It was a rough start on the road for the Marlies, as they were shutout 5-0 by the Rocket at Place Bell on Wednesday night.
The Rocket came out flying in the first couple minutes, as Michael Pezzetta scored just before the two minute mark. They added two quick power-play goals later on in the opening frame to take a 3-0 lead into the first intermission. The home team didn’t let up, firing 18 shots on goal in the first, while holding the Marlies to only five.
Laurent Dauphin extended the Rocket’s lead to 4-0 early in the second period. Jean-Sebastien Dea would later add another for the home team. The Marlies struggled to generate good opportunities and found themselves down by five after 40 minutes of play.
The Marlies put 11 shots on goal in the final frame but couldn’t find a way to cut the deficit. Toronto was 7-for-9 on the penalty kill and was 0-for-4 on the power play.
The Marlies will look to get back in the win column on Friday when they visit Belleville for the first of two games against their divisional rivals this weekend.
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