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: The positives and ultimate failures of the Sheldon Keefe era, and the...
The dust has settled since the Maple Leafs were eliminated from the 2024 playoffs and Sheldon Keefe was subsequently dismissed as head coach. Now,...
It’s time for the Maple Leafs to be honest about the flaws in the...
“The challenge here in Toronto is not coming up with the plan. The challenge in Toronto is sticking to it.”
Those were Brendan Shanahan’s famous...
Game in 10: Same as it ever was — Maple Leafs fall in Game...
It might have felt different, but in the end, it was the same.
Game 7 in Boston goes to overtime, and the Leafs lose.
Your game...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs lock it down defensively, William Nylander delivers offensively to...
The Maple Leafs needed to break the losing streak at home to keep their season alive. They delivered.
Joseph Woll was excellent again, the Leafs...
Game in 10: Joseph Woll comes up huge, Matthews-less Maple Leafs pick up deserved...
The Toronto Maple Leafs lived to fight another day.
Amidst all the turmoil and vitriol hurled their way, the Leafs went into Boston, dug in,...
Abject Game 4 loss leads to more soul searching at playoff time for the...
Throughout the season and playoffs, we generally write post-games in a “Game in 10” format, breaking down the game into 10 digestible points that...
Leafs Notebook: Series comeback hinges on Toronto’s offensive strengths coming through
After three playoff games, the Maple Leafs are down 2-1 in the series and face some lineup uncertainty around one of their best players,...
Game in 10: Special-teams struggles, home-ice woes continue in Maple Leafs’ Game 3 loss
The Maple Leafs stealing home-ice advantage was short-lived.
Despite finally scoring first against Boston, the Leafs' special-teams struggles are starting to prove too difficult to...
Game in 10: Dominant performance from Auston Matthews and his line powers Maple Leafs...
The Maple Leafs earned their split, and we have ourselves a series.
Auston Matthews and his line were fantastic. The Leafs got a penalty kill...
Game in 10: Familiar playoff flaws haunt Maple Leafs in Game 1 loss to...
Heading into this game, the Maple Leafs were 2-6 in Game 1s under this core. Make it 2-7.
There were a lot of familiar themes...
Maple Leafs vs. Bruins Series Preview: The Matchups, Special Teams, and Storylines to Watch
Well, here we go again—another year of Leafs playoff hockey and another first-round matchup against the Boston Bruins.
At this point, you have likely heard...
Leafs Notebook: Mitch Marner’s usage since his return, PK & PP adjustments ahead of...
Nothing is better than longer spring days with Maple Leafs playoff hockey in the air.
In this week's notebook, as we enter the final few...
We’re about to find out how committed Sheldon Keefe is to his three-line attack
The final week of the regular season is finally here, and the Maple Leafs have locked themselves into third in the Atlantic Division.
We know...
Game in 10: Special teams struggle in sloppy loss to New Jersey as Maple...
A lot was going on in this game. Auston Matthews scored goals #67 and #68. The special teams were all-around awful. Ilya Samsonov allowed...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs overcome penalty disparity in overtime win over Pittsburgh
The Maple Leafs took on a desperate Penguins team, and while they didn’t quite take care of business before overtime, they took a piece...
Leafs Notebook: The looming playoff lineup decisions on defense
The Maple Leafs have officially clinched a playoff spot and are getting healthy at the right time.
Another busy week lies ahead with four...
Is returning to Matthews-Marner really the best way to optimize the Maple Leafs’ forward...
Mitch Marner is officially out of the Leafs gray practice jersey (reserved for players out of the lineup), indicating an imminent return from injury.
In...
Leafs Notebook: The recent adjustments on the PK, Pontus Holmberg at center, Ilya Samsonov’s...
A big week for the Maple Leafs starts with a much-anticipated matchup against the Florida Panthers.
Earlier today, I examined the issues plaguing the Leafs'...
Why did the Maple Leafs’ power play fall off a cliff in March? A...
In February, the Maple Leafs posted the best power-play percentage in the NHL, tying a league record with a 50% success rate. In March,...
Game in 10: Auston Matthews notches #60, Ilya Samsonov earns spectacular shutout as Maple...
100 days after they lost 9-3 to the Sabres at the KeyBank Center, the Maple Leafs walked into Buffalo, Ilya Samsonov pitched a shutout,...
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Instant Analysis: Maple Leafs lock up Connor Dewar to team-friendly one-year...
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....
