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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. Hershey Bears — Game Five Preview & Projected Lines

Toronto Marlies (1-3) vs. Hershey Bears (3-1): Game 5, Eastern Conference Final Best-of-Seven Series Puck drop: 3:00 p.m. EST  |  Watch: TSN2  |  Listen: TSN1050 More of the same from Game...

Game #4 Review: Toronto Marlies 5 vs. Hershey Bears 0

The Toronto Marlies had a checklist to meet heading into a do-or-die Game 4. They needed their best players to be their best players, and their goaltending...

Toronto Marlies vs. Hershey Bears — Game Four Preview & Projected Lines

Toronto Marlies (0-3) vs. Hershey Bears (3-0): Game 4, Eastern Conference Final Best-of-Seven Series Puck drop: 7:30 p.m. EST  |  Watch: TSN2  |  Listen: TSN1050 The Toronto Marlies are attempting to...

Game #3 Review: Hershey Bears 8 vs. Toronto Marlies 2

There is much soul searching in store for the Toronto Marlies. A catalogue of errors was bad enough, but the manner of this defeat, in which the players...

Toronto Marlies vs. Hershey Bears — Game Three Preview

Toronto Marlies (0-2) vs. Hershey Bears (2-0): Game 3, Eastern Conference Final Best-of-Seven Series Puck drop: 7:30 p.m. EST  |  Watch: TSN2  |  Listen: TSN1050 The Toronto Marlies are understandably frustrated to...

Game #2 Review: Hershey Bears 3 vs. Toronto Marlies 2

It was a tale of two goaltenders as the Toronto Marlies dropped two consecutive for the first time in the 2016 playoffs. Sheldon Keefe replaced Antoine...

Game #1 Review: Hershey Bears 3 vs. Toronto Marlies 1

The Toronto Marlies put on their worst performance of the playoffs in the opening game of the Eastern Conference Finals. On a high after downing Albany...

Toronto Marlies vs. Hershey Bears: Eastern Conference Final Preview & Schedule

The Hershey Bears stand in the way between the Toronto Marlies and the Calder Cup Final. The Marlies' quest for their first ever championship will need to...

Toronto Marlies: Calder Cup Second Round Wrap-up

The Toronto Marlies secured their third Conference Final berth in five years, but it was far from plain sailing in Round 2. As expected, the...

Game #7 Review: Toronto Marlies 4 vs. Albany Devils 3

Down and out? Not these Marlies, as their never-say-die attitude led to yet another remarkable comeback in the biggest period of their season. Many times...

Game #6 Review: Albany Devils 4 vs. Toronto Marlies 1

Any Marlies fans or players under the illusion that this series was over experienced a rude awakening on Saturday afternoon. A belligerent and determined Albany Devils...

Game #5 Review: Toronto Marlies 5 vs. Albany Devils 1

After trailing twice in this series, Toronto finally got their noses in front of Albany thanks to a victory in Game Five. The momentum has...

Game #4 Review: Toronto Marlies 7 vs. Albany Devils 2

A trademark of the 2015-16 Toronto Marlies has been their ability to score their way out of any adversity.  After contriving to throw away game three on Sunday,...

Game #3 Review: Albany Devils 3 vs. Toronto Marlies 2

The Toronto Marlies will certainly feel they let one get away in Game 3. Toronto was seconds away from victory in regulation, found iron instead of twine,...

Game #2 Review: Toronto Marlies 5 vs. Albany Devils 3

With the next three games of the series taking place in Albany, this was a must win for the Toronto Marlies. First Period Looking to come...

Game #1 Review: Albany Devils 2 vs. Toronto Marlies 1

Goaltending and special teams: The Albany Devils were much better in both those departments and it proved the difference in game one of this Eastern...
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Toronto Marlies vs. Albany Devils: Round Two Preview & Schedule

The Toronto Marlies' reward for sweeping Bridgeport is a tough match-up against the Albany Devils in the second round. Due to the American Hockey League's decision...

Toronto Marlies: Calder Cup First Round Wrap-up

As expected, the Toronto Marlies cruised past the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the opening round of the 2016 Calder Cup playoffs. It’s the fourth time...

Game #3 Review: Toronto Marlies 6 vs. Bridgeport Sound Tigers 4

Are the Toronto Marlies ever really a beaten team? They showcased their comeback prowess in an incredible third and final game of this playoff series...

Playoff Platoon: A Look at the Toronto Marlies Goaltending Situation

Could one of the Toronto Marlies' perceived weakness heading into the post-season actually turn into one of their greatest strengths? Two young goaltenders with less than...

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