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 alec.brownscombe@mapleleafshotstove.com.
GDT: Kings at Leafs (7 p.m., Sportsnet)
One of the league's most scored on teams will face off against the least scoringest tonight at the Air Canada Centre. It's a testament...
Sunday Morning Rant: Extension!? We’re talking about an extension!?
Anyone surprised the Leafs got lit up by the Nucks last night? Well, you shouldn't be.
Vancouver's 5-3 victory was just the latest in a...
GDT: Canucks at Leafs (7 p.m., CBC)
I'm assuming it's Canucks fanboy Jim Hughson - along with the usual cast of characters (my invitation stands, Glen Healy) - commentating this game...
GDT: Leafs at Sabres (7:30 p.m., TSN)
A Friday night in Buffalo. Brings back some pretty bad memories, doesn't it?
We all know the First Niagara Centre, formerly known as the HSBC...
12/15: Marlies This Week
The Marlies keep on rolling. Nazem Kadri, Marcel Mueller and Mike Zigomanis are tied for the team points scoring lead at 22, while Joe Colborne...
GDT: Hurricanes at Leafs (7 p.m., Sportsnet)
The last placed Carolina Hurricanes visit the Air Canada Centre tonight without leading scorer Jeff Skinner, who is out with a likely concussion. Skinner...
Morning Mashup: Time to stop the slide
From James Mirtle:
After all, his team has fallen from first overall five weeks ago into a tie for 12th in the NHL, dropping back...
Morning Mashup: MLSE (soon to be) sold for a bit of money
We may be on the verge of one of the most significant business transactions in Canadian history. The rumour broke last night that Ontario...
12/8: Marlies This Week
The Marlies continue to churn out wins. They've collected 13 of their last 14 points as Nazem Kadri, Marcel Mueller, Mike Zigomanis, and Mark...
GDT: Devils at Leafs (7 p.m., Sportsnet)
The Leafs return home to host the Devils in their second game in as many nights. The Leafs last met the Devils in the...
GDT: Leafs at Rangers (7 p.m., Leafs TV)
From the league's hottest team to the league's second hottest team, the Maple Leafs are in New York in hopes of getting back on...
GDT: Leafs at Bruins (7 p.m., CBC)
Some might say the Leafs are casting Reimer in the fire by returning him to the crease against the Boston Bruins. Then again, the...
GDT: Bruins at Leafs (7 p.m., TSN)
The hungover defending Stanley Cup champs won only four games in the first month of the season, and two of them came against the...
11/29: Marlies This Week
Over the weekend, the Marlies swept a back-to-back against the first-placed Eastern Conference team, the St. John's IceCaps. They now sit first in the...
GDT: Leafs at Ducks (9 p.m., Sportsnet)
Update: per Jonas Siegel, Aulie is in for Gunnarsson. Grabovski looks to be on the fourth line as Wilson keeps the MacArthur - Connolly...
GDT: Leafs at Stars (8:30 p.m., Sportsnet)
The Maple Leafs (12-8-2) and their opponent tonight, the Dallas Stars (13-8-0), have traveled similar trajectories through their opening 20+ games, as hot starts...
11/24: Marlies This Week
The Marlies have been faring just fine as of late without top scorers Joe Colborne and Joey Crabb. Your weekly release from the Marlies:
"The...
GDT: Leafs at Hurricanes (5 p.m., Leafs TV)
We're at the quarter pole of the NHL season, and the Leafs are tied for first in the Northeast Division. They own the most...
11/18: Marlies This Week
Expect a callup or two from the Marlies shortly as the list of casualties has grown to six with Matthew Lombardi and Mike Komisarek...
Franson & Connolly In, MacArthur & Grabovski Out
After a 2010-11 season in which their five consistent top six forwards - Phil Kessel, Tyler Bozak, Mikhail Grabovski, Nikolai Kulemin, and Clarke MacArthur...
Recent MLHS articles
Sheldon Keefe on the performance of the Tavares-Marner line through two...
On an off day on Tuesday, Sheldon Keefe discussed the contributions of John Tavares & Mitch Marner's line through the first two games of...
