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 lessons the Maple Leafs must learn from their latest playoff disappointment
The weeks ahead are sure to be busy as the offseason begins and we learn who is staying and who is going in Toronto. We’ve...
Game in 10: The Maple Leafs did it again. But worse.
Well, it happened again. Following a brutal 6-1 showing at home in G5, the Leafs responded with a gutsy G6, just to put on another...
Game in 10: Auston Matthews breaks through with game-winner, Joe Woll and Leafs’ penalty...
Following arguably their worst playoff performance of this era, the Maple Leafs' core dug deep, showed all kinds of character, and responded with arguably...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs’ core puts on embarrassing performance in Game 5 blowout...
In the biggest game of this Maple Leafs core’s career to date, they put together their most embarrassing display of hockey yet. The Panthers dominated...
Game in 10: Joseph Woll holds Maple Leafs in it but offense can’t break...
Just like that, it’s now a best-of-three. The Leafs went to Florida up 2-0, but the Panthers held serve at home. This game specifically was...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs start fast, nearly overcome rough second period but fall...
As expected, the defending champs will not go down without a fight. The Panthers absolutely needed to win this game, and by the slimmest of...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs continue to feast on Panthers with transition offense, timely...
The Toronto Maple Leafs held serve at home and now head to Florida up 2-0, their first 2-0 series lead in the second round...
Game in 10: Drama abounds as Maple Leafs win wild Game 1 over Panthers,...
It's difficult to fully capture Game 1 in 10 points. The Leafs walked away with a 5-4 win, a 1-0 series lead, a potentially injured...
Series Breakdown: The keys to special teams success for the Maple Leafs vs. the...
In our final breakdown ahead of the Leafs-Panthers series opener, we turn to the special teams. In the first round, you couldn’t ask for much...
Series Breakdown: The key five-on-five battles to watch in the Leafs vs. Panthers matchup
While it’s easy to get caught up in all the shenanigans Florida will bring to a series, it’s important to note the tangible reasons...
Series Breakdown: How will the Maple Leafs handle the Panthers’ violence?
Well, here we go again. It’s the Maple Leafs vs. the Panthers in round two. This time, though, Florida is the favourite. Two years ago,...
How the Maple Leafs took care of business against the Senators – Leafs Notebook
Rest assured, we will soon tee up the Maple Leafs-Panthers rematch, but I wanted to first jot down a few thoughts about the Leafs’...
Game in 10: Big guns deliver, role players step up as Maple Leafs finish...
Exhale. The Senators battled back in this series, and the Maple Leafs faced some adversity, but after all the criticism and demon talk, the Leafs...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs’ stars, power play underdeliver in second missed close-out opportunity...
The Maple Leafs still hold a 3-2 series lead -- they are technically in the driver’s seat -- but it sure doesn’t feel like...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs nearly overcome slow start, tough night on special teams...
The Maple Leafs fought back multiple times in this Game 4 and created a collection of chances to end the series, but they couldn’t...
Game in 10: Resilient team effort, more Simon Benoit OT heroics power Maple Leafs...
The Ottawa Senators were at home, their fans actually showed up, they took their first lead of the series, and they had a 4-2...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs let great start slip, Max Domi salvages it in...
It seemed like this would be a straightforward series after the first 20 minutes of Game 2. It then turned into a nail-biter requiring...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs check every box in comprehensive Game 1 win over...
If a Leafs fan were to dream up a start to a playoff series for their team, this 6-2 Game 1 victory would check...
The Maple Leafs’ starting lineup, the keys to the series, and other Battle of...
To set up the Battle of Ontario series, we’ve studied the five-on-five matchups and the special-teams battle. Let's conclude our preview series with final...
Series Breakdown: The keys to special teams success for the Maple Leafs vs. the...
We are breaking down the series in segments as we prepare for the upcoming Battle of Ontario playoff matchup. We started with the matchups at...
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