Today the Toronto Maple Leafs have made good on something that has seemed to be in the works since last season: They’ve called up Mason Marchment from the Toronto Marlies.
As you can see, the moustache game on the Leafs just got better, but Marchment, who has been severely troubled by injuries for years, has seemed to be poised to get a shot at bringing his “big-man’s” game to the NHL and yet keeps ending up on IR instead.
That’s a Marlies-style big-man’s game, of course. His forte is net-front troublemaker, board battles, and his sneakily good passing game and mild scoring touch that has led him to becoming a standard on the third and sometimes second line for the Marlies — as long as he’s healthy.