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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 hold serve at home, even series against Syracuse Crunch

The Toronto Marlies made good on home-ice advantage on Wednesday evening, winning a second consecutive at the Ricoh Coliseum to even their Eastern Conference semifinal...

Three goals in 33 seconds spark Toronto Marlies to thrilling Game 3 win over...

With two minutes remaining, the Toronto Marlies were on the precipice of falling behind 3-0 in this series. With the prospect of getting swept in...
Syracuse Crunch vs Toronto Marlies

Toronto Marlies overwhelmed by Syracuse Crunch in Game 2

“Through two games, clearly we weren’t ready. That’s completely on me.” Those were the words of Sheldon Keefe after a second consecutive loss in Syracuse....

Toronto Marlies fall flat in Game 1 versus Syracuse

The Toronto Marlies were handed a lesson to start round two on Friday evening. With a raucous crowd behind them for the opening of this...

Toronto Marlies vs. Syracuse Crunch: Calder Cup Second Round Preview & Schedule

The Syracuse Crunch stand in the way of the Toronto Marlies' attempt to advance to the Eastern Conference Final for the second consecutive season. The...

Travis Dermott: Next in line on the Maple Leafs blue line?

Lou Lamoriello mentioned in his conference call yesterday afternoon that there was "one in particular" the organization is looking at as potentially NHL-ready for...

Toronto Marlies advance to Round 2 on triple OT winner from Justin Holl

Overtime has become a staple of post-season hockey for Toronto teams this season. After clinching Game 3 thanks to a Colin Greening OT winner on...

Colin Greening’s overtime winner gives Marlies 2-1 series lead over Albany

With the best-of-five series tied at one apiece, the result of Game 3 was already going to put one of these two teams on...

Toronto Marlies even series with six-goal outburst in Game 2

In a best-of-five first round, losing a second straight game in Albany was an unthinkable prospect for Toronto. After getting shut out in Game 1,...

Toronto Marlies shut out by Devils in Game 1 in Albany

The Toronto Marlies will have plenty to think about after getting shut out in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals on Thursday night. Looking...

Toronto Marlies vs. Albany Devils: Calder Cup First Round Preview & Schedule

Toronto and Albany will again go head-to-head in a repeat of last year's second round matchup. That turned out to be a hard-fought seven-game series...

Toronto Marlies Week in Review: April 7-18

A stumble over the finish line saw the Toronto Marlies miss out on the North Division title by a single point at the end...

Game #76 Review: St. John’s IceCaps 4 vs. Toronto Marlies 1

The last regular season game in St. John’s history turned into a party as the IceCaps secured a post-season berth with a victory on home...

Game #75 Review: Toronto Marlies 5 vs. St. John’s IceCaps 3

The Toronto Marlies moved within a point of clinching a North Division title with a victory in St. John’s on Friday evening. The Marlies were well...
toronto marlies vs. rochester americans

Game #74 Review: Toronto Marlies 4 vs. Rochester Americans 3

The Toronto Marlies were looking to finish their weekend on a high note after suffering two consecutive defeats to start the three-in-three weekend. Toronto closed out...

Game #73 Review: Hershey Bears 2 vs. Toronto Marlies 1

Facing another team desperate for points in the playoff push, Toronto fell to a second consecutive defeat this weekend. The Hershey Bears essentially have to...

Game #72 Review: Utica Comets 3 vs. Toronto Marlies 1

The Toronto Marlies clinched a playoff berth but not in the manner they'd have preferred on Friday night. St. John's fell to defeat after a...

Toronto Marlies Week(s) in Review: March 23 – April 6

One point. Thanks to a run of seven straight victories, the Toronto Marlies are just a single point away from clinching a playoff berth. It’s...

Game #71 Review: Toronto Marlies 5 vs. St. John’s IceCaps 2

The Toronto Marlies have had some difficulty at home against the St. John’s IceCaps this season, losing three of five games to their division...

Game #70 Review: Toronto Marlies 3 vs. Syracuse Crunch 2 (SO)

The last regular season meeting between Syracuse and Toronto was as hard-fought and tightly-contested as the previous seven encounters. The Marlies came out on top...

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