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Mark covers all aspects of the Toronto Marlies for Maple Leafs Hot Stove. Mark has been covering the Marlies since 2008 at various outlets and has been with MLHS since 2015. Follow him on twitter: twitter.com/markukleaf
Matt Murray, Toronto Marlies

Matt Murray posts second straight shutout as Toronto Marlies complete weekend sweep of Manitoba

“I thought our guys did a heck of a job defending and keeping them to the outside. They didn't get too many high-quality...
Nikita Grebenkin, Toronto Marlies

Secondary scoring and a 23-save Matt Murray shutout propel the Toronto Marlies to victory in...

"We just played simple and got back to our game: Playing hard, fast, getting pucks in, and doing all the little things we need...
Vyacheslav Peksa, Toronto Marlies

Vyacheslav Peksa hung out to dry in his first AHL start as Toronto Marlies...

“We had the chance to do something in the third period and were non-existent. It's very disappointing. It's not the standard, and it’s something...
Nikita Grebenkin, Toronto Marlies

Nikita Grebenkin scores twice, Toronto Marlies snap four-game losing streak with road victory in...

“I don't think it was a perfect 60 , but we kind of got on the other side of the luck. It was nice...
Fraser Minten, Marlies

Fraser Minten and Nikita Grebenkin record two-point games in Toronto Marlies’ fourth consecutive defeat

“Until the third period, it was a good hockey game. We let it slip away from us. Too many turnovers.” - Logan Shaw “They made...
Cédric Paré, Toronto Marlies

Toronto Marlies swept by Cleveland after giving up third-period lead as losing streak reaches...

"We came out hard (in the first period). In the second period, we fell asleep a little bit, and it got away from us....
Alex Nylander, Marlies vs. Monsters

Toronto Marlies’ offense falters again in home loss to Cleveland

“We're still defending well, but it just seems like we're having a tough time getting inside. We tried to throw more pucks at the...
Fraser Minten, Marlies

Toronto Marlies’ offense can’t break through in shutout loss to Syracuse

“They did a great job defending the inside against us. We had a lot of good possession in the offensive zone but didn't really...
John Gruden, Toronto Marlies head coach

Third-period comeback powers Toronto Marlies to victory in Belleville, earns All-Star honours for John...

“I thought we were outstanding in the first and good in the third. That's what good teams do; they have to play two really...
Fraser Minten, Toronto Marlies vs. B Sens

Dennis Hildey pitches 31-save shutout, Toronto Marlies win special teams battle vs. Belleville in...

“We played a good game defensively. We had a lot of PKs, but we handled it well, kept it simple, and blocked a lot...
Kyle Clifford, Toronto Marlies

Kyle Clifford scores twice in his return, Toronto Marlies enter Christmas break on a...

“I thought it was a great effort tonight. We came out with a third strong period. I liked the way we shut it down...
Fraser Minten, Marlies vs. Phantoms

Toronto Marlies concede seven goals to struggling Lehigh in abject road performance

“I think we chuck the tape on this one. Our guys have given a pretty good effort in almost every game. It's one game...
Logan Shaw, Toronto Marlies

Toronto Marlies sign captain Logan Shaw to two-year AHL contract extension

The Toronto Marlies announced today that the hockey club has extended team captain Logan Shaw to a two-year AHL contract extension, beginning in the...
Matt Murray, Marlies vs. Penguins

Matt Murray posts 27-save shutout, Fraser Minten scores in AHL return as Toronto Marlies...

“It was definitely a great bounce-back game. We were dialled from the get-go, and the best thing about it was that I thought we...
Alex Steeves, Toronto Marlies

Slow starts continue to plague Toronto Marlies in first regulation home defeat of the...

“I’m not exactly sure what it is (driving the slow starts). It's something for us to figure out internally. You have to give our...
Alex Nylander, Logan Shaw, Toronto Marlies

It was 5-1: Alex Nylander’s five-point game propels Toronto Marlies to massive comeback versus...

“We left out to dry. He's been our best player pretty much all year. It sucks to see him leave the ice, but...
Artur Akhtyamov, Toronto Marlies

Alex Steeves extends goal streak to five games, Toronto Marlies erase early two-goal deficit...

“The (first intermission) message was that we needed to get going. were controlling the play, and we weren't playing to our capabilities. I...
Alex Steeves, Toronto Marlies

Alex Steeves breaks franchise point record, third period collapse sends Toronto Marlies to regulation...

“I thought we played probably one of the best third periods in a long time. Unfortunately, we still have to keep the puck out...
Alex Steeves, Toronto Marlies

Alex Steeves ties franchise point record in Toronto Marlies’ shootout win over Laval

“It was a tight game. They’re a high-pressure team that comes at you in this building . I thought we did a good job...
Logan Shaw, Toronto Marlies

Toronto Marlies suffer second regulation defeat of the season with shutout loss in Cleveland

“I thought the effort was outstanding. We had plenty of chances to get a couple of goals on the board, but they had a...

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