Toronto Marlies 3, Abbotsford Heat 2 – Marlies take series 4-1 Game sheet The Toronto Marlies continue their playoff march towards the Calder Cup finals after disposing of the Abbotsford Heat in overtime of game 5 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals. Despite not playing a great game, it was good enough to get them the […]
Read MoreWhat’s the crystal ball hold for Ben Scrivens?
The Marlies took a commanding 3-1 lead over the Abbotsford Heat in their Western Conference Semifinal series with a 3-1 win last night. Toronto now sits one win away from the Conference Finals. The Marlies benefited from an unlikely source of offense in Greg Scott, who scored a natural hat trick including a great shot […]
Read MoreLeo Komarov: A Statement Of Intent?
Apparently Leo Komarov is willing to join the Leafs. The feeling is that the 25-year-old Finnish forward is finally ready to make the transition to the best league in the world once the World Championships conclude. “I hope so — as fast as possible, if they need me and they give me a good contract […]
Read MoreToronto Marlies 4 vs. Abbotsford Heat 1 – Game 3
The Marlies took a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference semifinals series with a 4-1 win over Abbotsford in Game 3 last night. Like their 5-1 Game 2 victory on Thursday, scoring depth, strong play from Ben Scrivens and an unbelievably good penalty kill keyed the Marlies’ success. Scrivens has stopped 57 of his last […]
Read MoreCooling off the Heat
The Marlies tied up their Western Conference Semifinal series with Abbotsford last night, handing the Heat their first loss in twelve games. Matt Frattin, Korbinian Holzer and Ben Scrivens played especially strong games in a good overall effort by the Marlies to get themselves back on even terms with the series headed to British Columbia […]
Read MoreToronto Marlies vs. Abbotsford Heat: Game 1
For the first time in these playoffs, the Toronto Marlies lost a game. Okay they’ve only played four, so it’s not a big deal. And if you asked the Marlies last night, they didn’t see it as too big of a deal either, yet. The general sentiment echoed throughout those who spoke after the game […]
Read MoreToronto Marlies vs. Rochester Americans – Game 3
via mapleleafshotstove.com For the first time ever, the Toronto Marlies have swept a playoff opponent. Give the players and coaching staff full credit, too. Sometimes when a team mounts a big lead in a series it rests on its laurels, relaxes a little, and takes the pedal off the gas just a tad, enough for […]
Read MoreToronto Marlies vs. Rochester Americans – Game 2
via mapleleafshotstove.com It was another 4-3 game in which the Marlies gave up a two goal lead and Jerry D’Amigo scored twice, including the game winner in the final minutes. In many respects it was like watching the same game as Thursday night’s. Did we mention that Zigomanis scored and Foligno, Verone and Brennan were […]
Read MoreMarlies Playoff Coverage: Notes from Game 1
via mapleleafshotstove.com In case you haven’t heard, the Toronto Marlies beat the Rochester Americans last night 4-3 to take a 1-0 lead in their first round best of five playoff series. The game story and video highlights can be found here on the Marlies website. The readers digest version goes like this: the Marlies took […]
Read MoreScrivens, Marlies claim Hap Holmes Award
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Ben Scrivens of the Toronto Marlies is the recipient of the Harry “Hap” Holmes Memorial Award for the 2011-12 season. Since 1972, the award has been presented to the goaltender(s) with at least 25 games played on the team which allows the fewest goals in […]
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