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Founded in 2008, Maple Leafs Hotstove (MLHS) has grown to be the most visited independent team-focused hockey website online (Quantcast). Independently owned and operated, MLHS provides thorough and wide-ranging content, varying from news, opinion and analysis, to pre-game and long-form game reviews, and a weekly feature piece entitled "Leafs Notebook." MLHS has been cited by: ESPN, Sports Illustrated, CBC News, USA Today, Fox Sports, Yahoo! Sports, NBC Sports, TSN, Sportsnet, Grantland, CTV News, CBSSports, The Globe & Mail, The National Post, The Toronto Star, The Toronto Sun, Global News, Huffington Post, and many more.

Joe Bowen calls the Garret Sparks shutout

Unfortunately, it had to be captured off the radio instead of the TV broadcast, but here's Joe Bowen calling a special moment for Garret Sparks --...

Monday Mashup: Bernier Struggles/Sparks Starts, Stamkos contract talks, Marlies Go 1/3, Lupul Injured +more

Happy Monday! Some links to get you started: https://twitter.com/TBTimes_JSmith/status/671359258076823553 Don't forget: https://twitter.com/mapleleafshs/status/671380375587979264 https://twitter.com/mirtle/status/671347125179977729 https://twitter.com/leafsnews/status/671395348926103552 https://twitter.com/KyleTheReporter/status/671361223468929024 https://twitter.com/TorontoStar/status/671354332672106496 https://twitter.com/jonasTSN1050/status/671031052836671488 https://twitter.com/LeafsNews/status/671102117067669504 https://twitter.com/LeafsNews/status/670969378238799872 https://twitter.com/LeafsNews/status/670614618792939520  

Maple Leafs looking to complete their Vesey collection?

A report from Bob McKenzie yesterday pointed out the dots connecting the Maple Leafs’ hiring of Jim Vesey as an amateur scout earlier this year to the possibility of his son,...

Wednesday Mashup: Reimer injury scare, Komarov love-in, Leafs drop on Forbes list

https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/669220346470404096 https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/669254888451346432 Wednesday Leafs News: Elliotte Friedman: 30 Thoughts: How technology keeps changing the goalie game (Sportsnet) It’s no secret Toronto is going for the Winter Classic, likely...
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The Leaf Episode 1 Recap: “Blueprint”

The Leaf Episode 1 opens with a heart-warming story: When Brendan Shanahan told his kids he had accepted a job with the Toronto Maple Leafs, his...

Wednesday Mashup: Gut checks, curses, Shanny gets possessed, Marlies + more

Some mid-day links. And sure to be more in the comments. Leafs Links: Quinn MacKeen: Shanny listens to his Leaf gut – Part III (MLHS) Quinn MacKeen: Reversing...
William Nylander - Christian Bonin / TSGphoto.com

Sheldon Keefe on William Nylander: “He’s among the scoring leaders, among much older, more...

Head coach Sheldon Keefe stopped by the Bryan Hayes Show yesterday as his Toronto Marlies prepared for a Wednesday night game in Rochester. Bryan Hayes: When...

Monday Mashup: James Reimer named NHL’s third star of the week

True to the theme of the first eighteen games of their 2015-16 season, there was a lot to like about the Leaf loss last...
Jonathan Bernier / New York Rangers

Game Day #18, Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Rangers (7 p.m., SN)

https://twitter.com/jonastsn1050/status/666010139145695232 Tempting as it was to keep rollin' with Reims, this is the smart call. If last night's game was a 24-save performance it might be...

Game Day #17, Vancouver Canucks at Toronto Maple Leafs (7 p.m., CBC)

The Toronto Maple Leafs look to continue a winning streak (we're calling it that) against the Vancouver Canucks on Hockey Night in Canada. Per Paul...

Friday Mashup: “Everybody in the league believes Zatisev’s going to Toronto” (Friedman)

Apropos of Quinn MacKeen's excellent piece earlier today: https://twitter.com/nicholsonhockey/status/665189516622196740 https://twitter.com/leafsnews/status/665195846867251201 Here's the progression of the story with Zaitsev since the summer: Maple Leafs have talked to Nikita Zaitsev, but...
Daniel Winnik

Game Day #16, Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Nashville Predators (8 p.m., TSN4)

The Toronto Maple Leafs (3W, 8L, 4OTL) travel to Nashville to take on the Predators (9W, 3L, 2OTL). Daniel Winnik returns to the lineup into...

Thursday Mashup: Game Day in the Music City

Scoring Chance and Zone Entry Numbers - Last Three Games: https://twitter.com/leafsnews/status/664653892932775936 Game Day News: https://twitter.com/jonasTSN1050/status/664858828589146112 https://twitter.com/jonasTSN1050/status/664859122735673344 https://twitter.com/jonasTSN1050/status/664860146963750912 https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/664549247937814528 https://twitter.com/jonastsn1050/status/664823137775788032 https://twitter.com/mirtle/status/664304541043699712 https://twitter.com/HennyTweets/status/664532545707581440 Thursday Links: Jonas Siegel: Nylander wants to play for Leafs this season (TSN) Though he was piling...
TORONTO, ON - NOVEMBER 2: Morgan Rielly #44 of the Toronto Maple Leafs battles with Jamie Benn #14 of the Dallas Stars during NHL game action November 2, 2015 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/NHLI via Getty Images)

Game Day #15, Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Dallas Stars (8:30 p.m., SN)

The Toronto Maple Leafs take on Tyler Seguin and the red-hot Dallas Stars. The Maple Leafs are leading the league in moral victories, and the Dallas...
Toronto Maple Leafs President Brendan Shanahan

Brendan Shanahan: “I’ve been proud of this team”

We know last season was a really tough one for the Maple Leafs. And yet, in the win-loss column this year, this one has...

Monday Mashup: Burkie on TO market, 1989 Draft, Injury Updates + more

Some quick mid-day links... Brian Burke: Toronto by far is NHL's toughest market (TSN) 1989 NHL Draft defined Red Wings for decades (NHL.com) Leafs' Bernier 'getting better every day' (TorSun) Maple...

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