Alex Drain
Alex Drain is a sportswriter who joined MLHS to cover the Toronto Maple Leafs in March 2022, writing analysis pieces as well as game reviews. You can follow him on Twitter at @AlexDrain_NHL or contact at [email protected].
Can the Maple Leafs rediscover their offense as the matchups shift on home ice?...
Both teams held serve at home, making this a best-of-three series.
Their 2-0 win -- which was not as close as the score makes it...
Can the Maple Leafs earn the split in Florida and keep momentum on their...
The Florida Panthers are on the board in the series.
After getting off to another sluggish start in Game 3, Florida scored two quick goals...
Can the Maple Leafs keep their offense cooking as the series shifts to the...
In a reversal of the script from two years ago, the Toronto Maple Leafs are the ones headed to Florida with a 2-0 series...
Can the Maple Leafs replicate their five-on-five game and sharpen their special teams? The...
For the first time since 2002, the Toronto Maple Leafs hold a lead in a second-round series.
We have to go back a year earlier...
Another chance for the Maple Leafs to reverse the close-out curse: Storylines for Game...
1-13.
It is the only stat that matters now: The Toronto Maple Leafs are 1-13 in series-clinching games in the Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner...
Can the Maple Leafs exorcise their “close-out” demons? The key storylines ahead of Game...
The Battle of Ontario is still raging after Jake Sanderson scored in OT to send the series back to Toronto.
For the second consecutive game,...
Can the Maple Leafs finish the job in the Senators’ own barn? The key...
Two straight overtime victories spurred by Simon Benoit have the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 up on the Ottawa Senators.
Game 3 followed a different script...
Can the Maple Leafs push the Senators to the brink? The key storylines ahead...
For the first time in 23 years, the Toronto Maple Leafs lead a playoff series 2-0.
In Game 2, a torrid start gave way to...
Game 1 Analysis: A Near-Best Case Scenario for the Maple Leafs
Feels good to win Game 1 of a series for once, eh?
For the first time in three years (and four series), the Toronto Maple...
Game in 10: Matthew Knies puts on statement performance in Maple Leafs’ huge win...
In one of the biggest regular-season games in recent memory for this core, the Toronto Maple Leafs won a tight 4-3 overtime victory over...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs clinch playoff spot, open four-point lead on Florida with...
The process wasn't always pretty, but the Toronto Maple Leafs scratched out a pivotal regulation win over the rival Florida Panthers by a 3-2...
Get to know Ryan Kirwan: Maple Leafs add another college FA to the Toronto...
The Maple Leafs continue to add to their prospect pool through the college undrafted free agent route, signing Arizona State forward Ryan Kirwan, their...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs grab loser point thanks to late comeback despite disappointing...
For the second time in March, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost a shootout decision to the last-place San Jose Sharks, leaving an important point...
The 411 on Luke Haymes: Maple Leafs land sought-after 21-year-old center out of Dartmouth
The Toronto Maple Leafs continued to add to their 2025 college undrafted free agent haul by signing touted C Luke Haymes.
Haymes, of Dartmouth College,...
The 411 on new Maple Leafs defense prospect John Prokop
The Toronto Maple Leafs dipped their toes into the 2025 UDFA pool today by signing college free-agent defenseman John Prokop.
Prokop, of Union College, will...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs relinquish three-goal lead, squeak out shootout win in Utah
"They all count the same in the win column," the Toronto Maple Leafs must be telling themselves after a nervy 4-3 shootout win over...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs let a point slip with a sloppy third period...
The Toronto Maple Leafs finally lost a game while leading after two periods... to the San Jose Sharks.
Perhaps the most unlikely team in the...
Game in 10: Depth scorers keep churning out goals in Maple Leafs’ thrilling comeback...
In one of the most eventful games of the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied from 3-0 and 4-3 down to defeat the Boston...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs lose special teams and goaltending battles, don’t generate enough...
The Toronto Maple Leafs' mid-January blues continued as the team dropped a third straight game, this time to the Dallas Stars at home by...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs fail to capitalize on a strong start, lose the...
Playing the afternoon Next Gen game against the league-leading Winnipeg Jets without Auston Matthews and Chris Tanev, the Toronto Maple Leafs could not overcome...
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