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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 open the season with a win over Utica

Winning ugly is preferable to any kind of loss, but the Toronto Marlies certainly rode their luck on their way to claiming two points...
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Toronto Marlies: 2017-18 Season Preview

With a raft of talent moving on or graduating, the Toronto Marlies class of 2016-17 was never going to match the achievement of their...

Six Toronto Maple Leafs prospects with a point to prove on the Marlies

Much of the contract speculation this summer has focused on how much William Nylander should be paid as he enters the final year of...

Toronto Marlies continue to bolster depth, add Martins Dzierkals and Cal Heeter on AHL...

The Toronto Marlies continued their busy offseason with a pair of new signings this past week, taking the tally to 11 players on AHL...

Toronto Marlies boost depth with Alex Gudbranson and Kristian Pospisil signings

The Toronto Marlies continued to build up their depth at defense and center with the acquisition of young free agent talent in the last week. Alex...

Toronto Marlies Offseason Update: Marlies add three players and an assistant coach

The Toronto Marlies have been busy in the past week, acquiring a new assistant coach and three players for next season. It was announced on...
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Toronto Marlies release 2017-18 regular season schedule

The American Hockey League released their regular season schedule on July 11 -- much earlier than in previous years. The Toronto Marlies will remain in...

Justin Holl re-signed to one-year, two-way NHL contract by the Toronto Maple Leafs

Justin Holl will be back in a Toronto Marlies sweater next season after agreeing to terms on a one-year, two-way contract on Tuesday evening. Originally drafted...
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Free Agency 2017: Catching up with the Toronto Marlies

The Toronto Marlies were in need of replenishing after yet another summer of wholesale change for the AHL affiliate. The center position has been of...

2017 Expansion Draft: Who out of Kerby Rychel, Josh Leivo and Brendan Leipsic should...

The Toronto Maple Leafs will emerge from the expansion draft relatively unscathed, but they will still lose an asset for nothing. It’s looking highly likely...

Toronto Marlies 2016-17 Season in Review

Shorn of William Nylander, Zach Hyman, Connor Brown, Mark Arcobello, T.J Brennan, Connor Carrick, Josh Leivo and Nikita Soshnikov, the Toronto Marlies of 2016-17...

Road woes sink Toronto Marlies again in Game 7 loss to Syracuse Crunch

The Toronto Marlies' season came to a crushing halt with a fourth consecutive away defeat in Game 7 against the Syracuse Crunch on Thursday...

Going Seven: Andrew Nielsen’s third-period goal lifts Toronto Marlies to Game 6 victory over...

There's no place like home: The Toronto Marlies extended their post-season home unbeaten streak and staved off elimination with a 2-1 win over Syracuse...

Toronto Marlies solved again in Syracuse, trail 3-2 in series

The Toronto Marlies have been pushed to the brink of elimination after a Jekyll and Hyde performance in Game 5 in Syracuse. The first period...

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...
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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...

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