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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

Lack of offense results in third-straight home loss as Toronto Marlies fall to Syracuse

The Syracuse Crunch have been a high-octane, high-event team this season with 77 goals for and 77 against through 20 contests (an average of...
Noel Hoefenmayer, Toronto Marlies

Noel Hoefenmayer records three-point haul, Max Ellis scores first professional goal as Toronto Marlies...

The Toronto Marlies successfully kicked off their second three-in-three weekend of the season with a gutsy win in Utica. It was yet another revolving-door lineup:...
AHL Cleveland Monsters v Toronto Marlies

Offense dries up in home loss, Toronto Marlies split weekend series against Cleveland

A pregame celebration of the recently-retired Rich Clune took place prior to this matchup against Cleveland on Saturday. Clune spent seven seasons with the Toronto...
Toronto Marlies vs. Cleveland Monsters

Joseph Woll successfully returns to action and Adam Gaudette extends goal streak as Toronto...

This was a tale of two teams bereft of talent due to an injury crisis with their parent club. While the Marlies are shorn of...
Toronto Marlies vs. Syracuse Crunch

SDA stays hot, Adam Gaudette scores league-leading 11th goal of the season in Toronto...

The Toronto Marlies entered this game with an inexperienced blue line that included the debuting Tommy Miller. The Marlies dressed six defensemen aged 21-24 with...
Joey Anderson, Toronto Marlies

Toronto Marlies’ three-in-three weekend finishes on a sour note with loss to Abbotsford

For spells of this game, the Toronto Marlies appeared to be out of gas. Playing their third game in less than 72 hours, mental mistakes...
Toronto Marlies vs. Abbotsford Canucks

Joey Anderson and Adam Gaudette score their ninth goals of the season, power play...

After a Friday night loss in Belleville in which the Toronto Marlies were second best in almost every category, they bounced back immediately in...
Toronto Marlies vs. Belleville Senators, SDA

Penalty troubles snap eight-game points streak as Toronto Marlies are humbled by Belleville

The Toronto Marlies suffered their first regulation defeat of the month in an undignified fashion. A combination of indiscipline, missed assignments, and an ineffective penalty...
Dryden McKay, Toronto Marlies

Dryden McKay records first AHL victory, Toronto Marlies rally to win in OT over...

Greg Moore called this a “professional performance,” although the Toronto Marlies did squander another third-period lead and played a little tentatively following Friday’s collapse. "This...
Graham Slaggert, Toronto Marlies

Third-period collapse ends six-game winning streak as Toronto Marlies blow 4-1 lead in OT...

For 30 minutes, the Toronto Marlies were in complete control of this game and should have gone on to win by a comfortable margin. A...
Toronto Marlies celebrate

Adam Gaudette records first professional hat trick, Toronto Marlies dominate Belleville to extend winning...

This game should have been over after 20 minutes. Even though they only had a one-goal lead to show for it, the Marlies dominated Belleville...
Toronto Marlies celebrate

Logan Shaw scores a hat trick, Toronto Marlies defeat Laval to extend winning streak...

In an up-and-down game, the Toronto Marlies dug deep to claim a fifth-straight victory in Laval on Friday. Despite conceding four goals for the second...
Keith Petruzzelli, Toronto Marlies

Four-point game from Logan Shaw, another stellar goaltending performance from Keith Petruzzelli extends Toronto...

“Keith played one heck of a game. We wouldn’t have won without him.” - Logan Shaw “At the end of the day, we have to...
Dylan Ferguson, Toronto Marlies

Toronto Marlies edge out Utica in gutsy road win to extend winning streak to...

It’s no mean feat to win three games in four nights in the American Hockey League, especially at the beginning of a season when...
Joey Anderson, Toronto Marlies

Joey Anderson scores twice, Nick Abruzzese nets OT winner as Toronto Marlies win second...

An excellent 40-minute performance from the Toronto Marlies nearly ended in disaster on Friday night. Syracuse recovered from a two-goal deficit in the final frame...
Filip Král, Toronto Marlies

Filip Král to make his NHL debut on the Maple Leafs’ blue line: What...

Filip Král has somewhat slid under the radar as a rising defensive prospect in the Maple Leafs' system. Much of the talk (rightly so) has...
Keith Petruzzelli, Toronto Marlies

Timothy Liljegren and Jordie Benn start conditioning stints in Toronto Marlies’ victory over Syracuse

Games between these two divisional rivals are rarely boring encounters. The first meeting of the 2022-23 season was no exception. After just one goal between...
Alex Steeves, Toronto Marlies vs. Grand Rapids Griffins

Slow start, lethargic performance leads to weekend split as Toronto Marlies concede five in...

24 hours is a long time in hockey, and this performance from the Toronto Marlies against Grand Rapids on Sunday was a major departure...
Toronto Marlies vs. Grand Rapids Griffins

Joey Anderson records three points, Nick Abruzzese scores first AHL goal as Toronto Marlies...

This was as complete of a 60-minute performance as we've seen from the Toronto Marlies in Greg Moore’s coaching tenure. The Marlies were the dominant...
Nick Robertson, Toronto Marlies

Nick Robertson and Alex Steeves score third-period power-play goals as Toronto Marlies split weekend...

Several improvements helped the Toronto Marlies record their first win of the season in their home opener: A much better penalty-killing effort, Keith Petruzelli...

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