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.
Leafs Notebook – Special Edition
Sometimes, there's really just nothing left to say.
After the Leafs 7-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, they officially hit that point. You can only...
Leafs Notebook — March 26
Remember Alex Steen?
The Leafs drafted him in the first round in 2002, 24th overall. He cracked the NHL in 2005, in part due to...
Leafs Notebook – March 12
Right now is the easiest possible time to dump on the Toronto Maple Leafs, Brian Burke, Phil Kessel and anyone associated with the organization...
Leafs had no choice but to re-sign Grabovski
How many different ways can you skin a cat?
Rather, how many different ways can you look at the Mikhail Grabovski extension?
"How is he making...
Leafs Notebook – March 5
Going to cut right to it this week. This was a hard Leafs Notebook to write. Where to start? Talk about why Wilson failed? What's good...
Three years on, evaluating player evaluation under Burke
Asset management was really the theme of the deadline for the Maple Leafs.
At the end of the day it appeared Brian Burke and company...
Mailbag: 7 Questions, 7 Answers
As always, thank you for the questions, I really enjoy these.
I wanted to quickly clarify a quick comment from Wendelsway (if you don't...
Leafs Notebook – February 21
Hockey is not a sport without its politics.
If there's one thing HBO's 24/7 has briefly shown its viewers, it's that there is a lot...
Leafs Notebook — February 13
Funny how a week changes everything.
This time last Monday, the Leafs were coming off handling Ottawa easily and two very good efforts against the...
Leafs Notebook – February 6
It's a week of celebration, but it has nothing to do with the current Leafs team. Mats Sundin is back, and this is the...
Leafs Notebook – January 30
Harry Sinden, the great Boston Bruins GM, once had an interesting quote about the job of being a General Manager and what it's all...
The impact of the John-Michael Liles Extension
The locking up of John Michael Liles for the next four seasons further evidences Brian Burke's team building philosophy is moving towards speed and...
Six Questions, Six Answers – January 26
I planned on writing about the Liles extension as a preamble into answering these questions, but once I began writing it I realized that...
Leafs Notebook – January 23
If there's a theme to this weeks Leafs Notebook, it is going to be two things: toughness and desperation.
You can have all the talent...
Leafs Notebook – January 16
Amid all the trade rumours swirling around the Toronto Maple Leafs, I think we're looking at this all in the wrong way.
The Leafs have...
10 Questions, 10 Answers
I wasn't sure what questions I would receive, but you guys stepped up to the plate here big time. I got a lot of...
Question and Answer Coming – We Need Your Questions First Though
One of the best things about writing here at MLHS is far and away you, the readers.
Every week you guys are in full...
Leafs Notebook — January 9
Forty one down, forty one to go; the Leafs have shown a lot so far this season but now is when we really begin...
Leafs Notebook – December 26th
Happy holidays, everyone!
In light of the holidays, it seemed like a good time to thank everyone for the warm reception I've received since I...
Leafs Notebook – December 19th
Last season Brian Burke boldly stood in front of the media after trading Tomas Kaberle and made it clear, Getting into the playoffs by...
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