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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.
Morgan Rielly

Preseason Game Day #6 GDT: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres (7:00PM, TSN4)

The Toronto Maple Leafs square off against the Buffalo Sabres tonight with a trimmed down roster and one that more closely resembles an NHL...
Mike Babcock of the Toronto Maple Leafs

Monday Mashup: Practice lines, Mark Fraser signs with Senators

Practice Lines https://twitter.com/jonasTSN1050/status/648502113132134400 https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/648504346469134336 https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/648503076047974402 A lot remains up in the air, but there are a couple of line patterns throughout camp. Babcock appears to like JvR-Bozak and Kadri-Lupul as his forward...

Sunday Mashup: Third round of cuts, Boyes signed, Zajac rumours

Travis Zajac rumours persist From Rich Chere at NJ.com: It is no secret that former Devils GM Lou Lamoriello would like to acquire Zajac, but it...
Brad Boyes

Toronto Maple Leafs sign Brad Boyes to one-year contract

Five games into preseason, Brad Boyes has won the battle of the PTOs. https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/648237228213211136 The contract is worth $700,000 -- a dirt cheap cap hit to move at the deadline. Helping Boyes' cause...
Mitch Marner

Toronto Maple Leafs announce third round of cuts: Marner to junior, Glencross and Setoguchi...

Five players have been cut from the big club roster, taking the number in camp down to 41. In addition to goaltender Rob Madore returning to Marlies...

Game Review: Preseason Game #4, Buffalo Sabres 6 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 4

A good start to game in which the Leafs took a 2-0 lead, played with structure and looked good on the breakout gave way to poor puck management...

Preseason Game Day #4 GDT: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Buffalo Sabres (7:30 p.m., SN360)

The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to remain undefeated in the preseason as they take on the Buffalo Sabres tonight at 7:30 p.m. EST...
Nazem Kadri Sabres

Friday Mashup: Preseason continues vs. Buffalo

Projected Lines vs. Sabres https://twitter.com/jonasTSN1050/status/647425924275785728 https://twitter.com/jonasTSN1050/status/647426160511614976 Multi-point games all around for Leafs prospects Travis Dermott and Dmytro Timashov were recently returned to the CHL to start their respective...
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Thursday Mashup: Nylander, Leaf Cuts, Game Reviews, 30 thoughts, Babcock Systems & more

Next Leaf game is tomorrow versus Jack Eichel and the Buffalo Sabres. In the meantime, some links:   Leafs Links Staff: Bob McKenzie: “William Nylander destined for the AHL” (MLHS via...

Bob McKenzie: “William Nylander destined for the AHL”

Dave Naylor: Mike Babcock is in charge of this team. If you want to play, you have to do things his way. We never...
Wings vs Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs announce second round of cuts: 7 cut, 46 remain

And then there were 46. Four are returning to the Toronto Marlies: Casey Bailey Frederik Gauthier Brendan Leipsic Josh Leivo Three to junior: Travis Dermott (Erie) Andrew Nielsen (Lethbridge) Dmytro Timashov...

Game Review: Preseason Game #3, Toronto Maple Leafs 2 vs. Montreal Canadiens 1

The Toronto Maple Leafs are undefeated through three games under Mike Babcock. Preseason is presason, but three efforts from the Leafs where they've outshot, outpossessed,...

Preseason Game Day #3 GDT: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens (TSN4 / RDS,...

After beating the Ottawa Senators in both games last night, the Toronto Maple Leafs will be icing a very young squad in game three of...

Preseason Game Day 1 & 2 GDT: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators...

It's been 162 days since the last shift of Maple Leafs hockey. And all of a sudden we get two games at once. Notes, lines, broadcast...

Monday Mashup: Leafs hockey tonight!

Two games at once, to boot. https://twitter.com/dalter/status/645965862634176512 Monday Links: Staff: Maple Leafs Announce First Round of Cuts: 16 cut, 53 remain (MLHS) Heading to Marlies camp: Eric Faille, T.J....

Toronto Maple Leafs Announce First Round of Cuts: 16 cut, 53 remain

The Maple Leafs have sent a group of ten to the Marlies and six to junior. Heading to Marlies camp: Eric Faille, T.J. Foster, Justin Holl,...

Saturday Mashup: Day Two of Toronto Maple Leafs Training Camp

Day two of Maple Leafs training camp finished up today in Nova Scotia Links below and in the comments section throughout the day. Saturday Links: Luke Wilmshurst:...
Morgan Rielly

Friday Mashup: Toronto Maple Leafs Training Camp Opens

Fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs in Bedford, Nova Scotia camped out and slept in cars to get a glimpse of their Maple Leafs. While the temperatures in...
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Toronto Maple Leafs Training Camp Videos

Toronto Maple Leafs Training Camp from Nova Scotia - hear from James Reimer, Michael Grabner, Joffrey Lupul, Peter Holland, Mitch Marner, Stu Percy and Mike...
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Mike Babcock addresses the media ahead of camp

What’s the most challenging team you’ve ever coached? When I arrived in Anaheim, they had miss the playoffs by 25 points. When I arrived at...

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