Game Recap Share this Belleville Sens conclude season with loss to Marlies April 17, 2023 The Belleville Senators concluded their 2022-23 campaign with a 7-2 loss to the Toronto Marlies on Sunday afternoon at Coca-Cola Coliseum. Toronto opened the scoring at the 19:49 mark of the first period when Joseph Blandisi capitalized on the power play to give the Marlies a 1-0 lead after twenty minutes of play. In the second, Toronto would continue to extend their advantage throughout the frame as Marc Johnstone, Blandisi, Alex Steeves, and Nick Abruzzese all scored, which ultimately forced a goaltending change from the Senators as Leevi Meriläinen replaced Mads Søgaard in net. Early into the third, Belleville got on the board as Rourke Chartier notched his 20th of the campaign. However, the Marlies would strike again, this time through Semyon Der-Arguchintsev. The back-and-forth tallying would resume when Senators rookie forward Ridly Greig found the back of the net before Radim Zohorna rounded out the high-scoring affair for the Marlies with one second remaining in regulation time. Sens On Special Teams: Power Play: 0/6 | Penalty Kill: 8/9 Fast Facts: Leevi Meriläinen made 14 saves in relief Roby Jarventie extended his point streak to three straight with an assist. Ridly Greig notched his 15th goal of the season. Rourke Chartier became the third Senator to reach the 20-goal mark this season. Highlights: Sound Bytes: Interim Head Coach David Bell: “Obviously, we struggled this year as a team, but the fans never wavered. They were there, and they made noise.” Ticket info: Tickets for all Belleville Sens home games are available via Ticketmaster or at the CAA Arena Box Office.
