In their capacity as a team, the Toronto Marlies are a relative stranger to adversity. It’s not difficult to see why.
In its most basic form, adversity is a byproduct – one typically born from prolonged exposure to futility, something the Marlies have largely managed to avoid. If losing is the disease, this team vaccinated themselves long ago.
Just look at their results.
Under the sole stewardship of Kyle Dubas, an era beginning prior to the 2014-15 season and ultimately concluding upon the 32-year-old’s promotion to the Leafs’ post this past May, the Marlies put forth a staggering cumulative record of 190-90-20-4.