Anthony Petrielli
Anthony Petrielli has been writing at MLHS since 2011. He is known for his weekly “Leafs Notebook” feature, and also writes specific analysis pieces. Anthony has been featured on GlobalTV, CBC Radio 1, Sportsnet590 and TSN 1200. You can contact him at [email protected] or find him on Twitter at @APetrielli.
The Atlantic isn’t waiting, and the Leafs are still searching for their game —...
Nine games into the season, with six of them played at home, a 3–4–2 record with only two regulation wins is not exactly the...
Instant Analysis: Maple Leafs acquire Aatu Raty in exchange for Jacob Quillan, Brandon Buhr
The Maple Leafs completed a trade on Thursday evening, sending Jacob Quillan and Brandon Buhr to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Aatu Räty. Just...
Matthews Heating Up, Adjusting Without Tanev, and Hiller’s Lineup Flexibility — Maple Leafs Notebook
Six games into the season, the Maple Leafs are a more talented, more exciting team, with plenty still to figure out. In our assessment of...
More talent, more excitement, and plenty to figure out: Assessing the Maple Leafs after...
Six games into the new season, the Maple Leafs are 3-2-1. It's easy to forget, but they had the exact same record after six...
Game Review: Matthews and Nylander take over, McKenna continues to progress as Maple Leafs...
It’s no stretch to suggest the Vegas-Colorado-Utah road trip is the hardest in the NHL. Getting some positive results and chugging along is critical...
The Marchenko Bet & The Leafs’ Possession Play, Sundin’s Push for Bobrovsky, Second-Line Struggles...
In the past two seasons, the Maple Leafs barely possessed the puck. Last season, they finished last in 5v5 shot-attempt share. The year they won...
Game Review: Maple Leafs let a dominant second period go to waste in another...
The Maple Leafs were plagued with many problems last season, but when it came to their results, their biggest issue was their inability to...
Game Review: Anthony Stolarz, Easton Cowan & the third line lead the way in...
The Toronto Maple Leafs have their first win of the 2026-27 season, and it’s a regulation win at that. It has been a whirlwind few...
What a Knies-for-Marchenko Blockbuster Means for the Maple Leafs
The Maple Leafs appear to be on the verge of a blockbuster trade that would reportedly send Matthew Knies to the Columbus Blue Jackets...
Early Signs of Hiller’s System, McKenna and Nylander’s Fit Together, and the Opening-Night Lineup...
As we await more details on a possible Kirill Marchenko blockbuster... In my earlier piece, I looked at why this Maple Leafs season could go...
Reasons for Optimism and Concern Ahead of a Wide-Open Maple Leafs Season
Happy opening week! The real games are finally ready to begin, and we can start finding out who this Maple Leafs team really is...
Beyond the Maple Leafs’ Opening Roster: Notes on the Call-Ups, Prospects, and Marlies to...
Preseason is over, and now we await the final roster moves across the league before the real games begin. At the end of last week,...
McKenna shines, Maple Leafs check the boxes in split-squad sweep of Ottawa: Player Notes...
And just like that, the Maple Leafs' preseason is over in the blink of an eye. As we always say, there are too many factors...
Are the Leafs approaching their top-six forward configuration the right way? — Maple Leafs...
Preseason has officially started, and the new NHL season is only a week and a half away. While there were some positives to draw from...
Maple Leafs Lose Preseason Opener (x2): Analysis & Player Notes From Both Games
At the best of times, preseason is incredibly difficult to evaluate. In these changing times, we have to be even more careful. With the NHL schedule...
Maple Leafs Training Camp Battles, Part 3: Building out PP1, the McKenna wildcard, and...
To wrap up our training camp battles series, we’ll look at the Maple Leafs' special teams, which are set for fairly significant changes. On paper,...
Maple Leafs Training Camp Battles, Part 2: Who partners with Raddysh, who rounds out...
As we continue our training camp and preseason battle series, we shift our attention to the defense. This unit is usually fairly straightforward, but this...
Maple Leafs Training Camp Battles, Part 1: Top-Six Openings, McKenna’s Linemates, 3C, and Checking-Line...
The rookie tournament is over, training camp starts this week, and by the weekend, the Maple Leafs will be playing their first preseason games....
Maple Leafs reportedly invite Nick Blankenburg to camp on PTO: Where could he fit?
The rookie tournament is here, training camp is around the corner, and all of a sudden, it feels like we’re pretty much back in...
Maple Leafs Offseason Notes: Darren Raddysh’s shot, the Patrik Laine conversation, expectations for Jack...
With August halfway over, we’re only about a month away from the Maple Leafs’ first preseason game. It is always amazing how quickly things shift...
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The Atlantic isn’t waiting, and the Leafs are still searching for...
Nine games into the season, with six of them played at home, a 3–4–2 record with only two regulation wins is not exactly the...
