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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
Toronto Marlies vs. Syracuse Crunch

Covid protocol impacts Toronto Marlies lineup in 4-2 loss to Syracuse

Already hamstrung by an injury crisis and a string of NHL callups, COVID-19 protocols resulted in the Toronto Marlies playing a man short against...
Joseph Woll, Toronto Marlies

Toronto Marlies finish three-in-three weekend with defeat in Providence despite Joseph Woll’s strong effort

The Toronto Marlies continue to produce slow starts to games and cannot keep the puck out of their net. Despite some fantastic saves from Joseph...
Michael Hutchinson, Toronto Marlies

Toronto Marlies’ third-period collapse leads to regulation road loss in Bridgeport

Excellent special teams and a stellar goaltending performance from Erik Källgren helped paper over the cracks in Friday night’s win over Springfield. However, the defensive...
Joey Anderson, Toronto Marlies

Joey Anderson records first professional hat trick, Toronto Marlies win 4-2 in Springfield

Joey Anderson will rightly dominate the headlines from this victory thanks to his hat trick. However, the star of the show for the Toronto Marlies...
Petr Mrazek, Toronto Marlies

Petr Mrazek makes Toronto Marlies debut in lacklustre loss to Laval

The Toronto Marlies haven’t won a game in regulation since November 13, 2021. It is a run of seven games following a feeble 5-1 defeat...
Toronto Marlies vs. Cleveland Monsters

Alex Steeves scores OT winner, Keith Petruzzelli solid in debut as Toronto Marlies defeat...

The Toronto Marlies returned to winning ways despite a faltering penalty kill and another slow start. "Once we got through the first 15 minutes of...
Toronto Marlies vs. Cleveland Monsters

Defensive woes continue, Toronto Marlies concede five in loss to Cleveland

The Cleveland Monsters have outplayed the Toronto Marlies in the two previous contests between the clubs this year, but the Marlies managed to snag...
Toronto Marlies vs. Cleveland Monsters, Kyle Clifford

It was 4-1: Toronto Marlies blow another big lead in overtime loss to Cleveland

The Toronto Marlies may have led 4-1 at one point in the night, but they were outplayed throughout the game. In a strange contest featuring...
Josh Ho-Sang, Toronto Marlies

Josh Ho-Sang scores stunning OT winner, Toronto Marlies come back from 2-0 down in...

A Friday night tilt against a Lehigh Valley Phantoms team playing their sixth game in 11 days should have been the perfect recipe for...
Toronto Marlies vs. Laval Rocket

It was 5-1: Toronto Marlies blow four-goal lead inside 23 minutes in loss to...

Much of the post-game talk focused on this loss as a learning experience for a Toronto Marlies team guilty of letting its foot off...
Semyon Der-Arguchinstev, Toronto Marlies

Semyon Der-Arguchintsev scores dramatic game-winner, Toronto Marlies complete weekend sweep in Chicago

You could label this a gutsy and hard-fought Toronto Marlies victory. In truth, the two points were earned on the back of Michael Hutchinson's heroics...
Erik Kallgren, Toronto Marlies

Erik Källgren wins third straight, Toronto Marlies score five in win over Chicago

The final scoreline rarely tells the full story of a game. This was an extremely opportunistic victory for a Toronto Marlies team that is still...
Alex Steeves, Toronto Marlies

Alex Steeves keeps scoring, Toronto Marlies’ winning streak ends at three in loss to...

The Utica Comets entered this game on the back of five straight victories to begin their 2021-22 campaign having most recently dismantled the Syracuse...
Toronto Marlies vs. Rochester Americans

Erik Källgren turns in first-star performance in Toronto Marlies’ victory over Rochester

“At the end of the day, it's just not a good enough effort to come into a building like this against a top opponent...
Alex Steeves, Toronto Marlies

Alex Steeves scores twice, Toronto Marlies complete weekend sweep of Belleville

Alex Steeves is just two games into his professional career, but he's already turning heads. Following an impressive debut in which he recorded his first...
Toronto Marlies vs. Belleville Senators

Josh Ho-Sang scores twice, Alex Steeves impressive in debut as Toronto Marlies record first...

In need of a response coming off of Wednesday’s humiliating loss in Laval, the Toronto Marlies took a big step toward getting their season...
Toronto Marlies vs. Laval Rocket

Outworked and outclassed, Toronto Marlies suffer shutout loss to Laval

“There’s no need here to hit the panic button for us. We are a really young team, and we are learning through a lot...
Toronto Marlies vs. Cleveland Monsters

Joseph Woll outstanding in return to action, Toronto Marlies earn shootout victory over Cleveland

This game was a perfect opportunity for Toronto to right the wrong after Saturday’s heavy loss against Rochester. Facing a Cleveland Monsters team playing its...
Toronto Marlies vs. Rochester Americans

Toronto Marlies concede seven in loss to Rochester

Greg Moore talked about a better effort in the media availability following the Toronto Marlies' second straight home defeat. His body language and glazed eyes...
Toronto Marlies vs. Manitoba Moose

Nick Robertson suffers lower-body injury, Toronto Marlies shut out in blowout loss to Manitoba

It seems that 24 hours is a long time in hockey. There have been some poor performances during Greg Moore’s tenure as head coach, but...

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