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.
Leafs Notebook – Sizing up the Atlantic Division – December 13
Now approaching mid-December, we are starting to get a lay of the land in the Atlantic Division.
When the NHL switched their division and playoff...
Leafs Notebook – Who to Expose in the Expansion Draft? – December 7
The upcoming offseason will feature an expansion draft for the first time since the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild joined the NHL in 2000.
Now...
Leafs Notebook – Toronto rookies on historic pace – November 28
A few months into the season, it looks increasingly likely that the 2016-17 Toronto Maple Leafs are going to end the year with a...
Leafs Notebook – Taking stock at American Thanksgiving – November 21
With so many young, talented players entering the Toronto Maple Leafs roster this season, we knew this team would be exciting.
We also knew it...
Leafs Notebook – November 15
The youth movement in Toronto is well underway. While the team is exciting, it is a development year and the organization has to be...
Leafs Notebook – November 7
Nearly a month into the 2016-17 season, what have we learned about the Toronto Maple Leafs so far?
The team is 5-4-3 to start. Their...
Toronto Maple Leafs Systems Analysis – The Neutral Zone
Although the Toronto Maple Leafs finished dead last in Mike Babcock’s first year behind the bench, there was more to the season than meets...
Toronto Maple Leafs Systems Analysis – The Penalty Kill
Although the Toronto Maple Leafs finished dead last in Mike Babcock’s first year behind the bench, there was more to the season than meets...
Toronto Maple Leafs Systems Analysis – The Power Play
Although the Toronto Maple Leafs finished dead last in Mike Babcock’s first year behind the bench, there was more to the season than meets...
The 2016 Hockey Coaches Conference: A Recap
The Hockey Coaches Conference came to Toronto for the first time this past weekend.
Hosted at the Mattamy Centre (formerly Maple Leafs Garden), the venue’s...
Leafs Notebook – Offseason Edition
While the Maple Leafs have been relatively quiet this summer, the team should look drastically different than the one that opened the 2015-16 season when...
Leafs Links: Hockey Coaches Conference comes to Toronto next week
Next week in Toronto, the Mattamy Athletic Centre (formerly known as Maple Leaf Gardens) is hosting the Team Snap Hockey Coaches Conference. This is...
Frederik Andersen: A deeper look into a potentially franchise changing trade
Before Dave Nonis pulled the trigger on the blockbuster trade that brought Roberto Luongo to Vancouver, he thought about a conversation he once had...
The Dion Phaneuf trade: Nothing but upside for the Toronto Maple Leafs
When the 2015-16 season is all set and done, the results are going to show that it was nearly identical to 2014-15.
That's as far as...
Mike Babcock’s “swinging centre” breakout
When the Toronto Maple Leafs hired Mike Babcock, I went through his systems to paint a picture of what to expect from the team...
Game #36 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 3 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins 2 (SO)
It took nine attempts, but the Toronto Maple Leafs have won the second game of a back to back for the first time this season...
The Dawn of the Lou Lamoriello Era: On Accountability, Defensive Hockey, and the Toronto...
You could have excused most Toronto Maple Leafs fans if they had forgotten the team was still looking for a GM.
The incumbents conducted a...
State of the Toronto Maple Leafs — Part Two: The Phil Kessel Trade
It has been another whirlwind offseason for the Toronto Maple Leafs, with too much activity to fit into one article.
With that in mind, I am separating...
State of the Toronto Maple Leafs—Part One: The Draft
It has been a whirlwind offseason in Leafs land yet again, with too much activity to cram into one article.
With that in mind, I...
Toronto Maple Leafs acquire Martin Marincin for Brad Ross and 107th overall pick
The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded Brad Ross and the 107th overall pick to the Edmonton Oilers for 6'4 left handed defenseman Martin Marincin.
The...
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