MLHS Staff
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.
Mike Babcock on Jake Gardiner: “It is really simple for me: I think he...
Mike Babcock addressed the media after practice on Tuesday, two days ahead of the series opener in Boston, discussing the trust level in Mitch...
Mike Babcock on playoff hockey: “The real world is coming right away here: No...
Mike Babcock met with the media after his team's practice on Monday, three days away from the series opener vs. the Boston Bruins.
How much...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens – Game #82 Preview & Projected Lines
The Columbus Blue Jackets' shootout victory over the New York Rangers last night means there is zero intrigue on offer tonight in the final...
Anthony Petrielli discusses Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins series, Garret Sparks situation on...
Maple Leafs Hot Stove's Anthony Petrielli joined Sportsnet Tonight on Sportsnet 590 to discuss the Bruins vs. Leafs series and the Garret Sparks situation.
On...
Mike Babcock Post Game, Lightning 3 vs. Leafs 1: “I didn’t think either team...
Mike Babcock addressed the media after his team's 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night in the penultimate game of the...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Tampa Bay Lightning – Game #81 Preview & Projected Lines
As the NHL regular season standings go, this game as meaningless as it gets tonight, with the Tampa Bay Lightning having sown up the...
Mike Babcock Post Game, Hurricanes 4 vs. Leafs 1: “There was a different level...
Mike Babcock addressed the media after his team's 4-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night, ending their pursuit of home-ice advantage to...
Mike Babcock on Jake Gardiner: “We’ve missed him and it’s very apparent”
Mike Babcock addressed the media after his team's practice on Thursday, discussing Travis Dermott and Jake Gardiner's progress towards a return to the lineup,...
Mike Babcock Post Game, Flyers 5 vs. Leafs 4 (SO): “I’m disappointed in our...
Mike Babcock addressed the media after his team's 5-4 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night.
On the team's disappointing second period and...
Mike Babcock Post Game, Rangers 2 vs. Leafs 1 (OT): “I like the process...
Mike Babcock addressed the media after his team's 2-1 overtime loss to the New York Rangers, the Leafs' fifth loss in their last seven...
Alec Brownscombe discusses the Mike Babcock – Kyle Dubas ‘controversy’ on TSN1200: “I’m not...
Maple Leafs Hot Stove's Alec Brownscombe joined The Battle of the Atlantic on TSN1200 on Saturday, discussing the Leafs' recent run of mediocre play...
Mike Babcock: “I talk to the media twice a day, sometimes three times a...
Mike Babcock addressed the media after practice on Friday, discussing the team's improved performances in the last two games, the reports about a strained...
Mike Babcock Post Game, Predators 3 vs. Leafs 0: “It’s a game you’d like...
Mike Babcock addressed the media after his team's 3-0 loss to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night, the Leafs' fourth loss in their last...
Mike Babcock: “We understand our opportunity is here and now… Next year in sport...
Mike Babcock addressed the media after practice on Thursday, discussing the team's recent two-game slide, the stretch run, William Nylander and Auston Matthews' play...
Mike Babcock Post Game, Blackhawks 5 vs. Leafs 4: “We didn’t compete at a...
Mike Babcock addressed the media after his team's 5-4 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks, the Leafs' second straight home loss in which they conceded...
Mike Babcock Post Game, Lightning 6 vs. Leafs 2: “They were better than us...
Mike Babcock addressed the media after his team's 6-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night.
On the team's performance:
We were no good....
Mike Babcock Post Game, Islanders 6 vs. Leafs 1: “If you do this in...
Mike Babcock addressed the media after his team's worst loss of the season, a 6-1 loss to the New York Islanders on Thursday night.
On...
Mike Babcock Post Game, Leafs 6 vs. Oilers 2: “I liked the track and...
Mike Babcock addressed the media after his team's 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers, the Leafs' third win in a row.
On Travis Dermott (shoulder)...
Kyle Dubas on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ grit level: “In games that get rough...
Kyle Dubas joined Prime Time Sports after the trade freeze to discuss the team's moves or lack thereof on deadline day, the team's grit...
Mike Babcock Post Game, Leafs 5 vs. Sabres 3: “I think Trevor Moore can...
Mike Babcock addressed the media after his team's 5-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night.
On the impact of the fourth line:
We obviously...
Recent MLHS articles
It’s time for the Maple Leafs to be honest about the...
“The challenge here in Toronto is not coming up with the plan. The challenge in Toronto is sticking to it.”
Those were Brendan Shanahan’s famous...
