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.

Max Pacioretty, Maple Leafs

Leafs Notebook: Early surprises, lineup thoughts, power play adjustments, and the roster decisions ahead

With the Maple Leafs sitting at 7-5-2 through 14 games, we examined the positives and areas for improvement earlier today. Now, it's time to examine...
Chris Tanev, Brad Marchand, Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs vs. Bruins

Leafs Notebook: How the McCabe-Tanev shutdown pairing transforms the defense, and what can we...

When the Maple Leafs signed Chris Tanev in the summer, it was widely assumed he would pair up with Morgan Rielly in a do-it-all...
Auston Matthews scores vs. LA

Leafs Notebook: The 5v5 impact of Auston Matthews’ absence, David Kampf’s expanded role, and...

The Maple Leafs only play two games over the next week, which is time I will use to my advantage for some articles currently...
Craig Berube, William Nylander, Maple Leafs bench

Offensive vs. defensive balance, the Maple Leafs’ playoff viability, and the early results of...

Last week over at Sportsnet, Justin Bourne wrote a thoughtful article entitled, “Maple Leafs have succeeded at playing low-event hockey, but should that be...

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