Home Authors Posts by Anthony Petrielli

Anthony Petrielli

760 POSTS 0 COMMENTS
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.
John Tavares, Maple Leafs vs. Flyers

What are the right conditions for John Tavares to remain a Maple Leaf?

As we crawl toward the NHL draft and free agency (the league insists on dragging out the playoffs to a painful degree), we are...
Derek Lalonde, Maple Leafs assistant coach

Instant Analysis: Derek Lalonde joins Maple Leafs’ bench as an assistant coach

A little over a week after associate coach Lane Lambert left Toronto to become head coach of the Seattle Kraken, the Maple Leafs announced...
Easton Cowan, Maple Leafs

Five Thoughts: Lane Lambert’s departure from the Maple Leafs, the future of Holmberg &...

The Stanley Cup Finals are underway, and the draft and free agency are around the corner. While we prepare for those big movement days,...
Mitch Marner, Toronto Maple leafs

Life without Mitch Marner: Sizing up the potential loss and the new possibilities for...

Last week, we looked at the Mitch Marner situation and the possible paths forward. One of those options—Marner not returning, and the Leafs weaponizing...
Mitch Marner, Toronto Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs’ possible paths with and without Mitch Marner

Every spring, I attempt to logically lay out the Maple Leafs' offseason picture, identifying the team's needs and the suitable paths to addressing them...
Auston Matthews, Sergei Bobrovsky, Maple Leafs vs. Panthers playoff handshake line

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...
Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner

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...
Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs vs. Panthers, Game 6

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...
Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, Maple Leafs

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...
Maple Leafs vs. Panthers

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...
Morgan Rielly, Maple Leafs vs. Panthers

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...
Auston Matthews vs. Aleksander Barkov

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...
Max Domi fights Nate Schmidt, Maple Leafs vs. Panthers

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,...
Matthew Knies, Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs vs. Senators

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’...
Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs celebrate in Game 6 vs. Ottawa Senators

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...
Auston Matthews, Thomas Chabot, Maple Leafs vs. Senators

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...
Morgan Rielly, Maple Leafs vs. Senators

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...

Recent MLHS articles