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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 alec.brownscombe@mapleleafshotstove.com.
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Preview and GDT: Maple Leafs at Winnipeg Jets (8 p.m., LeafsTV)

The Maple Leafs, one of the league's better road teams through five away games (4-1), will visit one of the loudest buildings in the...

First 10: Even Strength improvements and Special Teams nightmares

This is the first of five reports I'll be writing after each 10-game (and one eight-game) segment of the Leafs schedule, where I break...

Preview and GDT: Leafs at Capitals (7 p.m., Leafs TV)

With just a single goal in their past two games, the Leafs need their top six to wake up offensively as they begin a...

Game in 10: Game #9, Canes 4 at Leafs 1

Prepare yourself, this loss is going to invite some doomsday, trade-everybody overreactions. 1 - Game #9 started out much different than it ended, with...

GDT: Hurricanes at Leafs (7 p.m., Sportsnet)

This week, the Leafs take on a run opponents projected to be battling with them on the edge of the Eastern Conference playoff picture....

Game in 10: Game #8, Bruins 1 at Leafs 0

Nothing to be embarrassed about in this one for the Leafs. The Buds played Boston as close as they have in nearly two calendar...

Preview and GDT: Bruins at Leafs (7 p.m., CBC)

This is a big of a test as there is in game #8 of the season for Carlyle's team. How the Leafs look against...
Dion Phaneuf

Game in 10: Game #7, Leafs 3 vs. Caps 2

The Capitals are not a good team at the moment and for a while there the Leafs looked in danger of walking away with...

Preview and GDT: Capitals at Leafs (7 p.m., Sportsnet)

Can the Leafs pounce on the struggling Washington Capitals and grab their first pair of home points? Are the Leafs capable of pouncing on...

Preview and GDT: Leafs at Sabres (7 p.m., LeafsTV)

The Leafs visit the place where the Leafs go to die tonight. They're 1-8 - the win was a glorious Reimer shutout involving a...

Preview and GDT: Leafs at Rangers (7 p.m., CBC)

How's the saying go? Shit happens, it's how you react to the shit that counts? While the loss on Thursday was riddled with familiar...

Jake Gardiner sent down to Marlies

A little late on the news; we wanted to make sure you guys checked out the inaugural MLHS podcast. Jake Gardiner has been sent down...

Game in 10: Game #4, Isles 7 at Leafs 4

How do you undo any progress and momentum gained by a 5-2 win over Pens in their home opener? How about a 7-3 loss...

Preview and GDT: Islanders at Leafs (7 p.m., LeafsTV)

The Islanders are obviously a beatable opponent, but don’t face the same mental and physical challenges of a back to back cross-border scenario after...

Preview and GDT: Leafs at Penguins (7 p.m., TSN)

Randy Carlyle will ice a new look lineup tonight for the Leafs' big test against Pittsburgh in the Penguins' home opener. As we wait...

Morning Mashup: Game Day in the Burgh

The Leafs are in Pittsburgh tonight for what should be their stiffest test of the young season. The Leafs have won just once in...

Game In 10: Game #2, Sabres 2 at Leafs 1

The Leafs are 1-1-0 after a 2-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres in the home opener despite a 35-20 shots advantage. The shot clock...

Home Opener GDT: Sabres at Leafs (7 p.m., Sportsnet)

In his media address after the morning skate ahead of tonight's home opener, Randy Carlyle made an interesting comment on the Leafs' home ice...

One Day FREE Fantasy Hockey Contest – $200 in cash prizes

If you haven't heard yet, there’s a new way to play fantasy hockey that turns the season long grind into quick hitting one night...
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Lupul signs long term: A few thoughts

The naming of Joffrey Lupul as an alternate captain and the announcement of his charity initiative Lupes Troops (granted this doesn't always guarantee a...

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