The Toronto Marlies didn’t get the start they wanted today, finding themselves in a four-goal deficit just past the halfway mark of the opening frame. The Senators came out flying as they looked to bounce back from yesterday’s loss to Toronto and put up four goals in just under 6 minutes to take a commanding lead. At 15:57 of the first period, Scott Pooley and Joseph Duszak converted on a two on one to get the Marlies on the board and cut the deficit to 4-1. With only four shots in that opening frame, the Marlies needed the first intermission to regroup and hopefully right the ship in the second period.
The Marlies came out with more energy in the second period, but were put back on their heels when the Senators scored at 6:49 to make it 5-1. Mason Marchment then scored on a power play at 9:55 to make it 5-2. He has eight goals in his last five games. Marchment has 18 points (13 goals, 5 assists) through 24 games. Later in the frame, Mac Hollowell buried a rebound on the doorstep to bring the Marlies within two. Matt Read and Garrett Wilson assisted on the goal.
Hollowell struck again early in the third period as the Marlies continued to climb their way back into it. Hollowell’s second of the game brought the Marlies within one for the first time of the game. Belleville scored at 7:05 to restore a two-goal cushion as Jordan Szwarz potted his second of the game. Late in the frame the Marlies put on the pressure and it paid off as Matt Read brought the home team back within one at 17:26. With time winding down and an extra skater on the ice for the Marlies, Adam Brooks brought the crowd to their feet as he wired a one-timer past Filip Gustavsson to tie the game and force overtime.
Egor Korshkov provided the overtime heroics at 1:01 of extra time, with a beautiful dangle around Gustavsson to complete the comeback. Korshkov has scored the game-winning goal in consecutive games. Korshkov has 21 points (14 goals, 7 assists) in 35 games with the Marlies.
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