The Toronto Marlies fell 5-1 to the Providence Bruins on Sunday. The Marlies finished their weekend road trip 1-3-0-0. Toronto is 4-5-2 all-time against Providence and 1-3-2 on the road.
The Bruins opened the scoring early, as Cameron Hughes got the home side on the board just 1:39 into the game. Oskar Steen added another one late in the first, giving the Bruins a 2-0 lead after 20. In the second, former Marlies player Justin Brazeau added another for the home side just 33 seconds into the middle frame. Bobby McMann scored his fourth of the season, making it 3-1 after 40.
In the third period, Eduards Tralmaks and Oskar Steen both added another for the Bruins, bringing the score to 5-1. Joseph Woll stopped 36 of the 41 shots he faced in his return to the Marlies lineup.
The Marlies will look to get back in the win column on Wednesday night when they host they Syracuse Crunch at Coca-Cola Coliseum. Puck drop is at 7:00pm.
