Leafs Notebook

Since 2011, Anthony Petrielli has been providing his weekly long-form breakdown of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ games and the big storylines surrounding the team.

Marlies Notebook – October 22

Photo: Marlies.ca It was met with a lot of skepticism when the St. John's Maple Leafs were relocated to Toronto in 2005.  Seven years later,...

Marlies Notebook – October 15

Photo: Marlies.ca Since there—s no NHL to speak of at the moment, Leafs Notebook is turning into Marlies Notebook until this lockout is over. Here—s...

Leafs Notebook – Final Wrap up

How many notable Brian Burke quotes has he unleashed for our constant reiteration? Too many to count. You have your pugnacity, testosterone, and truculent quote,...

Leafs Notebook – Special Edition

Sometimes, there's really just nothing left to say. After the Leafs 7-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, they officially hit that point. You can only...

Leafs Notebook — March 26

Remember Alex Steen? The Leafs drafted him in the first round in 2002, 24th overall. He cracked the NHL in 2005, in part due to...

Leafs Notebook – March 12

Right now is the easiest possible time to dump on the Toronto Maple Leafs, Brian Burke, Phil Kessel and anyone associated with the organization...

Leafs Notebook – March 5

Going to cut right to it this week. This was a hard Leafs Notebook to write. Where to start? Talk about why Wilson failed? What's good...

Leafs Notebook – February 21

Hockey is not a sport without its politics. If there's one thing HBO's 24/7 has briefly shown its viewers, it's that there is a lot...

Leafs Notebook — February 13

Funny how a week changes everything. This time last Monday, the Leafs were coming off handling Ottawa easily and two very good efforts against the...

Leafs Notebook – February 6

It's a week of celebration, but it has nothing to do with the current Leafs team. Mats Sundin is back, and this is the...

Leafs Notebook – January 30

Harry Sinden, the great Boston Bruins GM, once had an interesting quote about the job of being a General Manager and what it's all...

Leafs Notebook – January 23

If there's a theme to this weeks Leafs Notebook, it is going to be two things: toughness and desperation. You can have all the talent...

Leafs Notebook – January 16

Amid all the trade rumours swirling around the Toronto Maple Leafs, I think we're looking at this all in the wrong way. The Leafs have...

Leafs Notebook — January 9

Forty one down, forty one to go; the Leafs have shown a lot so far this season but now is when we really begin...

Leafs Notebook – December 26th

Happy holidays, everyone! In light of the holidays, it seemed like a good time to thank everyone for the warm reception I've received since I...

Leafs Notebook – December 19th

Last season Brian Burke boldly stood in front of the media after trading Tomas Kaberle and made it clear, Getting into the playoffs by...

Leafs Notebook – December 12

NHL realignment, more Burke & Wilson vs. Cox & Simmons, new owners and, oh yeah, the Leafs played some hockey games, too. Quite the week...

Leafs Notebook – December 5

If the Toronto Maple Leafs ownership group was one person, it would be pretty safe to say that win or lose, that one person...

Leafs Notebook – November 28

Something very interesting is unfolding with the Toronto Maple Leafs and it has nothing to do with anything they've done on the ice, or...

Leafs Notebook – November 21

Phil Kessel is tired of losing, that much is clear. In layman's terms, there are two types of hockey players: Those who love to win...

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