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.
The Maple Leafs’ impressive run has them back in the mix. Now the real...
The Maple Leafs required some sort of run to lift themselves back into the playoff mix, and while they've now gotten one with their...
Game Review: Nylander returns with a bang, Maple Leafs take care of business vs....
Some nights, all you can do is take care of business against the opponent put in front of you.
The Maple Leafs did just...
The Morgan Rielly conundrum, and how the Leafs should organize their defense after Brandon...
Christmas is over, Canada has been eliminated by Czechia yet again in the World Juniors, and the NHL stretch run before the Olympic break...
Is Craig Berube showing signs of change? A deep dive into the Maple Leafs’...
The Maple Leafs hit the halfway mark of the season in unfamiliar territory: on the outside looking in of a playoff spot, in a...
Game Review: Banged-up Maple Leafs earn character win over Devils to close out 2025
coauthored by Alec Brownscombe & Anthony Petrielli
The Maple Leafs saved our favourite win of the season so far for the last game of 2025.
The...
Game Review: Matthews & Knies lead the way, Maple Leafs hang on in third...
The 27-game stretch between Christmas and the NHL trade deadline began tonight, and if the Maple Leafs want to turn around their season, they...
The Maple Leafs at the Christmas Break: An Organization in Turmoil, the Matthews Mystery,...
Christmas time is here, although the mood is anything but merry right now for the Toronto Maple Leafs. They officially sit second-to-last in the...
Game Review: Lineup shuffle doesn’t do the trick, bigger changes needed after Maple Leafs’...
Coming off what can be gently described as one of the Maple Leafs' more lifeless outings over the past decade in Washington, notable changes...
Are the Maple Leafs rediscovering their recipe for success? How can they fix the...
Just like that, after collecting nine of the last 10 available points, the Maple Leafs are three points back of the top spot in...
The structural issues driving the Maple Leafs’ five-on-five possession problems
Given the Maple Leafs' underwhelming possession metrics over 100 games into his coaching tenure, it's interesting to revisit Craig Berube's comments about puck possession...
Game Review: Maple Leafs grab loser point, Dennis Hildeby their best player in underwhelming...
The Maple Leafs' modest three-game winning streak is over, but they managed to pick up a point from a game in which they probably...
Easton Cowan’s emergence, Craig Berube’s questionable messaging, and reasons for optimism as the Leafs...
The Maple Leafs can take a bit of a breath after a decisive win in Pittsburgh, followed by a two-day break, but big questions...
Game Review: Maple Leafs earn badly needed, relatively stress-free regulation win in Pittsburgh
Boy, did the Maple Leafs ever need a win like this.
Not once did Toronto trail in this game, and they cruised to victory...
As the market calls for everything from coaching changes to rebuilds, where should the...
As the Maple Leafs' struggles have mounted over the past few weeks, fan/media scrutiny has understandably escalated. As we all know, it will only...
A potentially make-or-break road trip, more confounding lineup decisions, and lagging special teams –...
An NHL team can’t make the playoffs in November, but it can sure dig itself a hole it can’t climb out of.
As things stand...
Game Review: Maple Leafs get one point but arguably deserve two in OT loss...
We’re not really in the business of moral victories, but the Maple Leafs played well in this game and easily could have grabbed two...
Nic Roy, Brandon Carlo & Dakota Joshua’s slow starts, the Troy Stecher addition, and...
Mired in their first five-game losing streak since April 2021, the Maple Leafs are in desperate need of a turnaround this week.
Earlier today, we...
We’re entering crunch time for Craig Berube to prove he can fix what ails...
As we approach the 20-game checkpoint of the season, the Maple Leafs currently own a record under .500, the second-worst points percentage in the...
The end of the David Kampf saga in Toronto, and the strange process that...
The David Kampf saga is finally reaching its conclusion.
Following a preseason in which he did not make the team, Kampf was sent down to...
The Leafs need to stop trying to outscore their problems and start solving them...
Bad weekend, or bad omen? That’s the big question for the Maple Leafs right now.
Entering the weekend fresh off five wins in their past...
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