Alex Drain, Author at Maple Leafs Hotstove

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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 alex.drain7@gmail.com.

Game in 10: Joseph Woll goes from first star to IR as Maple Leafs...

Game Reviews Alex Drain - Dec 8, 2023

On a night when the Maple Leafs weren't playing their A+ game and lost their starting goalie (who was playing his A+ game), the...

Is this the year the Maple Leafs finally win the division? Eight Atlantic Division...

Analysis Alex Drain - Oct 10, 2023

A new NHL season is upon us, and the Maple Leafs enter the campaign facing high expectations yet again for the 2023-24 regular season. Most...

Conor Timmins makes preseason statement with four-point game in Maple Leafs’ victory over Buffalo

Game Reviews Alex Drain - Sep 28, 2023

Conor Timmins was the shining star tonight for the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Game Summary The Leafs got out...

Analysis: Auston Matthews commits to Toronto for four additional years on record-setting $13.25 million...

Analysis Alex Drain - Aug 23, 2023

One of the Maple Leafs' most exhausting sagas is over: Auston Matthews has extended with Toronto for four years at an annual cap hit...

Projecting the current Maple Leafs defense corps and the possible holes left to fill...

Analysis Alex Drain - Jul 19, 2023

As we enter the dog days of the NHL offseason, the Maple Leafs have so far waved goodbye to Justin Holl, Luke Schenn, and...

Analysis: Maple Leafs sign Max Domi to one-year contract

Analysis Alex Drain - Jul 3, 2023

The Toronto Maple Leafs remain busy on day two of unrestricted free agency, adding another offensively potent forward on a one-year, prove-it deal. A...

Analysis: Maple Leafs sign Tyler Bertuzzi to one-year contract

Leafs News Alex Drain - Jul 2, 2023

The Toronto Maple Leafs have made their big-splash signing of the free agency period by adding LW Tyler Bertuzzi. The agreement is a one-year deal...

Maple Leafs UFA Targets: Defense Options

Analysis Alex Drain - Jun 29, 2023

Yesterday, we looked at some potential top-six forward options for the Maple Leafs among the NHL UFA class of 2023. With Justin Holl and Luke...

Maple Leafs UFA Targets: Top-Six Forward Options

Analysis Alex Drain - Jun 28, 2023

The 2023 NHL UFA class as a whole is underwhelming. A number of the higher-level UFAs were already covered in the pieces about the...

Staying or Going, Part 2: Ryan O’Reilly, Michael Bunting, David Kampf, and Alex Kerfoot

Analysis Alex Drain - Jun 19, 2023

After reviewing the first half of the Maple Leafs' 2023 UFA class a few days ago, we've left a few of the biggest names...

Justin Holl, Toronto Maple Leafs fight vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins of Edmonton

Staying or Going, Part 1: Justin Holl, Luke Schenn, Noel Acciari, Zach Aston-Reese, and...

Analysis Alex Drain - Jun 17, 2023

We're now just two weeks away from the opening of unrestricted free agency. We'll soon take a look at the external options that might fill...

Evaluating Brad Treliving’s Candidacy for Maple Leafs GM: The Draft, Trade, and Contract History

Analysis Alex Drain - May 26, 2023

Since Kyle Dubas was let go last week by the Maple Leafs, speculation about a replacement for the GM position has largely centered on...

Kyle Dubas is out as Maple Leafs GM: Is the sky really falling, and...

Analysis Alex Drain - May 20, 2023

May 19, 2023 will go down as one of the most dramatic days in recent Toronto Maple Leafs history. Kyle Dubas was let go...

Maple Leafs lose to the Florida Panthers in the playoffs

How the 2022-23 Toronto Maple Leafs fell short and what comes next for the...

Analysis Alex Drain - May 13, 2023

The Toronto Maple Leafs were eliminated by the Florida Panthers in OT of Game 5, a 3-2 defeat capped by Nick Cousins' game-winner. Despite entering...