Senators seek response in Sunday rematch with Marlies
Belleville visits Toronto at 4 p.m. ET after the Marlies won Saturday’s meeting in overtime.
The Belleville Senators return to action against the Toronto Marlies on Sunday, Oct. 18, with a chance to answer Saturday’s 5-4 overtime defeat. The rematch starts at 4 p.m. ET at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto.
Toronto brings a four-game winning streak and a 4-1-0-0 record into the game. Belleville is 2-2-2-0 after taking a point from each of its past two games.
Brendan Brisson ended Saturday’s meeting at 2:59 of overtime. He also assisted on Logan Shaw’s third-period goal, while Shaw and Vinni Lettieri each finished with a goal and an assist. Samuel Hlavaj made 21 saves for Toronto.
Belleville’s goals came from Oskar Pettersson, Ryan Suzuki, Eskild Bakke Olsen and Kasper Halttunen. Samuel Blais and Xavier Bourgault each supplied two assists, and Jackson Parsons stopped 27 shots.
The Senators face a Toronto attack led by Shaw’s 10 points in five games. Brisson has six goals, including three game-winners, giving Belleville a clear challenge in the immediate return meeting.
