Toronto Marlies take Game 2

And we’re ready for puck drop. #ChicagoWolves pic.twitter.com/xYrLJ0ZBM0

— Courtney Terlecki (@coco_terlecki) May 11, 2014

Toronto Marlies got off to an early lead, a deficit the Chicago Wolves could not recover from. The Marlies had in two scores less than eight minutes in, while the Wolves couldn’t capitalize on an early power play opportunity.

By the end of the first period, the Wolves trailed 3-0, although they had taken eight shots on goal compared to the Marlies seven.

End of 1: #ChicagoWolves trail @TorontoMarlies 3-0 (Holland, Smith, Leivo). CHI holds slight SOG lead at 8-7. #CHIvsTOR

— Chicago Wolves Live (@ChiWolvesLive) May 11, 2014

The second period fared slightly better for the Wolves in terms of goals saved, Jake Allen saving 14-of-17.  Wolves only had five shot attempts that period, all of which Drew MacIntyre was able to save.

The Wolves also continued their scoreless power play streak.

#ChicagoWolves get a few looks with the extra man, but MacIntyre continues to come up big for the Marlies. #CHIvsTOR

— Chicago Wolves Live (@ChiWolvesLive) May 11, 2014

Third period started 4-on-4 and the Wolves were finally able to score roughly two minutes in.

GOAL! Shane Harper gets the #ChicagoWolves on the board 1:46 into the third as he beats MacIntyre top shelf. #CHIvsTOR

— Chicago Wolves Live (@ChiWolvesLive) May 11, 2014

Late into the third, the Wolves were finally able to capitalize on a power play as well as their own empty  net.

Empty net helps @ChicagoWolves make this a 3-2 game nearing the end of the third. #CHIvsTOR

— Courtney Terlecki (@coco_terlecki) May 11, 2014

Yet the Wolves’ momentum was short lived as the Marlies came back and took advantage of the empty net, making it 4-2 with under a minute to play. The Wolves were unable to recover despite the late rally.

D’Amigo gets the empty-net goal to makes it 4-2 over #ChicagoWolves with 52.7 remaining. #CHIvsTOR

— Chicago Wolves Live (@ChiWolvesLive) May 11, 2014

#ChicagoWolves rally late but fall 4-2 to @TorontoMarlies in Game 2, going down 0-2 in the WCSF. CHI goals by Harper and Jaskin. #CHIvsTOR

— Chicago Wolves Live (@ChiWolvesLive) May 11, 2014

The key players for tonight’s game: Drew MacIntyre(G) and Kenny Ryan(RW) of the Toronto Marlies.

MacIntyre saved 22 of 24 on shots. The Wolves had slightly  more shots then the Marlies, however because of MacIntyre’s ability to have save after save, the Marlies were able to come out ahead.

Kenny Ryan ended with a plus-2 after his two assists, both of which were shorthanded.

The Wolves will need to continue to work on scoring in the power play.

In the two games the Marlies and Wolves met in the regular season, both teams lost at home.  The next two games will be played in Toronto, the Marlies are 1-0 at home while the Wolves are 1-1 away this postseason.

#ChicagoWolves now travel to Toronto and will hit the ice for Game 3 on Wednesday @ 6 p.m. Fans can catch the action on The U-Too. #CHIvsTOR

— Chicago Wolves Live (@ChiWolvesLive) May 11, 2014