The Comets are making their first postseason appearance, and it has not been an auspicious debut thus far. Disaster struck early in the first period when stud defender Jack Marshall went down with an injury and had to leave the game. During the regular season, Marshall played the second-most minutes on the club, trailing only Mike Grant, and his absence rips a gaping hole in the Comets' blueline. To make matters worse for the challengers, Cyclone Taylor scored on the very play when Marshall was injured, putting the Comets in an early hole. The team was forced to move versatile forward Blair Russell -- their third-leading scorer -- back to defense, while double-shifting forwards Jimmy Gardner and George Richardson. The Vics did not fail to take advantage of the Comets' woes, as Dubbie Bowie scored later in the first to give the defending champs a 2-0 edge. Comets sniper Frank McGee, meanwhile, was held in check throughout the period by Hobey Baker and registered only a single shot on goal. Midway through the second, Billy McGimsie scored to give the Vics a commanding three-goal lead at the halfway point of the game.
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