Anthony Petrielli
The pros and cons of the Maple Leafs running 11 forwards and 7 defensemen...
When the dust settled after the trade deadline and we added up the Maple Leafs' moves, it left them with a roster featuring 12...
Leafs Notebook: Taking stock of goaltending, the core, the coaching staff, and the forward...
With the trade deadline now in the rearview mirror, the heavy lifting of Kyle Dubas’ year is all but over.
This is noteworthy because –...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs fall apart in third period, lose Ryan O’Reilly to...
Well, that was a nightmare of a game.
The regulation loss is one thing, but more importantly, let’s hope Ryan O’Reilly is okay after taking...
Leafs Notebook: Breaking down a perfect month on the penalty kill, and pondering what’s...
There is – rightfully – so much buzz around all of the Maple Leafs’ trade activity that it can be difficult to think about...
Instant Analysis: Maple Leafs bring back Luke Schenn, trade Pierre Engvall to the Islanders
Kyle Dubas repeated an old adage of Lou Lamoriello's yesterday: "If you have time, use it."
Well, he’s using every second he has in advance...
Analysis: Kyle Dubas pushes in more chips, acquires Jake McCabe and Sam Lafferty from...
If it wasn’t already clear after the Maple Leafs acquired Ryan O’Reilly and Noel Acciari (and it was), make no mistake about it now....
Leafs Notebook: With Ryan O’Reilly and Noel Acciari in the fold, it’s now on...
It is difficult to evaluate much of anything in two games against bottom feeders in a back-to-back situation, with Ryan O’Reilly and Noel Acciari...
Game in 10: Noel Acciari breathes new life into the bottom six, Ryan O’Reilly...
Habs vs. Leafs on Hockey Night in Canada after a big deadline acquisition by the Maple Leafs. You can’t ask for any better than...
With the additions of Ryan O’Reilly and Noel Acciari, the Maple Leafs are justifiably...
In a go-for-it year, Kyle Dubas just went for it.
The Maple Leafs are yet again a top-five team in the league this season, but...
Leafs Notebook: The race for home ice, 2023 ice-time trends, Rasmus Sandin’s spot in...
Between the All-star break, the bye week, and a stretch in which four of five Toronto Maple Leafs games are against Columbus and Chicago,...
Game in 10: John Tavares leads the way offensively, Ilya Samsonov records third shutout...
It was nice to have Leafs hockey back, even if it was a bit of a boring game against a bad hockey team.
Two points...
Leafs Notebook: How does the Maple Leafs’ bottom six stack up against Boston and...
Last week over at Sportsnet.ca, Justin Bourne published an excellent piece on the Maple Leafs' defensive play, including some of their issues handling opposing...
Leafs Notebook: Breaking down three possible approaches Kyle Dubas could take at the trade...
Last week, we discussed the high-stakes poker game that is the NHL trade market this deadline. Between the speculated asking prices and a daunting...
Auston Matthews out for three weeks: The lineup questions to monitor in #34’s absence
The Maple Leafs announced this morning that Auston Matthews will be out of the lineup for a minimum of three weeks due to a...
Leafs Notebook: At the top of the Atlantic Division, the 2023 trade deadline is...
Three of the current top six teams in the league by point percentage reside in the Atlantic Division. Between the second-seed Maple Leafs and...
In leaving Kyle Dubas unsigned, Brendan Shanahan is wisely — and quietly — keeping...
In Kyle Dubas’ season-opening press conference, the Maple Leafs GM announced that President Brendan Shanahan told him he would not be receiving an extension...
Leafs Notebook: Re-examining the team’s center and defensive depth
In this week’s notebook: Bobby McMann’s potential as an NHL contributor, the Maple Leafs’ reputation defensively, and re-visiting the team’s defensive and center depth...
Leafs Notebook: A position-by-position evaluation at the halfway point
The Maple Leafs have officially reached the halfway point of the 2022-23 season, which makes it as good of a time as any to...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs’ defense chips in some offense, Tavares line lights up...
This was a tidy, business-like win for the Maple Leafs.
The Leafs won last night, traveled south, showed up in Philly, and simply took...
Leafs Notebook: Could Toronto realistically move Pierre Engvall or Alex Kerfoot in search of...
Last week, I examined whether the Maple Leafs' bottom six, while composed of valuable role players, offers enough scoring punch come playoff time knowing...