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.
Game in 10: Special-teams struggles, home-ice woes continue in Maple Leafs’ Game 3 loss
The Maple Leafs stealing home-ice advantage was short-lived.
Despite finally scoring first against Boston, the Leafs' special-teams struggles are starting to prove too difficult to...
Game in 10: Dominant performance from Auston Matthews and his line powers Maple Leafs...
The Maple Leafs earned their split, and we have ourselves a series.
Auston Matthews and his line were fantastic. The Leafs got a penalty kill...
Game in 10: Familiar playoff flaws haunt Maple Leafs in Game 1 loss to...
Heading into this game, the Maple Leafs were 2-6 in Game 1s under this core. Make it 2-7.
There were a lot of familiar themes...
Maple Leafs vs. Bruins Series Preview: The Matchups, Special Teams, and Storylines to Watch
Well, here we go again—another year of Leafs playoff hockey and another first-round matchup against the Boston Bruins.
At this point, you have likely heard...
Leafs Notebook: Mitch Marner’s usage since his return, PK & PP adjustments ahead of...
Nothing is better than longer spring days with Maple Leafs playoff hockey in the air.
In this week's notebook, as we enter the final few...
We’re about to find out how committed Sheldon Keefe is to his three-line attack
The final week of the regular season is finally here, and the Maple Leafs have locked themselves into third in the Atlantic Division.
We know...
Game in 10: Special teams struggle in sloppy loss to New Jersey as Maple...
A lot was going on in this game. Auston Matthews scored goals #67 and #68. The special teams were all-around awful. Ilya Samsonov allowed...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs overcome penalty disparity in overtime win over Pittsburgh
The Maple Leafs took on a desperate Penguins team, and while they didn’t quite take care of business before overtime, they took a piece...
Leafs Notebook: The looming playoff lineup decisions on defense
The Maple Leafs have officially clinched a playoff spot and are getting healthy at the right time.
Another busy week lies ahead with four...
Is returning to Matthews-Marner really the best way to optimize the Maple Leafs’ forward...
Mitch Marner is officially out of the Leafs gray practice jersey (reserved for players out of the lineup), indicating an imminent return from injury.
In...
Leafs Notebook: The recent adjustments on the PK, Pontus Holmberg at center, Ilya Samsonov’s...
A big week for the Maple Leafs starts with a much-anticipated matchup against the Florida Panthers.
Earlier today, I examined the issues plaguing the Leafs'...
Why did the Maple Leafs’ power play fall off a cliff in March? A...
In February, the Maple Leafs posted the best power-play percentage in the NHL, tying a league record with a 50% success rate. In March,...
Game in 10: Auston Matthews notches #60, Ilya Samsonov earns spectacular shutout as Maple...
100 days after they lost 9-3 to the Sabres at the KeyBank Center, the Maple Leafs walked into Buffalo, Ilya Samsonov pitched a shutout,...
Instant Analysis: Maple Leafs lock up Simon Benoit for three more years
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Good Friday that they have signed pending restricted free agent defenseman Simon Benoit to a three-year, $1.35 million...
Leafs Notebook: David Kampf’s fit, Pontus Holmberg’s future, playoff toughness, sorting out the defense...
Since the NHL All-Star break, the Toronto Maple Leafs are tied with the Dallas Stars for seventh in the league with a .674 points...
Game in 10: Edmundson, McMann, and Holmberg impress in Maple Leafs’ big win over...
The shorthanded Maple Leafs impressively built a 5-0 lead against a red-hot Oilers team before making life a lot more interesting than it needed...
Leafs Notebook: Lineup experimentation, Nick Robertson’s frustration, and special teams adjustments
It was a week light on games for the Maple Leafs, but injuries and illnesses are keeping the lineup in constant flux heading into...
Why the Maple Leafs aren’t “Cup or bust” this spring — and how they’re...
Last week on our podcast and on Kyper and Bourne, I broached the subject of the Maple Leafs not going all-in this season and...
Game in 10: Special teams struggles, untimely goals against lead to dropped point despite...
It’s not the result the Maple Leafs wanted, but if they play like this more often than not, they will beat a lot of...
Analysis: Bobby McMann signs a two-year contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs
On Wednesday, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced that pending UFA Bobby McMann has been signed to a two-year contract extension worth $1.35 million per...
Recent MLHS articles
Special teams crisis + adjustments, the heat on Marner, Nylander’s absence,...
In the latest episode of the MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne, Anthony Petrielli, and Alec Brownscombe discuss the first three games of the Boston-Toronto series,...
