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.
Game Review: Team Canada takes care of business against the Swiss, clinches top spot...
Two games in, two wins for Team Canada, who clinched first place in Group A.
This game got off to a fast and furious start,...
Game Review: Team Canada opens Olympics with complete team win over Czechia
Canada opened their Olympic tournament with a resounding win over Czechia.
This game opened exactly how you'd like to see the first game of a...
The Maple Leafs shouldn’t sell just for selling’s sake at the trade deadline
With the Olympic break officially underway, all eyes in Leafs Nation have turned to the March 6 trade deadline.
I've already written on this subject...
Game Review: Maple Leafs enter the break on a high note with a satisfying...
They aren't dead yet. The Maple Leafs will head into the Olympic break on a three-game winning streak and five points out of a...
Game Review: William Nylander, Joseph Woll drag Maple Leafs to victory in Calgary
Tonight's opening shift perfectly set the tone for the 40 minutes to follow: Calgary put the puck in deep, cycled and outworked the Maple...
What does “selling” look like for the Maple Leafs? Laying out a 2026 trade...
The Toronto Maple Leafs should be in sell mode at the trade deadline for the first time in a decade.
That much is clear, and...
Game Review: More baffling lineup decisions, awful defensive play plague Maple Leafs in loss...
Well, any concern that the Maple Leafs would sweep their Western road trip and possibly fool themselves ahead of the trade deadline can be...
Selling and resetting is fast becoming the only logical path forward for the Maple...
A few weeks ago, we wrote that the Maple Leafs' two-plus week stretch -- featuring a gruelling four-game road trip, followed by a difficult...
Game Review: Maple Leafs struggle to solve John Gibson, run out of steam in...
On the one hand, the Maple Leafs were swept by Detroit in the season series tonight, and that will cost them in the standings...
The Leafs’ difficult five-game homestand, lagging defensive numbers, and McMann’s strong top line fit...
The Maple Leafs are halfway through their toughest remaining stretch of the season, completing the recent four-game road trip with a 2-1-1 record to...
Game Review: Maple Leafs throw away a point in maddening OT loss to Vegas
The storylines fixated on Mitch Marner, but lost amid all that drama was the fact that the Maple Leafs needed to keep pace with...
Maccelli’s fit on the Nylander line, Carlo’s encouraging return, and where should McMann play...
Earlier today, we explored the Maple Leafs' improvements on special teams and at five-on-five in their recent 7-0-2 run back into the playoff mix.
Before...
The Maple Leafs’ impressive run has them back in the mix. Now the real...
The Maple Leafs required some sort of run to lift themselves back into the playoff mix, and while they've now gotten one with their...
Game Review: Nylander returns with a bang, Maple Leafs take care of business vs....
Some nights, all you can do is take care of business against the opponent put in front of you.
The Maple Leafs did just...
The Morgan Rielly conundrum, and how the Leafs should organize their defense after Brandon...
Christmas is over, Canada has been eliminated by Czechia yet again in the World Juniors, and the NHL stretch run before the Olympic break...
Is Craig Berube showing signs of change? A deep dive into the Maple Leafs’...
The Maple Leafs hit the halfway mark of the season in unfamiliar territory: on the outside looking in of a playoff spot, in a...
Game Review: Banged-up Maple Leafs earn character win over Devils to close out 2025
coauthored by Alec Brownscombe & Anthony Petrielli
The Maple Leafs saved our favourite win of the season so far for the last game of 2025.
The...
Game Review: Matthews & Knies lead the way, Maple Leafs hang on in third...
The 27-game stretch between Christmas and the NHL trade deadline began tonight, and if the Maple Leafs want to turn around their season, they...
The Maple Leafs at the Christmas Break: An Organization in Turmoil, the Matthews Mystery,...
Christmas time is here, although the mood is anything but merry right now for the Toronto Maple Leafs. They officially sit second-to-last in the...
Game Review: Lineup shuffle doesn’t do the trick, bigger changes needed after Maple Leafs’...
Coming off what can be gently described as one of the Maple Leafs' more lifeless outings over the past decade in Washington, notable changes...
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