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.
How do the Toronto Maple Leafs match up with the Columbus Blue Jackets in...
As we wait for normalcy – and hockey – to return, I have been looking back at the Toronto Maple Leafs' season and ahead...
Toronto Maple Leafs Suspended-Season Thoughts, Part 2: The Coaching Change and the Future in...
A few weeks ago, I covered some Toronto Maple Leafs questions and observations amid the suspension of the 2019-20 season.
Since then, more health regulations...
Toronto Maple Leafs Suspended-Season Thoughts: Travis Dermott’s emergence, the battle for third in the...
Let’s start with the really important stuff: I hope everyone is staying safe and taking social distancing seriously.
We all have a responsibility to...
Leafs Notebook: How much do championship teams load up their top lines with ice...
Over the past few years, fans of this team have been clamouring for the Toronto Maple Leafs to load up their top-line players with...
Game #67 Review: San Jose Sharks 5 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 2
The Toronto Maple Leafs are out West for the week with a golden opportunity in front of them to put some distance between themselves...
Leafs Notebook: A 3-0-0 week, five questions for the stretch run, Travis Dermott &...
How quickly things can change.
A week ago, it was the trade deadline, the Toronto Maple Leafs had just lost to a 42-year-old emergency backup...
Leafs Notebook: Panic in Leafs Nation & final thoughts ahead of the trade deadline
In the span of about five days, the Toronto Maple Leafs played arguably their two worst games of the season with their best game...
Game #61 Review: Pittsburgh Penguins 5 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 2
The Toronto Maple Leafs are officially below the .500 mark in the month of February (4-5-1).
Since the coaching change, it has been popular to...
Leafs Notebook: The imminent Jake Muzzin contract extension, depth issues, and trade deadline plans
As the trade deadline approaches with one eye towards summer free agency, the Toronto Maple Leafs are reportedly close on a contract extension for...
Game #57 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 3 vs. Arizona Coyotes 2 (OT)
Nobody is going to call this one a work of art, but we are at the point where the win is what matters.
This...
Leafs Notebook: What’s next for Kyle Dubas?
It was almost inevitable that the Toronto Maple Leafs would acquire a backup goaltender of consequence. With Frederik Andersen injured, the deal with LA...
Analyzing the Jack Campbell and Kyle Clifford acquisitions: Kyle Dubas moves to save season...
After the 2017-18 season, the Toronto Maple Leafs were a young, talented team on the rise.
They had lost out in the first round of...
Leafs Notebook: 2020 Trade Deadline Preview
The saying goes that the best predictor of future behaviour is past behaviour, so let’s rewind to last year’s trade deadline -- GM Kyle...
Leafs Notebook: What adjustments are opponents making to Keefe’s Leafs? And other thoughts at...
The Toronto Maple Leafs enter their bye week sitting on the outside of a playoff spot.
The good news is that they are only...
Leafs Notebook: Morgan Rielly vs. Tyson Barrie on the top power play unit, the...
Let’s set the scene back to the start of the 2019-20 Toronto Maple Leafs season for a second.
Coaching and player animosity aside, it is...
Leafs Notebook: The playoff viability question, new faceoff plays & the red-hot Leafs offense
Over the past couple of seasons, the Toronto Maple Leafs have been an elite offensive team.
For the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons combined, only...
Leafs Notebook: The All-Decade Leafs team, Injury Bug Strikes, Shopping Jeremy Bracco
The Toronto Maple Leafs have had mixed results over the past few days, picking up three out of four points but losing two keys...
Game #39 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 5 vs. New Jersey Devils 4 (OT)
The most important thing is the Toronto Maple Leafs picked up another two points.
Was it hockey that will make them successful in March, April,...
Leafs Notebook: Christmas Wishlist, Michael Hutchinson’s first win, Zach Hyman’s impact
Let’s start with the most important stuff right off the top – I’d like to wish all our readers a Merry Christmas and a...
Game #35 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 5 vs. Buffalo Sabres 3
This was a big game for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Before puck drop, Chris Cuthbert noted that this is the first meeting between Toronto...
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