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 – October 14
The Maple Leafs were faced with a unique opportunity to keep their top prospect in Toronto playing in the AHL, yet they elected to...
Maple Leafs claim Richard Panik off the waiver wire
The Toronto Maple Leafs have added another depth option on the wing, plucking right winger Richard Panik off the waiver wire after he didn't...
Should Joffrey Lupul or James van Riemsdyk play on Phil Kessel’s line?
One of the more interesting developments in the beginning of Maple Leafs training camp has been the notion of reuniting Joffrey Lupul with Phil...
The Maple Leafs & NHL Average Age by Team
Yesterday the Leafs partook in their annual golf tournament and pre-camp media rounds, where Joffrey Lupul touched on a topic that has popped up throughout...
Breaking Down the Maple Leafs ‘Moneypuck’ Additions
The Maple Leafs offseason has had a central theme of analytics and 'Moneypuck' due to their off-ice hirings and firings, but they have also...
What’s Ailing the Maple Leafs Penalty Kill – Part 2
In the 2005-06 season, the Maple Leafs had the second best power play in the league and one of the biggest reasons was Tomas...
What’s Ailing the Maple Leafs’ Penalty Kill – Part 1
One of the more head-scratching themes of the Toronto Maple Leafs' 2013-14 season was their penalty kill dropping from second best in the league...
Brendan Shanahan Addresses Depth, Not Core of Toronto Maple Leafs
When Brendan Shanahan was introduced as the new President of the Toronto Maple Leafs, it was met with skepticism and the focus centered on...
In conversation with Dave Morrison – Part 3
The final installment of Anthony Petrielli's interview with Toronto Maple Leafs Director of Amateur Scouting Dave Morrison touches a little more on the ins...
MLHS in conversation with Dave Morrison – Part 2
Part Two of Anthony Petrielli's interview with Toronto Maple Leafs Director of Amateur Scouting Dave Morrison focuses on the scouting process, touching on the...
MLHS in conversation with Dave Morrison – Part 1
MLHS' in-depth off-season interview with Toronto Maple Leafs Director of Amateur Scouting Dave Morrison—conducted by Anthony Petrielli—will be split into three parts and rolled...
10 Midsummer Thoughts on the Maple Leafs
Rosters are not set in stone yet, but the dust is starting to clear on the summer moves and we are starting to get...
Bargain Shopping: Remaining UFA Forwards
The summer is starting to crawl into the dog days of hockey season, but that doesn't mean there isn’t any value left on the...
Sunday Mashup: Leafs News and Notes
Today, Steve Simmons had a few interesting Leafs tidbits in his Sunday column.
“Don’t expect anything sexy when the Leafs announce their coaching staff shortly....
Maple Leafs Off Season: Assessing “Plan B”
Based on what we have been told, we would be looking at a notably different roster if the Toronto Maple Leafs' plan A this...
Toronto Maple Leafs Updated Depth Chart
We were not sure what direction the Maple Leafs would be heading entering today's free agency period. To some degree, we still don’t.
The team...
Toronto Maple Leafs Draft Notebook
There’s nothing like draft weekend to prime the hockey world for free agency.
It was an up and down weekend for the Toronto Maple Leafs,...
2014 NHL Draft News & Notes
It has been a beautifully busy day in the hockey world and the draft has not even started yet.
Here is a quick recap of...
Toronto Maple Leafs News & Notes
Some real Toronto Maple Leafs news is desperately needed,
but in the meantime here is what is being said about the Leafs.
From Chris Johnston at...
10 Playoff Lessons for the Toronto Maple Leafs
Congratulations to the L.A. Kings on winning the Stanley Cup. What a great season 2013-2014 was, one of the best playoffs I’ve ever seen,...
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