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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.

Post Game: Leafs lose doubly

The Leafs have struggled to score on the Tampa Bay Lightning this season. Up against Guy Boucher's 1-3-1 neutral zone trap, and with Dwayne...

3/8: Marlies This Week

Your weekly Marlies release: "Last Week: The Marlies went 2-1-1-0 during their four games last week, moving into third in the tight North Division standings. Toronto...

Post Game: It was bound to happen eventually

It's a pretty inexact science to look back at a game and make observations based on the what-ifs, but this was a 3-2 game...

PG: Reimer and the Boyce take two from Philly

Games on back to back nights in different cities has been surprisingly rewarding for the Toronto Maple Leafs over the last month. Having won...

GDT: This won’t be easy

Lineup Note: Good news for the Leafs - leading-scorer Jeff Carter won't go for the Flyers tonight due to flu like symptoms. Carcillo is...

MLHS Trade Deadline Coverage

The MLHS panel is hosting a Cover-it-live that will have all the important insider tweeps plugged in to your right. Come join the discussion. Nick...

GDT: Four point afternoon in Atlanta

Marlies Update: The Marlies couldn't solve Moose netminder Eddie Lack, who turned away all 33 shots in a 1-0 Moose victory. Nazem Kadri mixed...

Post Game: One Point Closer

A back-and-forth, 65 minute affair probably wasn't the ideal result from the Leafs perspective with puck drop on the second half of this weekend's...

Post Game: Kessel the Hab Killer

What a night in Montreal. Aside from an unexpectedly high scoring, back and forth affair, Tyler Bozak scores twice and breaks a 14 game...

GDT: Big Night at the Bell Centre

This meeting of two age old rivals in Montreal sets up to be a goaltending duel if recent history and the stats column are...

2/23: Marlies This Week and a Waiver Lesson

Your weekly Marlies release followed by some clarifications on re-entry waiver status with help from Leafs assistant GM Claude Loiselle: "Last Week: The Marlies went 3-1-0-0...

GDT: One of these rebuilds is not like the other one

As the Leafs get set to enter the post-Kaberle era tonight against Ottawa, Joe Colborne has been busy making a big first impression down...

Quick Q&A with Dave Morrison on Colborne

The news of Tomas Kaberle's exit, despite considerable advanced warning, set in as reality this afternoon and was immediately followed by a feeling of...

Saying Goodbye to #15

Let us take pause from the trade analysis to remember Tomas Kaberle - before today the longest tenured Leaf and last remaining member to...

Post Game: Thank You Kessel

Maybe it was that all the attention usually reserved for Phil Kessel when the Leafs visit Boston was deflected Tomas Kaberle's way as rumours...

2/15: Marlies This Week

As the Marlies prepare for tonight's meeting with the Moose, here's your weekly release: "The Marlies went 1-2-0-0 in three games last week. On Wednesday...

Versteeg to PHI for a 2011 1st, 3rd

It's all speculation, but one has to wonder if Kris Versteeg wanted to take a run with a competitor and Burke's hand was forced...

Quick Q&A with Dave Morrison on Jake Gardiner

Some would suggest the most valuable piece and true target for Brian Burke in last week's Francois Beauchemin deal is University of Wisconsin defenceman...

Leafs acquire Lupul & Gardiner for Beauchemin

Update: Reports indicate Gustavsson left the Marlies game for precautionary reasons as he was experiencing an elevated heart rate. Doesn't look like he's involved...

2/9: Marlies This Week

As the Marlies get set for early puck drop against the Connecticut Wales at the Ricoh (11 a.m. EST), here is your weekly...

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