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Anthony Petrielli

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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.
Chris Tanev, Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Maple Leafs deliver complete performance in impressive win over Tampa

The Maple Leafs entered this game with a deceiving 3-2-0 record that, based on the quality of their performances to date, probably deserved to...
Craig Berube, Marc Savard, Maple Leafs bench

Leafs Notebook: Analyzing the promising (very) early returns from Craig Berube’s style shift, the...

The regular season is finally here! After a long summer of speculation and rumours, the Leafs largely walked back the core of their team, overhauled...
Dennis Hildeby, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Bottom six drives the offense, Dennis Hildeby solid in debut as...

Welcome to the real NHL, Sheldon Keefe. Despite a back-to-back with travel to start, missing their starting goalie, and playing a rookie in the net,...
Brad Treliving, Maple Leafs GM

With 15 NHL forwards and nine NHL defensemen in the organization, how will the...

Too many NHL players to fit on the roster is a good problem to have. With preseason (finally) over, the Leafs have decisions to make...
Craig Berube, Marc Savard, Maple Leafs bench

Leafs Notebook: The early signs of structure changes under Craig Berube at five-on-five and...

New head coach Craig Berube has been adamant that the Maple Leafs embrace north-south hockey.  At the start of training camp, he reiterated it yet...
William Nylander, Maple Leafs vs. Kings

Leafs Notebook: How will the opening-night forward lineup shake out with William Nylander at...

After a late flurry of offseason moves—Nick Robertson’s contract, Max Pacioretty and Steven Lorentz’s PTOs—and with a collection of young players knocking on the...

Weighing the potential pros and cons of the Max Pacioretty addition for the Maple...

According to Darren Dreger and Frank Seravalli, the Maple Leafs and Max Pacioretty are expected to agree to terms before training camp and preseason...
Nick Robertson, Maple Leafs vs. Kings

Instant Analysis: Cooler heads prevail as Maple Leafs, Nick Robertson agree to terms on...

After a summer that included a trade request, a stalemate, and Brad Treliving maintaining his desire to keep the player, the Maple Leafs and...

Instant Analysis: Steven Lorentz signs PTO to compete in the Maple Leafs’ forward mix...

Labour Day is over, and NHL training camp is mere weeks away. This means it is a professional tryout contract (PTO) season, as players...
Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs

Analysis: John Tavares passes the torch, Auston Matthews named the 26th captain in Maple...

How's this for some dog-days-of-the-offseason news content: The Toronto Maple Leafs will be naming Auston Matthews the 26th captain in franchise history this week. TSN's...
Matthew Knies, Mitch Marner & Auston Matthews celebrate Leafs goal

Why the regular season still matters for the Maple Leafs – and the areas...

Now that we’ve officially hit the dog days of August, it appears the Maple Leafs’ current roster is what they’re taking to training camp. As...
Jani Hakanpaa, Maple Leafs

Offseason Notebook: The continued radio silence on Jani Hakanpaa, the head scout shuffle, Alex...

Welcome to the sleepiest month of the hockey calendar. Free agency has slowed to a crawl, rosters are close to complete, and no games...
Connor Dewar, Maple leafs

Instant Analysis: Maple Leafs lock up Connor Dewar to team-friendly one-year deal

The Maple Leafs announced the signing of forward Connor Dewar to a one-year, $1.18 million contract, avoiding an arbitration hearing between the two sides....

Offseason Notebook: Assessing Treliving’s FA signings relative to the market, the remaining offseason question...

As we await for the second wave of free agency to play out – including contract negotiations with Connor Dewar, Nick Robertson, a resolution...
Brad Treliving, Toronto Maple Leafs GM

The remaining question marks on the Maple Leafs’ roster this offseason

Just over a week into free agency, the Maple Leafs have filled some holes, but there is still plenty of work to do. Heading into...
Philippe Myers, Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs make a trio of depth signings: Dakota Mermis, Phillipe Myers, and Cedric...

The Maple Leafs announced three signings on the second day of free agency, coming to terms on one-year deals with Dakota Mermis, Phillipe Myers,...

Instant Analysis: Oliver Ekman-Larsson signs four-year, $3.5 million AAV contract with the Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs have announced the signing of defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson to a four-year contract worth $3.5 million per season. Brad Treliving will be...
Max Domi, Maple Leafs

Instant Analysis: Max Domi re-ups with the Maple Leafs for four years, $3.75 million...

The Maple Leafs have signed Max Domi to a four-year contract extension worth an annual average of $3.75 million per season ($15 million total).  After...
Chris Tanev, Maple Leafs vs. Flames

Leafs Notebook: The Chris Tanev acquisition & potential contract and other draft weekend notes

The story of the 2024 draft for the Maple Leafs is just as much about the 2023 draft before it and the 2025 draft...
Mitch Marner, Toronto Maple Leafs

The framework of a Mitch Marner trade: How could Brad Treliving fetch enough value...

As we inch closer to the draft and free agency, we've spent a lot of time poring over the Maple Leafs roster as it...

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