Mark Rackham
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
Game #48 Review: Albany Devils 5 vs. Toronto Marlies 4 (OT)
The Toronto Marlies sprinted out to a three-goal lead in the opening 20 minutes against the Albany Devils on Saturday only to be comprehensively...
Game #47 Review: Toronto Marlies 6 vs. Utica Comets 4
The Toronto Marlies powerplay has been consistently good this season but it has reached new heights in recent games.
It proved the difference maker in...
Toronto Marlies Week in Review: February 1-10
In the middle of a ten-game stretch against divisional rivals, this past week presented further opportunities for the Marlies to make up ground in...
Game #46 Review: Toronto Marlies 4 vs. Utica Comets 2
Special teams proved the difference in another important victory for the Toronto Marlies over a divisional rival.
The Comets were looking to break a four-game...
Game #45 Review: Toronto Marlies 3 vs. Syracuse Crunch 2
Bad blood isn't exactly an uncommon development when a pair of division rivals play each other twice inside a 24-hour time frame.
With the same...
Game #44 Review: Syracuse Crunch 5 vs. Toronto Marlies 3
The Toronto Marlies four-game win streak came to a halt at the hands of the North Division-leading Syracuse Crunch.
Back on home ice for the...
Toronto Marlies Week in Review: January 25 – 31
The Toronto Marlies wrapped up their two week road-trip on a high after winning all three games against North Division rivals. Ten points out of the...
Game #43 Review: Toronto Marlies 4 vs. St. John’s IceCaps 0
The Toronto Marlies will be heading home with a little extra pep in their step after recording a fourth straight victory on the road...
Game #42 Review: Toronto Marlies 5 vs. St. John’s IceCaps 3
Prior to the current road trip, the Toronto Marlies managed just five victories in their first 19 games away from the Ricoh Coliseum.
They’ve now...
2016-17 Toronto Marlies: Midseason Review & Player Grades
The Toronto Marlies recently passed the midway point of the AHL season while on their current six-game road trip.
This roster was never going to...
Game #41 Review: Toronto Marlies 2 vs. Rochester Americans 1 (SO)
After years of dominating their nearest cross-border rivals, the Toronto Marlies have struggled against the Rochester Americans this season.
They've taken just three points from...
Toronto Marlies Week in Review: January 18-25
A haul of four points from three games met the minimum requirement for Toronto over the weekend.
It really should have been at least a...
Game #40 Review: Toronto Marlies 2 vs. Springfield Thunderbirds 1
A gutsy team performance from the Toronto Marlies and a good showing from Garret Sparks should have been the main headlines after this game.
Instead,...
Game #39 Review: Bridgeport Sound Tigers 4 vs. Toronto Marlies 3
The Toronto Marlies completed a three-goal comeback but left Bridgeport pointless on Saturday.
The Marlies have found a way to generate offense all of a sudden but can't seem...
Game #38 Review: Toronto Marlies 7 vs. Hartford Wolf Pack 4
This was something of a must-have game for the Toronto Marlies as they look to put themselves back into the playoff picture this weekend.
Struggling...
Toronto Marlies Weekend Preview: January 20-22
Sitting at the foot of the North Division with a record four games below parity, a strong run of results on the upcoming six-game...
Toronto Marlies Week in Review: January 11-19
Sheldon Keefe’s quote after the loss to Rochester perfectly summed up the past week for the Toronto Marlies: “Anything that we got, we had...
Game #37 Review: Rochester Americans 3 vs. Toronto Marlies 2
The Toronto Marlies fell to their third straight loss Saturday night versus Rochester.
After facing the league’s top team and the North Division leaders in...
Game #36 Review: Syracuse Crunch 5 vs. Toronto Marlies 4
The Toronto Marlies fell to their 12th defeat on the road this season, but it wasn’t all their own doing in what was a...
Game #35 Review: Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins 2 vs. Toronto Marlies 1
The Toronto Marlies faced a daunting task on a rare Wednesday night tilt at Ricoh Coliseum.
Wilkes-Barre Scranton sits atop the AHL standings, leading the...
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