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
Toronto Marlies Week(s) in Review: December 23 – January 10
It’s been a busy post-Christmas stretch for the Toronto Marlies with seven games in 14 days.
A record of 2-4-1-0 has dropped the Marlies below...
Game #34 Review: Rochester Americans 4 vs. Toronto Marlies 3 (OT)
The Toronto Marlies rallied late to salvage a point against their North Division rivals.
However, Toronto was in a position to collect the full two points...
Game #33 Review: Toronto Marlies 5 vs. Rochester Americans 0
Only time will tell if this win will prove to be a turning point in the Toronto Marlies season.
In what was arguably their best...
Kasperi Kapanen, Brendan Leipsic named to AHL All-Star Team
Brendan Leipsic and Kasperi Kapanen have both been selected to represent the North Division at the 2017 AHL All-Star event.
It’s the second time Leipsic...
Game #32 Review: Toronto Marlies 4 vs. Manitoba Moose 3
The Toronto Marlies' struggling offense finally broke through on Wednesday night in Manitoba, snapping a four-game losing skid in the process.
Toronto wasn't able to dominate...
Game #31 Review: Manitoba Moose 2 vs. Toronto Marlies 1
A new year brings new hope, but it was a case of the same old issues for the Toronto Marlies.
In fairness, this was a far...
The 2016-17 Toronto Marlies: Where is it going wrong?
The 2015-16 Toronto Marlies will forever be remembered by those who bore witness to their exciting brand of hockey. Despite not fulfilling their championship...
Game #30 Review: Albany Devils 4 vs. Toronto Marlies 2
The Toronto Marlies finished 2016 with a whimper, falling to their tenth regulation road defeat of the season.
Despite taking the lead on two occasions,...
Game #29 Review: Binghamton Senators 3 vs. Toronto Marlies 1
The Toronto Marlies hit a new low on Wednesday night when they were comprehensibly beaten by the bottom-ranked team in the American Hockey League.
The...
Game #28 Review: St. John’s IceCaps 2 vs. Toronto Marlies 1
Individual defensive errors proved costly as the Marlies fell to defeat in a Boxing Day clash against the St. John’s IceCaps.
With the two rivals...
Toronto Marlies Week in Review: December 14 – 22
The Toronto Marlies won just a single game for the third consecutive week.
December has not been kind to the Marlies, who have now lost...
Game #27 Review: Toronto Marlies 4 vs. Albany Devils 1
Injuries and illness left Sheldon Keefe with no option but to ice a makeshift lineup that included seven defensemen on Sunday.
The pregame omens appeared...
Game #26 Review: Albany Devils 3 vs. Toronto Marlies 1
Many who attended this Saturday matinee game will have left the Air Canada Centre thinking the Toronto Marlies were unlucky to lose.
They were certainly...
Game #25 Review: Rochester Americans 5 vs. Toronto Marlies 2
Yet another abject road performance from the Toronto Marlies saw them tumble to their tenth defeat in 14 games away from Ricoh Coliseum.
Three of...
Toronto Marlies Week in Review: December 7-14
It was a case of déjà vu for the Toronto Marlies, as their results this past week mirrored the week previous.
Two defeats were followed by...
Game #24 Review: Toronto Marlies 5 vs. Hartford Wolf Pack 3
Another road loss for the Toronto Marlies would have seen them drop out of a playoff position -- an unthinkable proposition after winning six of...
Game #23 Review: Providence Bruins 5 vs. Toronto Marlies 3
Throughout their current slump, the Toronto Marlies' habit of falling behind early has frequently been their undoing.
This game differed slightly in that Toronto began...
Game #22 Review: Utica Comets 3 vs. Toronto Marlies 2
The Toronto Marlies dropped their fourth straight away from home on Wednesday night in Utica.
This was a game the Marlies should have won, but...
Toronto Marlies Week in Review: November 29 – December 6
With two points out of a possible eight, this past week proved the toughest of the Toronto Marlies' season so far.
Special teams and scoring were...
Game #21 Review: Toronto Marlies 5 vs. Hartford Wolf Pack 3
After falling behind by two early, the Toronto Marlies were staring down the barrel of a fourth consecutive defeat for the majority of this Sunday...
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