DESSERT

The Marlies introduced 2 new players recently, thanks to a pair of trades, each have made found a way to settle in quickly.The pair are tied together through Kenny Ryan tallies.
Kevin Marshall was acquired in a trade from Washington/Hershey that sent Nicholas Deschamps to the Capitals/Bears. Marshall earned his 1st point in his 1st game wearing a Marlies uniform, off an assist on a Kenny Ryan goal. Marshall now has 3 points (1g,2a) in his 3 games in a Marlies uniform. Marshall is a Boucherville, Quebec native.
Ryan Lasch was acquired ...

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You know the season is in its twilight hours when you can recap not one, not two, but three roster moves all in the same day.

The Maple Leafs announced Wednesday that 2012 first round selection Morgan Rielly had been assigned to the Toronto Marlies. Rielly’s Moose Jaw Warriors failed to make the post-season, so the Leafs’ prospect’s season ended after registering 12 goals and 54 points in 60 games. Pretty darn impressive, huh. Rielly is expected to wear #44 for the Marlies.

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Six things ahead of Tuesday’s road game against the Monsters:

Marlies have picked up points in the past five games against the Monsters
Toronto is riding a four game win streak and have won six of the last seven
Captain Ryan Hamilton has four goals in the past two games including a hat trick last Saturday against Rochester
The Monsters have only three wins in the past 19 games
Marlies are on game two of seven straight away from Ricoh
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Marlies are on the road and here are six things to keep in mind ahead of the game:

On Saturday Ryan Hamilton registered his second professional hat trick as the Marlies walked over Rochester 6-1
Newcomer Kevin Marshall collected his first point (assist) for the Marlies on Saturday
The schedule has the Marlies and Monsters matching up three times in four games, Sunday is the second of those three meetings
Joe Colborne collected the game winner on Wednesday against Lake Erie
The Marlies have been to Cleveland ...

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Six things to think about ahead of Saturday’s game against Rochester:

Defenceman Kevin Marshall will wear #26 with the Marlies – he has practiced with the club following his trade earlier this week in exchange for Nicolas Deschamps
Marlies acquired Ryan Lasch in a trade that saw the Maple Leafs part ways with David Steckel, Lasch will wear #45
Joe Colborne has four points in the past five games
Ryan Hamilton is only five goals away from hitting the 30 goal plateau for the first time ...

Here are six tidbits for you ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Lake Erie Monsters:

Marlies presently rank 8th in the AHL with an average attendance of 6,531 per game – the team has yet to crack the top ten since returning to Toronto
Greg McKegg have five points over the past three games
Jussi Rynnas allowed only one goal against in his last game against Peoria, it was the first time since December 29th
A win Wednesday for Lake Erie will vault them into a tie for 8th place, sliding them ...