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: The Chris Tanev acquisition & potential contract and other draft weekend notes
The story of the 2024 draft for the Maple Leafs is just as much about the 2023 draft before it and the 2025 draft...
The framework of a Mitch Marner trade: How could Brad Treliving fetch enough value...
As we inch closer to the draft and free agency, we've spent a lot of time poring over the Maple Leafs roster as it...
Offseason Evaluations Wrap-up: Reviewing the needs on the Maple Leafs roster by position
Over the past few weeks, we reviewed all the Maple Leafs’ players under contract as well as their pending UFAs and RFAs:
Offseason Evaluations,...
Offseason Evaluations, Part 7: Jake McCabe & Simon Benoit
In the final edition of my evaluations of under-contract Maple Leafs, we're breaking down the seasons of Jake McCabe and Simon Benoit, two defensemen...
Offseason Evaluations, Part 6: Morgan Rielly & Conor Timmins
The Offseason Evaluations series now turns to the defense position, the team's most critical area of need this summer.
Catch up on my previous five...
Offseason Evaluations, Part 5: Pontus Holmberg & Ryan Reaves
In our ongoing evaluation of the Maple Leafs' under-contract players, we round out the forward group by assessing Pontus Holmberg and Ryan Reaves' 2023-24...
Offseason Evaluations, Part 4: Bobby McMann & Matthew Knies
Next up in the Offseason Evaluations series are Matthew Knies and Bobby McMann, two left wingers coming off their first full (full-ish in McMann's...
Offseason Evaluations, Part 3: David Kampf & Calle Jarnkrok
As the Offseason Evaluations series continues, we're now assessing the Maple Leafs' secondary forwards currently under contract for the 2024-25 season, starting with David...
Offseason Evaluations, Part 2: Mitch Marner & John Tavares
As we review the current Maple Leafs under contract for 2024-25, next up in the Offseason Evaluations series are Mitch Marner and John Tavares,...
Offseason Evaluations, Part 1: Auston Matthews & William Nylander
As we prepare for the 2024 NHL offseason, we will evaluate not only the external options available to the Maple Leafs but also the...
Evaluating Lane Lambert’s fit on the Maple Leafs’ coaching staff
We have the first official addition to Craig Berube’s coaching staff.
Elliotte Friedman and Darren Dreger each reported that Lane Lambert has been all...
Brad Treliving’s $12+ million Offseason Question: Weighing the trade or keep scenarios with Mitch...
The Maple Leafs’ first order of business this offseason was to address the head coaching position. Now that Craig Berube has been hired, the...
Leafs Notebook: Marc Savard’s fit as an AC, Kampf, Tavares & Holmberg’s showing at...
Shortly after the Maple Leafs introduced Craig Berube as their new head coach, the Calgary Flames and Marc Savard, who worked with Berube in...
New head coach Craig Berube represents a style and attitude shift behind the Maple...
Craig Berube has been named the 32nd head coach in Maple Leafs history.
According to Darren Dreger, Berube's new contract in Toronto is four years...
Leafs Notebook: The positives and ultimate failures of the Sheldon Keefe era, and the...
The dust has settled since the Maple Leafs were eliminated from the 2024 playoffs and Sheldon Keefe was subsequently dismissed as head coach. Now,...
It’s time for the Maple Leafs to be honest about the flaws in the...
“The challenge here in Toronto is not coming up with the plan. The challenge in Toronto is sticking to it.”
Those were Brendan Shanahan’s famous...
Game in 10: Same as it ever was — Maple Leafs fall in Game...
It might have felt different, but in the end, it was the same.
Game 7 in Boston goes to overtime, and the Leafs lose.
Your game...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs lock it down defensively, William Nylander delivers offensively to...
The Maple Leafs needed to break the losing streak at home to keep their season alive. They delivered.
Joseph Woll was excellent again, the Leafs...
Game in 10: Joseph Woll comes up huge, Matthews-less Maple Leafs pick up deserved...
The Toronto Maple Leafs lived to fight another day.
Amidst all the turmoil and vitriol hurled their way, the Leafs went into Boston, dug in,...
Abject Game 4 loss leads to more soul searching at playoff time for the...
Throughout the season and playoffs, we generally write post-games in a “Game in 10” format, breaking down the game into 10 digestible points that...
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The Maple Leafs’ Offseason Work in Progress – MLHS Podcast EP97
In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Maple Leafs' summer moves so far and the work still to be...
