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Analyzing the Toronto Marlies’ first quarter of the season

By Austin Owens

TORONTO - NOVEMBER 20: A general view of action during the NHL game between the New York Islanders and the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre on November 20, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario. The Maple Leafs beat the Islanders 4-2.(Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images)
TORONTO - NOVEMBER 20: A general view of action during the NHL game between the New York Islanders and the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre on November 20, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario. The Maple Leafs beat the Islanders 4-2.(Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images) /
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Sheldon Keefe hasn’t known anything other than playoffs since being named the Toronto Marlies head coach. In his three years with the Baby Buds has accumulated a 96-45-9-2 record over his time in the AHL.

But, as good of a coach as Keefe is, it all comes down to the execution of the roster and how they carry out his gameplan.

In that regard, the Marlies have done an exceptional job, starting the season with 16 wins through the teams first 20 games of the AHL campaign. The latest win against the Belleville Senators helped the Marlies catapult the Manitoba Moose to take over top spot atop the AHL standings.

The Marlies started the season without top contributor Brendan Leipsic, who was selected by Vegas in the Expansion Draft, and former captain Andrew Campbell, who signed with Arizona in the summer. Add to the equation the departure of Antoine Bibeau and the Marlies had spots to be won in training camp.

Because the AHL plays 76 games in a season, the quarter mark has just passed for this season. With that in mind, let’s take a look at how the Marlies have fared through the early part of the AHL season.

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