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.
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...
Are the Maple Leafs rediscovering their recipe for success? How can they fix the...
Just like that, after collecting nine of the last 10 available points, the Maple Leafs are three points back of the top spot in...
The structural issues driving the Maple Leafs’ five-on-five possession problems
Given the Maple Leafs' underwhelming possession metrics over 100 games into his coaching tenure, it's interesting to revisit Craig Berube's comments about puck possession...
Game Review: Maple Leafs grab loser point, Dennis Hildeby their best player in underwhelming...
The Maple Leafs' modest three-game winning streak is over, but they managed to pick up a point from a game in which they probably...
Easton Cowan’s emergence, Craig Berube’s questionable messaging, and reasons for optimism as the Leafs...
The Maple Leafs can take a bit of a breath after a decisive win in Pittsburgh, followed by a two-day break, but big questions...
Game Review: Maple Leafs earn badly needed, relatively stress-free regulation win in Pittsburgh
Boy, did the Maple Leafs ever need a win like this.
Not once did Toronto trail in this game, and they cruised to victory...
As the market calls for everything from coaching changes to rebuilds, where should the...
As the Maple Leafs' struggles have mounted over the past few weeks, fan/media scrutiny has understandably escalated. As we all know, it will only...
A potentially make-or-break road trip, more confounding lineup decisions, and lagging special teams –...
An NHL team can’t make the playoffs in November, but it can sure dig itself a hole it can’t climb out of.
As things stand...
Game Review: Maple Leafs get one point but arguably deserve two in OT loss...
We’re not really in the business of moral victories, but the Maple Leafs played well in this game and easily could have grabbed two...
Nic Roy, Brandon Carlo & Dakota Joshua’s slow starts, the Troy Stecher addition, and...
Mired in their first five-game losing streak since April 2021, the Maple Leafs are in desperate need of a turnaround this week.
Earlier today, we...
We’re entering crunch time for Craig Berube to prove he can fix what ails...
As we approach the 20-game checkpoint of the season, the Maple Leafs currently own a record under .500, the second-worst points percentage in the...
The end of the David Kampf saga in Toronto, and the strange process that...
The David Kampf saga is finally reaching its conclusion.
Following a preseason in which he did not make the team, Kampf was sent down to...
The Leafs need to stop trying to outscore their problems and start solving them...
Bad weekend, or bad omen? That’s the big question for the Maple Leafs right now.
Entering the weekend fresh off five wins in their past...
Game Review: Maple Leafs concede cheap early goals, Anthony Stolarz struggles in loss to...
While the Boston Bruins won five straight entering this game, they were without Elias Lindholm and Charlie McAvoy, and they still managed to claw...
Game Review: Maple Leafs pull awful effort out of the fire with big third-period...
There are many storylines emerging early in this Maple Leafs season, but one of the main ones is that they haven’t been able to...
Leafs Notebook: Nick Robertson making his case in the top six, the David Kampf...
There are four games in the next six nights, William Nylander and Scott Laughton are potentially returning soon, and hopefully, Joseph Woll isn’t far...
Game Review: Defensive issues continue to plague Maple Leafs in 6-3 loss to Columbus
Just like everyone else tonight, it looked like the Maple Leafs' minds were on the Toronto Blue Jays instead of the task at hand.
The...
Leafs Notebook: The areas to clean up defensively, Max Domi’s woeful start, Craig Berube’s...
After beating the Buffalo Sabres, the Maple Leafs improved to 4-4-1 to start the season… matching their record through nine games last season.
They’ve posted...
Game Review: Defensive leakiness continues as Maple Leafs lose third straight game
The Blue Jays are off to a dream start to the World Series, but the Maple Leafs are officially under .500 now, and it’s...
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