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 petrielli.a@gmail.com or find him on Twitter at @APetrielli.
Leafs Notebook: Fully-loaded lineup yet to find its groove
First, we start off with some… basketball.
Two summers ago in the NBA, the Boston Celtics made waves with a blockbuster summer, trading for star...
Leafs Notebook: Should Mitch Marner’s contract match Auston Matthews’?
After the William Nylander contract was signed, fans barely had time to breathe before the Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner contract talk sparked up.
GM...
Leafs Notebook: On matchups, Auston Matthews’ recent play, and other thoughts at the turn...
Happy New Year, everyone!
I hope you all had a great holiday and maybe even got to catch up on some rest and relaxation.
The Toronto...
Leafs Notebook: A Christmas Wish List
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the rink
Not a creature was stirring, not even a Nylander contract stink
With the holiday season upon...
Leafs Notebook: What do Kyle Dubas’ past teams tell us about his view on...
The Toronto Maple Leafs have been one of the top-five teams in the league so far this season, currently sitting tied for second in...
Leafs Notebook: Line combo experimentation, Nylander’s return to action, Marlies’ struggles
When it comes to the Toronto Maple Leafs forward group, the combinations have been anything but stable so far this season.
Auston Matthews has missed...
Leafs Notebook: On William Nylander’s new contract and the full Leafs lineup
It is finally over.
William Nylander's new deal is six years long and totals $41.77 million. Because it was signed in the middle of the...
Leafs Notebook: Leafs excelling with the long change, Auston Matthews’ return, Josh Leivo, Andreas...
Sorry to disappoint, but this isn’t your regularly scheduled William Nylander content. We’re going to move on right to some actual hockey discussion.
One Mike...
Leafs Notebook: Taking stock at the quarter mark, anticipating Auston Matthews’ return & more
With roughly a quarter of the season now complete and American Thanksgiving upon us (Happy Thanksgiving to our American readers, by the way!), now...
Leafs Notebook: Kasperi Kapanen’s next contract, Power Play Adjustments, Willy Watch
As the Toronto Maple Leafs and William Nylander continue their stalemate and new contracts for Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews loom (and potentially Jake...
Leafs Notebook: What’s behind Toronto’s home vs. road record?
The contrast in the Toronto Maple Leafs record at home versus away is well known – they are 3-5-0 in Toronto and 6-0-0 everywhere...
Leafs Notebook: Options with Auston Matthews out, Power play Adjustments, Kasperi Kapanen’s hot start
With only two games for the Toronto Maple Leafs this past week, I thought we would get right into the notes this week.
I’d also recommend giving...
Leafs Notebook: On 5v5 play, secondary scoring & special teams after nine games
For the second straight season, the Toronto Maple Leafs got off to a 6–1–0 start, setting the league on fire by overpowering the opposition...
Leafs Notebook: Leafs outscoring a high-scoring league, thoughts on defensive pairings, Nazem Kadri’s usage
Last season, the NHL averaged 5.86 goals per game, the highest number since 2008 (5.7).
I thought that made the timing of the John Tavares...
Leafs Notebook: Crunch time for the William Nylander contract, Preseason Observations & Predictions for...
It’s good to be back. Welcome to the 2018-19 NHL season.
I think it might be a good one.
Before we get to the notes...
Leafs Notebook, John Tavares Edition: Matchup Implications, 11/7, Cap Crunching, Can More Offense Help...
For a team coming off of a 105-point season in which their best player missed 20 games, the Toronto Maple Leafs have undergone quite...
2018 Toronto Maple Leafs Draft Notebook: Analyzing the Trends & Themes with the nine...
It was a relatively quiet weekend around the league, and the Toronto Maple Leafs were no exception.
After a trade down that many expected to...
Leafs Notebook: Kyle Dubas era begins with big questions looming in 2018 offseason
After a flurry of departures, promotions and one hiring (so far), the dust is starting to clear in the Toronto Maple Leafs front office....
Toronto Maple Leafs 2017-18 Post Mortem: Reflecting on Lou Lamoriello’s tenure, Playoff Takeaways &...
When Lou Lamoriello was hired as General Manager in July 2015, it came out of nowhere. While his exit a little under three years later...
Leafs Playoff Notebook: Seven
It always felt like it was going to come down to this – Leafs versus Bruins in a Game 7 winner-takes-all. And yet it...
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Mike Babcock on Auston Matthews: “His game has really come on...
Mike Babcock addressed the media after practice on Wednesday, discussing the new line combinations in practice (Johnsson-Tavares-Marner / Hyman-Matthews-Nylander / Marleau-Kadri-Kapanen / Lindholm-Gauthier-Brown), the...
