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.
Optimism, Pessimism and General Thoughts Heading into the 2017-2018 Season
The Toronto Maple Leafs enter the 2017-18 season with a much different vibe around the team than last Fall. They "bought" this summer and...
Leafs Offseason Notebook: JVR Watch, Sophomore Slumps, Defence Planning
As summer enters the dog days and the Toronto Maple Leafs' offseason looks more or less complete, I can’t help but think of a...
On the Connor McDavid effect, The Big Three, and the Toronto Maple Leafs’ “two-year...
The 2016-17 season featured an exciting turn of events for the Toronto Maple Leafs and their fans.
Led by eventual Calder winner Auston Matthews, the...
2017 Draft Notebook: Trends, analysis and thoughts on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ strategy
When Brendan Shanahan cleaned house and began building his management team in 2015, there was a clear connection to the OHL.
Kyle Dubas was the...
Analyzing NHL Draft Pick Value: Can a draft really be “weak” after the first...
When the Toronto Maple Leafs traded for Brian Boyle at the deadline this season, I posed a question: When is buying worth it? Should...
Playoff Notebook – Pushed to the Brink – April 22
One big reason the Leafs were successful in making the playoffs this season was their special teams. It went under the radar, but they...
Playoff Notebook – Best of Three – April 20
Frederik Andersen summed up Game 4 best: "We didn't play anywhere close to what we're capable of... We beat ourselves."
And yet the Washington Capitals...
Playoff Notebook – Leafs take the series lead – April 18
The Toronto Maple Leafs are leading a playoff series for the first time since beating the Ottawa Senators in game 7 on April 20th,...
Playoff Notebook – Reason to Believe – April 16
Before this series started, if I told you that each of the first two games in Washington would go to overtime and Toronto would return...
Playoff Notebook – Capitals take Game 1 – April 14
You never know what you are going to get in the first period of a new playoff series.
Both teams had three full days to...
Pre-scouting the Washington Capitals Power Play
The Washington Capitals again owned one of the best power plays (PP) in the regular season this year, finishing tied for third at 23.1%. Their...
Leafs Notebook – Getting Ready for Washington – April 10
The Toronto Maple Leafs have officially qualified for the playoffs after a full 82-game season for the first time since 2003-04. That sounds great.
They will...
Leafs Notebook – April 3
There is a lot to get into before the final week of the season begins.
It's been a crazy, fun and surprising season, and it...
Leafs Notebook – The Final Two Weeks – March 27
Near the end of the 2013-14 season, the Toronto Maple Leafs looked to be cruising to a playoff spot playing a shotgun style of...
Leafs Notebook – March 20
Lots to talk about, so let's get straight into the notes this week.
Enjoy.
Notes
- Seemingly left out of all the reports about the much-discussed Leafs...
Leafs Notebook – The Race to the Finish – March 14
15 games to go. A one-point hold on the final wildcard spot. Four points back of a top-three spot in the division, with an...
Leafs Notebook – Expansion Draft Update – March 6
Back in December, we took an early look at who the Maple Leafs might expose in the June expansion draft.
Now that the trade deadline...
Weighing Up the Brian Boyle Trade
For the first time since making the playoffs in 2013, the Toronto Maple Leafs dove into the trade deadline and acquired an asset to...
Leafs Notebook – Trade Deadline Preview – February 27
Last night, a trade broke that should make Leafs fans pause for a second.
Martin Hanzal and Ryan White netted Arizona a first round pick,...
Leafs Notebook – What can we glean from Lou Lamoriello’s trade history? – February...
Mike Babcock made headlines this week for telling the media not to hold their breath on a big deadline deal this season, but that...
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In the latest episode of the MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne, Anthony Petrielli, and Alec Brownscombe discuss the first three games of the Boston-Toronto series,...
