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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

Calvin Pickard excellent as Toronto Marlies win third straight on the road

The Toronto Marlies won their third straight on the road against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Sunday. The Marlies have now won four of their...

Ben Smith’s brace lifts Toronto Marlies over Bears

The Toronto Marlies continued their impressive form on the road this season with a deserved victory in Hershey on Saturday night. The Bears have always...

Toronto Marlies Week in Review: November 4

The Toronto Marlies took four of a possible six points from divisional rivals this week. Toronto continues to lead the North Division with a 7-3-0...
Garret Sparks, Toronto Marlies

Garret Sparks sets franchise record as Toronto Marlies bounce back in Laval

Entering the first game of their Royal Winter Fair road-trip, the Toronto Marlies were looking to exact revenge against the Laval Rocket, who won...

Toronto Marlies fall in inaugural matchup versus Laval

The first-ever meeting between Toronto and Laval didn’t end well for the Marlies. Despite owning the lion's share of possession, the Marlies made the critical...

Garret Sparks hoists Toronto Marlies to gutsy road win in Syracuse

The War Memorial Arena in Syracuse has not been a happy hunting ground for Toronto in recent history. The Marlies lost all four games during...
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Toronto Marlies Week in Review: October 27

After a convincing victory on Saturday, Toronto would've been a little disappointed to split a pair of weekend games with the Charlotte Checkers, who...

Toronto Marlies suffer second defeat of the season in rematch versus Charlotte

Just 24 hours after producing their best performance of the season, Toronto fell to defeat in a high-scoring affair against the Charlotte Checkers at...
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Garret Sparks earns shutout, Timothy Liljegren extends points streak in win over Charlotte

Faced with their biggest test of the season, the Toronto Marlies produced their best 60-minute performance to date against Charlotte on Saturday. There were certainly...

Toronto Marlies Weekend Preview: October 21-22

The Toronto Marlies welcome one of the hottest teams in the American League to Ricoh Coliseum this weekend for a back-to-back set (Saturday, 4...
Frederik Gauthier

Toronto Marlies Week in Review: October 20

The Toronto Marlies took four of a possible six points from their three-in-three weekend in New England. It possibly should have been a greater haul,...

Toronto Marlies close out three-in-three weekend with a win in Springfield

In a game that produced more penalties and ill-will than quality hockey, the Toronto Marlies found a way to prevail against a winless Springfield...

Calvin Pickard excellent in debut as Toronto Marlies edge out Providence

It’s been a turbulent couple of months for goaltender Calvin Pickard. After being exposed to the NHL expansion draft and selected by Vegas Golden Knights...

Toronto Marlies suffer first loss of the season in Hartford

The Toronto Marlies' inability to string together a 60-minute performance cost them in their first defeat of the season on Friday night in Hartford. The...

Toronto Marlies Weekend Preview: October 13-15

The Toronto Marlies took to the bus early this week as they practiced in Boston to prepare themselves for a three-in-three weekend on the...
Travis Dermott

Toronto Marlies Week in Review: October 11

For the second season in a row, the Toronto Marlies got their regular season off to the perfect start with a pair of wins...
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Timothy Liljegren scores his first AHL goal as the Toronto Marlies win second in...

The Toronto Marlies completed the clean sweep on the opening weekend of the season after prevailing in a seven-goal encounter against the Utica Comets...

Toronto Marlies open the season with a win over Utica

Winning ugly is preferable to any kind of loss, but the Toronto Marlies certainly rode their luck on their way to claiming two points...
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Toronto Marlies: 2017-18 Season Preview

With a raft of talent moving on or graduating, the Toronto Marlies class of 2016-17 was never going to match the achievement of their...

Six Toronto Maple Leafs prospects with a point to prove on the Marlies

Much of the contract speculation this summer has focused on how much William Nylander should be paid as he enters the final year of...

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