Alex Mai
Alex is a Lead Writer for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Since joining the Hockey Writers, he has also briefly covered the Carolina Hurricanes. He also currently works as an assistant for the Western Mustangs at the University of Western Ontario. Follow him on Twitter @alexmai11.
Author's Posts
Leafs Offer Lackluster Game vs. Buffalo
November 30th, 2013 It seems like it’s the same script every night – the team in front plays average, while the goaltender bails out his teammates. Toronto continues to anchor down a playoff spot on the spectacular performances of Jonathan Bernier and James Reimer. When the goalies are hot, this team appears as if destined for a high playoff seed. When...
Tyler Bozak Versus Mikhail Grabovski
November 23rd, 2013 With the Leafs' recent disaster at the center position, I want to discuss an issue that many have talked about in the past few years - is Tyler Bozak a suitable center for Phil Kessel?
Meet Your New Leaf: Peter Holland
November 19th, 2013 It seems like every NHL fan knew what was wrong with the Maple Leafs - a lack of depth at center that became problematic after the team lost its top-3. The team tried everything. They gave veteran Jerred Smithson an NHL contract for his faceoff ability after the center had played for the Marlies. They tried moving JVR to center - that...
30 Teams, 30 Words: Nov.11-17 Roundup
November 18th, 2013 Welcome to 30 Teams, 30 Words! This weekly article will briefly cover one news story from every team in the league - no more endless searching around the web for all your hockey news! Get all your weekly updates right here with one convenient article. Anaheim Ducks -Rookie Frederik Andersen sent down to the AHL this week. He has...
Bolland Speaks Regarding Injury, and Zach Kassian's Image
November 12th, 2013 For the first time since his injury, Dave Bolland spoke about what happened and how he's doing. It's a scary thing to have your ankle cut open. There's another NHL player who has a bit of a clue how Bolland is feeling right now. Hope you doing okay man. I feel for you. Wish you all the best. @DaveBolland — Erik Karlsson...
30 Teams, 30 Words: Nov. 4-10 Roundup
November 11th, 2013 Welcome to 30 Teams, 30 Words! This weekly article will briefly cover one news story from every team in the league - no more endless searching around the web for all your hockey news! Get all your weekly updates right here with one convenient article. Anaheim Ducks -Dustin Penner now leads the NHL in plus/minus at +18, following a...
