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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. Cleveland Monsters

Slow start sinks Toronto Marlies in home opener versus Cleveland

It was a case of too little, too late for the Toronto Marlies as a bad start sunk them in their home opener on...

Sam Gagner’s three-point game goes for naught as Toronto Marlies give up seven in...

“When you score five goals, you should win 100% of the games you play.” Those were the post-game words of Sheldon Keefe after conceding seven...
Trevor Moore of the Toronto Marlies

Trevor Moore tallies twice, Timothy Liljegren scores first of the year in Toronto Marlies’...

The personnel may be a little different, but the Toronto Marlies picked up where they left off last season with an emphatic victory in...
Carl Grundstrom of the Toronto Marlies

Toronto Marlies 2018-19 Season Preview: Roster Notes & Projected Opening Night Lines

For the first time in franchise history, the Toronto Marlies will enter the season as defending Calder Cup champions. The Marlies training camp, due to...

Five Toronto Marlies with plenty to play for at 2018 training camp

A successful rebuild by Toronto Maple Leafs management has fostered an environment in which competition for roster spots has never been steeper in recent...
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[Leafs Links] The Jordan Subban Reclamation Project

The signing of John Tavares on July 1 rightly stole the headlines, but the acquisition of defenseman Jordan Subban was a quietly interesting addition...
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Toronto Marlies Mid-Summer Update: Additions, Subtractions, and the work left to do

The dust had barely settled on the Calder Cup Championship win before incoming General Manager Laurence Gilman got down to work in his new...
Toronto Marlies, 2018 Calder Cup Champions

The 2017-18 Toronto Marlies: What we learned, and a look at the path forward

An incredible season for the Toronto Marlies ended in a franchise-first Calder Cup championship. There were many key elements that resulted in a wildly successful...
Toronto Marlies, 2018 Calder Cup Champions

The Toronto Marlies are 2018 Calder Cup Champions

“On your feet Ricoh, on your feet Toronto. This is your Calder Cup!“ Those were the words of Leafs Nation Network play-by-play announcer Todd Crocker...
Toronto Marlies vs Texas Stars

Toronto Marlies let opportunity slip as the Texas Stars force Game 7 with a...

“We let an opportunity get away from us tonight.” Those were the post-game words of Sheldon Keefe after the Toronto Marlies failed to clinch the...
Carl Grundstrom of the Toronto Marlies

Toronto Marlies vs. Texas Stars Game 6 Preview – The Calder Cup is in...

The 2017-18 Toronto Marlies have earned themselves the opportunity to go down in history this evening. The Marlies are yet to taste Calder Cup success...
Calle Rosen of the Toronto Marlies

“A championship-calibre response” puts the Toronto Marlies one win away from Calder Cup after...

"A championship-calibre response." Those were the post-game words of Sheldon Keefe after the Toronto Marlies finally blew the door open against the Texas Stars defense...
Toronto Marlies vs. Texas Stars Game 4

Calder Cup Final all square after Toronto Marlies come back from 2-0 down only...

The Calder Cup Final is now a best-of-three after Texas tied the series up at 2-2 with a 3-2 victory in Game 4. Despite the...
Toronto Marlies vs. Texas Stars Game 3 - Chris Mueller

Two down, two to go: Toronto Marlies take 2-1 series lead with hard-fought victory...

Having lost home-ice advantage and the series lead at Ricoh Coliseum on Sunday, the Toronto Marlies bounced back in a big way to reclaim...
Carl Grundstrom of the Toronto Marlies

“This is the way playoffs are supposed to be”: Toronto Marlies see 10-game winning...

No one said it would be easy: The Toronto Marlies will not complete a third consecutive sweep after seeing their 10-game winning streak come...
Toronto Marlies vs. Texas Stars

Toronto Marlies take Calder Cup series lead after 11-goal Game 1 thriller

No quit. Toronto trailed three times during Game 1 of the Calder Cup Final -- including by two goals at one stage -- but despite...
Toronto Marlies vs. Texas Stars

Toronto Marlies vs. Texas Stars: 2018 Calder Cup Final Preview & Schedule

Four wins from glory. The Toronto Marlies face just one more hurdle in their quest for a first ever Calder Cup championship. The disappointment of the...
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The 2017-18 Toronto Marlies: The team that Kyle Dubas built

When the 2011-12 Toronto Marlies progressed to the Calder Cup Final only to be swept by the powerhouse Norfolk Admirals, their roster was largely...
Andreas Johnsson of the Toronto Marlies vs. the Lehigh Valley Phantoms

Toronto Marlies Calder Cup Final bound after Andreas Johnsson leads the way in series-clinching...

Unbeaten on home ice and winners of nine straight playoff games, the Toronto Marlies are heading to the Calder Cup Final after sweeping the...
Carl Grundstrom of the Toronto Marlies vs. Lehigh Valley

Toronto Marlies one win away from Calder Cup Final after dominant Game 3 victory...

The Toronto Marlies moved to within a single win of the Calder Cup Final after a comprehensive 5-0 Game 3 victory in Allentown. The Lehigh...

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