Toronto, the Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate, defeated Utica (Vancouver Canucks) in five games in the best-of-5 first round of the Calder Cup Playoffs after a regular season with league-bests of 112 points and 54 wins.

The cast of young talent the Toronto Maple Leafs have in the American Hockey League feels never-ending.

However, matched against Syracuse (Tampa Bay Lightning) in the second round, a 100-point team in the regular season, Toronto swept the best-of-seven series 4-0. Toronto will play the winner of the second-round series between Charlotte (Carolina Hurricanes) and Lehigh Valley (Philadelphia Flyers) in the Eastern Conference final. Lehigh Valley leads the series 2-1.

Though the Maple Leafs' system is led by top prospects forward Andreas Johnsson and defensemen Travis Dermott and Timothy Liljegren, their organizational depth extends far beyond those players.

Here is a look at Toronto through the second round of the playoffs and a few less-heralded prospects from this cache of high-end young talent:

Making him proud

Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe is not easy to impress.

However, his team winning 2-1 in double overtime in Game 2 on Saturday did the trick. Toronto had to overcome a 55-save performance from Syracuse rookie goaltender Connor Ingram before finally winning the game on a goal from forward Frederik Gauthier.

"When you play this long in such a fast and competitive game against a good team, it takes a very high level of mental toughness and personal discipline and fitness and all of those types of things," Keefe said. "So I'm just really proud of our group for playing the way that they did."

Pierre Engvall

The Maple Leafs have excelled in recent years in finding late-round talent, and Engvall is the latest example.

The forward was selected in the seventh round (No. 188) of the 2014 NHL Draft, and the Maple Leafs have been patient with his development. The 21-year-old had 20 points (seven goals, 13 assists) in 31 games with HV 71 of the Swedish Hockey League, and when their season ended he was signed to an AHL tryout March 21. In nine regular-season games he had eight points (four goals, four assists).

Playing on a line with Gauthier and veteran Colin Greening, Engvall (6-foot-5, 196 pounds) has continued to impress in the playoffs with seven points (three goals, four assists) in nine games.

"He is a big guy who has a really good skillset," Keefe said. "He can skate. We've been really happy with how he has played since he has been here. Certainly with his skillset and the size that he has, we think he has a great future."

Trevor Moore

In a lineup stocked with draft picks, Moore, 23, has managed to make a place himself as a useful forward capable of winning puck battles and possessing the puck. He had 33 points (12 goals, 21 assists) in 68 regular-season games.

Toronto held a 4-3 lead in the third period of Game 1, but Syracuse continued to threaten after already having rallied to tie the game twice. Moore (5-10, 187) won separate puck battles against Syracuse defensemen Dominik Masin and Erik Cernak to set up an insurance goal from Engvall with 7:14 left in the third in what ended as a 6-4 victory.

He followed that with two goals in Game 3 and has nine points (three goals, six assists) in nine playoff games.

Mason Marchment

Marchment is another forward who went undrafted but certainly was noticed by Syracuse.

With his large frame (6-4, 204) and aggressive, physical approach, Marchment, the son of former NHL defenseman Bryan Marchment, can lure opponents into penalty trouble.

After scoring five goals in his first eight regular-season games, Marchment's production slowed and he finished with 26 points (11 goals, 15 assists) in 44 games. He played well enough to sign a two-year entry-level contract with the Maple Leafs on March 17.

Marchment had a third-period goal in Game 2 that forced overtime, and he has three points (two goals, one assist) in nine playoff games.

Working with Maple Leafs skating consultant Barb Underhill has turned Marchment, 22, into a solid NHL prospect.

"She has helped me more than I could ever ask anybody to help me," Marchment said. "She is definitely a huge part of why I'm here today."

Western Conference picture

Rockford (Chicago Blackhawks) is 5-0 in postseason play. After sweeping Chicago (Vegas Golden Knights) in three games in the best-of-5 first round, Rockford leads Manitoba (Winnipeg Jets) 2-0 in the second round. Game 3 is at Rockford on Wednesday.

Western Conference regular-season champion Tucson (Arizona Coyotes) trails Texas (Dallas Stars) 2-1 in their second-round series. Texas hosts Game 4 on Wednesday and Game 5 on Friday.

One out, one in

Lehigh Valley will be without defenseman Travis Sanheim for at least the rest of the second round against Charlotte. He was injured during Game 1 in a collision with Charlotte forward Valentin Zykov. Sanheim had one assist in three games with Lehigh Valley after the Flyers lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference First Round.

However, Lehigh Valley defenseman Samuel Morin rejoined the lineup for Game 2 against Charlotte, his first game since Jan. 20. An assortment of injuries limited Morin, selected by the Flyers with the No. 11 pick of the 2013 NHL Draft, to 15 regular-season AHL games.