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: A new third line to trial, John Tavares’ big first half, and...
The Maple Leafs are in first place in the Atlantic Division and are approaching full health among their player group amid a busy pre-holiday...
Why the Maple Leafs’ power play was so effective without Auston Matthews, and how...
When Auston Matthews was injured, there was a lot of talk about sticking by the John Tavares-Mitch Marner pairing when Matthews returned on account...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs shoot themselves in the foot, struggle to find five-on-five...
The Maple Leafs' lack of offense is becoming a major storyline as the season progresses.
In a game where the Leafs' top two lines generated...
Leafs Notebook: It’s time for the Maple Leafs to get their five-on-five game pointed...
As each season unfolds, we try to track the Maple Leafs' day-to-day results with an eye toward the big-picture trends in this space.
Early this...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs struggle to find top gear offensively in road loss...
The Maple Leafs have lost back-to-back times in regulation for the first time since the end of October (18 games, to be exact).
It’s a...
The Matthews-Marner debate: Why the argument is stronger for keeping them together this season,...
I suppose it’s time for the annual conversation about whether Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner should play together.
Whether they are together or apart, this...
Leafs Notebook: Another excellent November, Holmberg’s role, lack of offense from the defense, OEL’s...
It’s nice finally seeing a full slate of Maple Leafs games on the docket this week.
There will be lots to discuss as the week...
Three league-wide trends at American Thanksgiving, and what they mean for the Maple Leafs
In the NHL world, American Thanksgiving traditionally marks the juncture when we start to separate the playoff from the non-playoff teams.
While the manner in...
Leafs Notebook: First impressions of Fraser Minten and Nikita Grebenkin, the room for growth...
Another week of barely any Leafs games. Another week of extended notes.
Let’s get right to it.
Notes
- Last season, the Leafs went 22-15-4 at...
Offensive vs. defensive balance, the Maple Leafs’ playoff viability, and the early results of...
Last week over at Sportsnet, Justin Bourne wrote a thoughtful article entitled, “Maple Leafs have succeeded at playing low-event hockey, but should that be...
Game in 10: Shorthanded Maple Leafs dig in for impressive victory over strong Vegas...
American Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and your Toronto Maple Leafs are in first place in the Atlantic Division.
We hope Matthew Knies is...
Leafs Notebook: The 5v5 impact of Auston Matthews’ absence, David Kampf’s expanded role, and...
The Maple Leafs only play two games over the next week, which is time I will use to my advantage for some articles currently...
Ryan Reaves suspended five games for hit to the head on Darnell Nurse
The NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Ryan Reaves has been suspended five games for Saturday night's hit on Edmonton's Darnell Nurse.
https://twitter.com/NHLPlayerSafety/status/1858254667408351296
In the...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs fight back from two goals down despite two disallowed...
It’s an overused term in sports, but this was a gutsy win.
On the road, in the second half of a back-to-back against a rested...
Leafs Notebook: How the McCabe-Tanev shutdown pairing transforms the defense, and what can we...
When the Maple Leafs signed Chris Tanev in the summer, it was widely assumed he would pair up with Morgan Rielly in a do-it-all...
Leafs Notebook: Early surprises, lineup thoughts, power play adjustments, and the roster decisions ahead
With the Maple Leafs sitting at 7-5-2 through 14 games, we examined the positives and areas for improvement earlier today.
Now, it's time to examine...
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly for the Toronto Maple Leafs through 14...
It’s good to be back!
I wanted to quickly start off by thanking everyone for all the kind words and well wishes. My wife and...
Game in 10: Power play finally finds the net, Maple Leafs eke out a...
The better team on this night won the game, but anyone in the league would tell you that this game is a “schedule” loss...
Game in 10: Strong start slips away as Maple Leafs lose second game to...
These are the kinds of games that should matter to this team.
The first matchup against the Blues didn’t go well, and sometimes you can...
Instant Analysis: Maple Leafs lock up Jake McCabe to five-year, $4.51 million AAV contract...
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Jake McCabe have agreed to a five-year, $23.5 million contract extension worth $4.51 million per season against the cap.
If...
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Craig Berube on the red-hot Tavares line after the Leafs’ blowout...
Craig Berube addressed the media after the Maple Leafs' 7-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, which improved the team's record to 43-25-3.
On the team's...
