Luca Pinelli scored his first two professional goals, including the game-winner at 9:42 of overtime, as Cleveland defeated Toronto, 4-3, in Game 1 of their North Division first-round series at Rocket Arena on Thursday night.
Playoff hockey in the city of Toronto is special. It’s also just about been a given for the past decade. This year’s Marlies had a scare late in the regular season, but they feel good about where they are as the playoffs open.
The Toronto Marlies and Cleveland Monsters secured the final two playoff spots in the North Division on Friday night, and in doing so set up a first-round match-up to kick off the Calder Cup Playoffs.
The American Hockey League announced today the 2024-25 AHL First and Second All-Star Teams, as voted by AHL coaches, players and media representing each of the league’s 32 member cities.
The Toronto Marlies have acquired forward Brandon Baddock from the Rockford IceHogs for future considerations.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired forward Reese Johnson from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for future considerations.
The Boston Bruins have acquired forward Fraser Minten, a first-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for defenseman Brandon Carlo.
The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired forward Nikita Grebenkin, along with a first-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft, from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward Scott Laughton, a fourth-round draft pick in 2025 and a sixth-round draft pick in 2027.
Milwaukee Admirals forward Cal O’Reilly is skating in his 1,000th regular-season American Hockey League game today as the Admirals visit the Chicago Wolves at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill.
Belleville defenseman Donovan Sebrango has been suspended for six games, Utica defenseman Dmitry Osipov has been suspended for two games, and Toronto forward Matthew Barbolini has been suspended for two games as a consequence of their actions in their respective games on Monday.
