Marlies win playoff opener despite sitting out recent leading scorer Colin Smith

When you can sit your leading scorer of two months and win convincingly, your team is pretty good. The Marlies did that in their 4-1 win over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in Game 1 of their pursuit of the Calder Cup.

European prospects report: Patrik Laine steals the show again

It's just Andreas Johnson and the two Finnish draft prospects in action for now. But's it's championships on the line.

Kasperi Kapanen Comparables

Perhaps Leafs fans need to adjust their expectations for ol' Kappy's development just a smidge.

Saturday FTB: Find me where the Wild Kings are

I couldn't work any other team names into a pun headline

PPP After Dark: Flyers, Wild, Kings face elimination from the Stanley Cup Playoffs

There are four games on tap tonight, and three of them could knock a team out of the playoffs

Get to know the Marlies first round opponent: the Bridgeport Sound Tigers

The Marlies first round playoff opponent is a mystery to Toronto fans. Get to know the team the Marlies meet for the first time ever.

2016 NHL Draft Profile: Matthew Tkachuk a surefire pick

Good players are always going to play with good players, but Matthew Tkachuk has earned his place among the 2016 NHL Draft's elite.

From the Branches: Staying Alive

Happy Friday! Here are some links. (I was in bed ready to go to sleep when I realized I was

PPP After Dark: Will the Blackhawks be the first team eliminated?

Strap yourselves in for some hot, buttery, playoff action. Two apex predators face elimination tonight.

The Toronto Marlies top five over 25

They aren't prospects, they're professional hockey players. Take a look at the top five Marlies who aren't the hot prospects everyone knows on sight.

From the Branches: The Flyers strike back

There will be no sweeps in this round of the playoffs.

WATCH: All 116 points Mitch Marner scored this year

Every goal & assist from the 2015-16 OHL regular season, in one handy video!

PPP After Dark: Flyers elimination edition

One week in to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Flyers could be eliminated.

Anthony Noreen heading back to college hockey?

After one short season as Solar Bears head coach, Noreen has applied for work elsewhere.

Andrew Shaw: What's said on the ice doesn't stay on the ice when I can see it in my house

Andrew Shaw made a homophobic slur, and everyone watching on TV saw it.

Women's Hockey Roundup: Maschmeyer's bold move

Emerance Maschmeyer causes a stir, women's hockey podcasts and much more!

From the Branches: On the brink

Toronto's own playoff run is about to begin!

PPP After Dark: Tuesday Stanley Cup Playoffs edition

Also known as the bad TV schedule edition.

Nikita Zaitsev still hasn't won the cup

Game seven of the KHL final was exactly the tense, exciting, take-your-breath-away affair you started watching hockey for in the first place.

Vote for Christian Bonin, Marlies photographer!

He takes awesome shots of the Marlies - and absolutely deserves recognition.

Andrew Nielsen finding his way in professional hockey with Toronto Marlies

Andrew Nielsen's taste of professional hockey might be over for now but his progression has surprised everyone, even himself.

The NHL should eliminate offensive zone face-offs

Getting rid of offensive zone face-offs would speed up the game, reward attacking teams, and increase scoring.

Kyle Dubas, Peter Flagler play 20 Questions for the Marlies

A general manager and a locker room attendant sit down and dissect one another. It's wonderful.
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