Alec Brownscombe
Alec Brownscombe is the founder and editor of MapleLeafsHotStove.com, where he has written daily about the Leafs since September of 2008. He's published five magazines on the team entitled "The Maple Leafs Annual" with distribution in Chapters and newsstands across the country. He also co-hosted "The Battle of the Atlantic," a weekly show on TSN1200 that covered the Leafs and the NHL in-depth. Alec is a graduate of Trent University and Algonquin College with his diploma in Journalism. In 2014, he was awarded Canada's Best Hockey Blogger honours by Molson Canadian. You can contact him at [email protected].
Game Review: After a promising first half, Maple Leafs let a point slip in...
While the Red Wings were hanging around only down 1-0, you had to feel good about the Maple Leafs’ play through 35 minutes of...
Game Review: William Nylander leads the way, Maple Leafs get badly needed win over...
Coming off the firing of an assistant coach and sitting last in the Eastern Conference after losing three straight/five of their previous six, the...
Marc Savard’s dismissal was justified, but the head coach and player leadership group also...
After the Maple Leafs' latest loss to the Dallas Stars on Sunday night, we wrote the following about the team's power play:
To repeat ourselves...
Game Review: Maple Leafs pull one out of the fire, win the Bowen game...
All at once, this was a vital two points, a very fitting final four minutes to the Joe Bowen tribute game, and a not-at-all-reassuring...
Game Review: Same old problems plague Maple Leafs in HNIC loss to Oilers
We can all agree with Craig Berube's lamentation of his team’s lack of urgency to start the third period while down a goal in...
Game Review: Maple Leafs lock down 1-0 lead, continue winning streak over Lightning
For the most part, this 2-0 victory followed the Maple Leafs’ formula that led to their regular-season division title success in 2024-25. It also...
Game Review: Maple Leafs get more contributions from up and down the lineup in...
Just like that, the previously hapless Maple Leafs emerged from a tough five-game road trip with a 4-1-0 record while outscoring the opposition 16-4...
Game Review: Maple Leafs get back to losing ways in Washington
This was a real gut-punch of a loss, but I'll start by mentioning that there were sections of this game I quite liked from...
Why the Maple Leafs absolutely shouldn’t consider a rebuild without first evaluating a coaching...
The narratives about the 2025-26 Maple Leafs have gotten out of control.
With the talk of rebuilds, tanks, and fire sales all over my social...
Game Review: Woll holds Toronto in it, Cowan comes up clutch as Maple Leafs...
There are a few different ways to look at this 2-1 overtime win for the Maple Leafs in Columbus, and the correct take will...
Game Review: Soul searching continues as Maple Leafs lay egg in Montreal
Coming off one of their better 60-minute efforts of the season against Columbus (not saying much, granted), Craig Berube ran three new lines to...
Game Review: William Nylander scores in both teams’ nets, Maple Leafs snap losing slide...
Only William Nylander, ever the polarizing figure, could score on his own net to start the game (amid a five-game losing skid for the...
Game Review: Maple Leafs deserve a better fate but find another way to lose...
The Maple Leafs are finding ways to lose games right now. For the first time since April 2021 (i.e., the Covid-impacted, Canadian division season),...
Game Review: Maple Leafs’ possession problems persist in deserved loss to Kings
It’s a rare feat to get outshot 37-15 while starting with the puck 72% of the time off the faceoffs, but the Maple Leafs...
Game Review: Craig Berube searching for answers after wretched weekend for the Maple Leafs
This was an ugly weekend of hockey for the Maple Leafs.
Process-wise, this 5-4 loss to Carolina was more akin to an 8-3 blowout than...
Game Review: Easton Cowan opens his NHL account as Maple Leafs pick up hard-earned...
First and foremost, let’s hope Chris Tanev is okay. It was a scary scene, but the initial news that he is feeling okay, passed...
Game Review: John Tavares continues hot start as Maple Leafs snap three-game losing streak
Sheldon Keefe once quipped about Jake McCabe: “He arrives at the puck in a bad mood.”
McCabe wasn’t a standout physical presence in the...
Game Review: Anthony Stolarz demands more from his team after Leafs’ OT loss to...
Clearly, the lead story tonight is Anthony Stolarz’s frustration after the game.
What were you seeing and feeling when Mason Marchment crashed into you?
Stolarz: I...
Game Review: Anthony Stolarz outbattles Shesterkin, Maple Leafs edge Rangers in OT
The Maple Leafs and Rangers recorded just four shot attempts each at five-on-five in the first period of this game, with special teams time...
Game Review: Maple Leafs’ stars roar to life offensively in 7-4 win over Nashville
The Maple Leafs' stars woke up offensively, and their depth scoring continued to chip in as they lit up the Nashville Predators for seven...
Recent MLHS articles
Game Review: Banged-up Maple Leafs earn character win over Devils to...
coauthored by Alec Brownscombe & Anthony Petrielli
The Maple Leafs saved our favourite win of the season so far for the last game of 2025.
The...
