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.

Scattered Thoughts: Eakins, Marlies, Komarov, Lessons from Boston

Even though the Leafs haven’t played a hockey game in weeks and the Stanley Cup Finals are about to begin, there is no shortage...

Q&A Mailbag with Anthony Petrielli

We aren’t in the dog-days of summer yet, but in terms of Leafs content things are in a lull until the draft and free...

Playoff Notebook – May 13

We’re going seven. How many Leafs fans would have gladly accepted a one-game winner takes all scenario for the Leafs at the start of this...

Playoff Notebook – May 11

If you have been following along with my Notebooks since the playoffs started, you’ll know that I’ve continually asked if James Reimer was going...

Playoff Notebook – May 9

No matter what happens in the rest of the series, this much is clear: The Leafs have closed the gap on the Boston Bruins. Are...

Playoff Notebook – May 7

If the story of game 2 was the Leafs' excellent line-matching and the great performances from their stars, the story of game 3 was...

Playoff Notebook – May 5

Seems nobody told the Leafs this wasn’t supposed to be much of a series. Toronto stole home ice advantage from Boston with a thrilling 4-2...

Playoff Notebook – May 3

Well, that was a rude awakening wasn’t it? Here we were all were excited and pumped up about playoff hockey… Only to come crashing...

Leafs Notebook – Playoff Edition

Since when do the Leafs do things the easy way, anyways? The truth is the Leafs made their bed on this one. All they...

Leafs Notebook – April 22

The Toronto Maple Leafs are officially in the playoffs. I hope that felt as good to read as it did to write. It has been...

Leafs Notebook – April 17

I hope to have an article up later in the week, but for now I thought I’d share some notes. - Make it...

Leafs Notebook Part 2 – Notes, Quotes and ‘5 Things I Think I’d Do’

Notes - We haven’t discussed the PK nearly enough in this space so I thought now would be a good time to. Last year, I...

Leafs Notebook Part 1 – Randy Carlyle

The Leafs are all but set to make the playoffs for the first time in nine years, yet there is an inordinate amount of...

Leafs Notebook – April 1

After looking at potential trade targets in last week’s preamble, it only makes sense to look at the Leafs potential trading chips for the...

Leafs Notebook – March 26

‘Tis the season for Leafs trade rumours. Now, I’m not about to dig up every rumour out there on the internet and go through...

Leafs Notebook – March 18

It’s like déjà vu all over again. And no, I’m not talking about “The Slide.” Last season, the Leafs went into the year with moderately...

Leafs Notebook – March 11

Among certain members of the mainstream media covering the Leafs, there seems to be this idea that won't go away where Tyler Bozak will...

Leafs Notebook – March 5

Since we are almost at the halfway point, I thought now would be a good time to write some notes on each individual player...

Leafs Notebook – February 26

After 20 games this season, the Leafs record is 12-8-0 for 24 points. After 20 games last season, the Leafs were 11-7-2 for 24 points. This...

Leafs Notebook – February 11

The Leafs may have shown the hockey world what they are capable of when they get rolling on Saturday, but one game does not...

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