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 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...
The Sergei Bobrovsky bet, the Nick Paul trade, contemplating a Matthews-Nylander line, McKenna’s development,...
We wrap up the 2026 Offseason Review series with an assortment of thoughts on the Sergei Bobrovsky signing, the Leafs' work in the trade...
How much better is the Maple Leafs’ defense? [2026 Offseason Review, Part 3]
As is always the case, the defense market was extremely difficult this NHL offseason. Teams rarely let quality defensemen go, and when they do, the...
Will the Maple Leafs’ deployment strategy finally align up front? [2026 Offseason Review, Part...
The irony of all the moves the Maple Leafs made this offseason is that they positioned themselves to do not only what should have...
After the Maple Leafs’ offseason of change, the same truth remains: The buck stops...
The NHL offseason has officially slowed to a crawl. The bulk of available players have found new homes, the insiders are on summer vacation,...
Maple Leafs continue reshaping front office with hiring of Jeremiah Crowe as Dir. of...
The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to reshape their management group, announcing Jeremiah Crowe as their new Director of Player Personnel. Crowe spent the last nine...
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After Monday's practice, Jim Hiller discussed the Maple Leafs’ offense, his patience with line combinations, Gavin McKenna’s adjustment to the NHL, and the emphasis...
