Ken Appleby posts 37-save performance, Toronto Marlies extend point streak to four games in...
“We like the result. I like the process throughout as well. I thought we managed it well , kept them to the outside, and didn’t give many Grade A’s .”
- John Gruden
Bolstered by a...
Toronto Marlies squander two-goal lead, drop a point on the road against Springfield
“They were better than us in the third period. They played desperately. We can’t shoot ourselves in the foot like that.”
- John Gruden
“We knew they had a really good power play, and they...
Borya Valis scores twice, Toronto Marlies complete weekend sweep in Iowa
“If we want to become the elite team that we think we can be with the group that we have, we just can't play that way. We have to learn from it, sooner rather...
Vinni Lettieri scores twice, Toronto Marlies withstand late comeback attempt to prevail in Iowa
“I didn't think we gave them much. It's a common theme, though. The problem is that when they do get something, it’s us hand-delivering it. It's just got to stop.
“But there was a lot...
Defensive breakdowns prove costly as Toronto Marlies slump to frustrating defeat in Belleville
“Against a team that has that much firepower, especially with Halliday coming back, you just can't afford to give them anything. When you turn pucks over in tough areas of the ice and...
Jacob Quillan records first professional hat trick as the Toronto Marlies blow out Belleville
“I wanted to come back and do anything to help the team win. The guys made a lot of great plays today, and I happened to be on the end of it.”
- Jacob...
Toronto Marlies blow pair of leads, fight back in third period to grab point...
“It was one of the best starts we've probably had all year. Sometimes, when you have so much success and things are going well, you think it's going to be easy. Nothing’s easy in...
Toronto Marlies’ five-game winning streak ends with crushing defeat to Lehigh
“After that shorthanded goal, we just seemed to not be able to recover, for whatever reason. We started pressing. We are not the type of team that can press like that. That's not how...
Alex Nylander scores twice as Toronto Marlies win wild 10-goal game against Rochester
"I don't know that we necessarily want to get into that type of game (run and gun) with . Once we started to structure it up, get above them, and create some turnovers, they...
Artur Akhtyamov steals a game as Toronto Marlies extend winning streak to four
“In the first 40 minutes, I thought we were kind of in quicksand. 20 hours on a bus coming home from Utica and Cleveland can do that to a team. I just like the...
Logan Shaw makes franchise history, Toronto Marlies end 2025 with third straight win
“I thought we played extremely well. The kill in the first period -- the five-minute -- was huge. It was a huge momentum boost for us. The special teams were a huge part...
Marshall Rifai returns to game action, Toronto Marlies triumph over Utica in shootout
“We played extremely well. There were moments in this game that I liked more than any game this season. The first 10 minutes were outstanding, and we got a two-goal lead... We got into...
Luke Haymes scores game-winner as Toronto Marlies bounce back vs. Belleville
“Even though we were down 1-0 , we did a really good job of dictating a lot of the play. Credit to our guys to understand , recognizing it, and then going out and...
Toronto Marlies lit up for eight goals as defensive frailties resurface in humbling loss...
There is much to ponder for Toronto Marlies head coach John Gruden as his team enters the short Christmas break.
Facing a Belleville team short on confidence (one win in their last 11) and playing...
Matt Benning scores OT winner as Toronto Marlies overcome slow start to defeat Belleville
“It's a sequel that you don't really want to continue to because they get worse as they continue to go on. We couldn't get our five-on-five game going because it seemed like there...
Toronto Marlies stay focused during fire alarm delays, record much-needed home win against Cleveland
“He’s stepped up, for sure. We needed him , and he had a great performance again.”
- Cedric Paré on Vyacheslav Peksa
“We didn’t come out with much energy. We were kind of flat, for...
Toronto Marlies downed in Laval despite hard-fought effort with inexperienced defense core
“It just got a little bit out of hand, with the special teams and so forth. I give our guys a lot of credit. I don't think we ever quit.”
- John Gruden
With callups and...
Toronto Marlies climb out of three-goal hole, prevail over Laval in shootout
“Again, not the start we wanted. I give the guys a lot of credit. I'm not going to think too much into it. I thought the effort was there; it's just the execution wasn't....
Toronto Marlies suffer weekend sweep at hands of Grand Rapids
“The first 20 minutes are as good as we could have played. The only thing is we didn't get a goal. I think we needed to get that first one to let a little...
Toronto Marlies fall short in a narrow defeat to league-leading Grand Rapids
"We started well. There was a lot to like about our game. Again, we don't like the result. If we can bring the same effort tomorrow, we'll give ourselves a chance to win."
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