been here and guys we have won with… It’s on me as a coach to figure that out.