It was a historic afternoon for the Belleville Senators as they clinched their first-ever Calder Cup Playoff berth with a 4-3 come from behind win over the Toronto Marlies on Sunday at Coca-Cola Coliseum.
Belleville opened the scoring through Captain Logan Shaw as he found the back of the net at 5:38 of the first period, giving the Senators an early 1-0 lead heading into the intermission.
The second stanza saw Toronto get on the board and quickly take a 2-1 advantage as Pontus Holmberg and Philippe Myers tallied for the Marlies before the mid-way point of the frame. Belleville’s lone tally of the period would come at 10:23 when Mark Kastelic redirected home his 14th of the season to draw the contest even. However, Bobby McMann would pull the Marlies ahead 3-2 with 28 seconds remaining in the period.
In the third, Belleville showed their resolve as they completed their second comeback win over the Marlies this week. Viktor Lodin and Logan Shaw both notched tallies before the three-minute mark, propelling the Senators to a 4-3 victory.
