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 – January 21
It’s amazing how much a week can change, in the minds of some fans.
Some may say Carlyle is no longer on the hot seat,...
Leafs Notebook – January 13
Even the most optimistic Leafs fans weren't expecting David Clarkson to be great throughout the entirety of his seven year deal, but this is...
Leafs Notebook – January 8
Heading into 2013 training camp, Dave Nonis had two massive clouds hanging over his head as his best forward and best defenseman were both...
Leafs Notebook – December 26
With tomorrow's game vs. Buffalo representing the 40th game of 2013-14, the Leafs are nearly at the halfway mark of the season. The Leafs,...
Leafs Notebook – December 16
Although the Leafs went 1-2 last week, it really was one of their better weeks of hockey this season. They handily outplayed LA but...
Leafs Notebook – December 11
The Sunday game threw off the timing of the Leafs Notebook (along with life, work, and so on), so I apologize for the delay....
Leafs Notebook – December 2
The question for the Leafs right now is pretty simple:
Is this the kind of slump that every team goes through over an 82-game season,...
Preview and GDT: Maple Leafs at Canadiens (7 p.m., CBC)
There’s no such thing as a “must-win” in November, but boy do the Leafs need a win tonight.
Through 26 games this season, the Leafs...
Leafs Notebook – November 26
- Losing to a young, inexperienced goalie that fought every puck, like in the loss against Nashville, is the kind of loss that really...
Leafs Notebook – November 18
You have to give Dave Nonis credit: The Leafs needed a center, so he went out and got one.
It was only a few weeks...
Leafs Notebook – November 11
No appetizer today. Straight into the main course:
- Last season, one of the biggest strengths of the Leafs penalty kill was its health and...
Leafs Notebook – November 4
It is a little ironic that Dave Nonis left Vancouver this past weekend with an eerily similar problem to the one he faced while...
Leafs Notebook – October 28
Usually I like to include a little preamble before getting into notes, but the notes went a little long this week so I decided...
Leafs Notebook (Part 2) – Notes, Quotes & 5 Things I’d Do
If you missed part one of this week's Notebook on Morgan Rielly, check it out here.
Notes
- Thought the JVR goal against Edmonton was a...
Leafs Notebook (Part 1) – The looming Rielly decision
We are only six games into the regular season, but the Leafs are quickly approaching what will be one of their biggest decisions of...
Leafs Notebook – October 7
It seems like the Jake Gardiner talk just won’t go away, even though an immediate trade seems extremely unlikely.
Elliotte Friedman got the ball rolling...
Leafs Notebook – Season Opener Eve: September 30th
Only three teams in the preseason had more points than the Leafs (Boston, Washington, Dallas), and you know what’s the best part about that?...
Leafs Notebook: Preseason Edition – September 23
There are so many different angles to consider when looking at last night's Leafs-Sabres brawl. Where to start?
Perhaps the best place is the shift...
2013-14 Season Preview: Forwards
For the first time in a long time, the Leafs are going into the season with a well-set forward group. The top six is...
Rookie Camp Impressions, and a few thoughts on Raymond
The Leafs wrapped up what was a pretty good weekend by imploding in the third period and losing handily, but that doesn’t take away...
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