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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.
Auston Matthews, Morgan Rielly, William Nylander celebrate a Toronto Maple Leafs goal

Leafs Notebook: Evaluating the state of the team’s bottom six & anticipating Morgan Rielly’s...

Last offseason, the Maple Leafs rightly prioritized goaltending. Unfortunately, it left little in the way of cap space to improve the roster elsewhere.  It certainly...
Auston Matthews, Toronto maple Leafs

Game in 10: Calle Järnkrok plays his best game as a Maple Leaf, Toronto...

You never really know what you’re going to get in the first game back after the holiday break. This one certainly fits the...
Toronto Maple Leafs celebrate, Auston Matthews, John Tavares, William Nylander, Morgan Rielly, Mitch Marner

Leafs Notebook: Why Morgan Rielly remains critical to the team’s Cup chances

When injuries strike, it can open your eyes to all sorts of things. For a chunk of this season, the Leafs were missing three of...
Matt Murray, Mark Giordano, Timothy Liljegren, Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs Notebook: 29 games into 2022-23, the Leafs are an incrementally improved team —...

Maybe we just have to accept this is how it goes with this Maple Leafs team to start the season: A weak October filled...
Michael Bunting, Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs Notebook: Pontus Holmberg’s emergence, Rasmus Sandin stepping up, and the Leafs excelling through...

Over the past few seasons, General Manager Kyle Dubas has consistently emphasized the importance of evaluating his team’s response to adversity. Here he was in...
Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Maple Leafs keep rolling, Mitch Marner’s point streak hits 16, and...

This was a business-like win for the Maple Leafs. They came out, took the lead right way, controlled play, and cruised down the stretch...
Conor Timmins

Analysis: Conor Timmins traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Kyle Dubas has acquired a former Sault Ste. Marie Greyhound. The Maple Leafs have traded 6'9 Marlies...
Matt Murray, Mark Giordano, Timothy Liljegren, Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs Notebook: Nick Robertson’s development, Leafs locking it down defensively, and why 3C is...

The Maple Leafs have a busy week ahead with four games in six days.  A perfect time for an extended notes edition of Leafs Notebook. Notes - ...
Matt Murray, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: John Tavares scores #400, Matt Murray picks up first win as...

After losing to these same Penguins just a few days ago, the Maple Leafs took advantage of their chance at redemption in Pittsburgh on...
Toronto Maple Leafs, Sheldon Keefe, Michael Bunting, Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner

Leafs Notebook: At the 20% pole, where do the 2022-23 Maple Leafs stack up...

The Maple Leafs are now 16 games into the 2022-23 NHL season, or about 20 percent of the way through the schedule. It’s not enough...

Game in 10: Maple Leafs struggle to break through offensively in loss to Pittsburgh

Before we get into the game, let’s take a moment to recognize Börje Salming. What a powerful ovation and moment it was to see...
Erik Kallgren, John Tavares, Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs Notebook: The Atlantic Division race through 13 games, Timothy Liljegren’s return, goaltending injuries,...

After two impressive wins over high-end opponents, Leafs Nation can exhale. The Maple Leafs, 13 games into an up-and-down season, currently sit with a...
Ilya Samsonov, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Maple Leafs impressively shut down high-flying Bruins offense but lose Ilya...

For the first time all season, this felt like a nice win by a good team. No excuses, no weak opponent, and no Leafs controversies...
Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs Notebook: Why the questions about this team run deeper than a middling 10...

This isn’t just about 10 games. If nothing else, this reality has to be recognized. Truthfully, Sheldon Keefe set the tone in this respect after the...
Erik Kallgren, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Maple Leafs cough up 3-1 lead in Anaheim, drop another point...

The Maple Leafs entered this game with a number of lineup changes coming off last night’s loss in LA. William Nylander was moved to...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, Michael Bunting

Leafs Notebook: Michael Bunting’s contract year, Pierre Engvall’s healthy scratch, Wayne Simmonds’ return, and...

Over the last few seasons, Kyle Dubas and his management team have done a good job of navigating some notable pending-UFA contract negotiations by...
Michael Bunting, Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs Notebook: Early thoughts on ice-time distribution, the Matt Murray injury, Nick Robertson’s opportunity,...

Through three games this season, Auston Matthews has played over 20 minutes only once. It was only a few seasons ago – in the shortened...
Auston Matthews, John Tavares, Toronto Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Auston Matthews leads the way in a bounce-back home-opener win over...

After Sheldon Keefe called out his team’s performance in their loss to the Montreal Canadiens, the Maple Leafs responded with a 3-2 victory over...
William Nylander, Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens

Leafs Notebook: Final preseason thoughts, the new fourth line, and five major storylines entering...

Entering the offseason, the Maple Leafs’ needs were not particularly extensive, but they did have some holes and question marks, as every team does. In...
Rasmus Sandin, Toronto Maple Leafs

Rasmus Sandin’s contract stalemate reaches a resolution: two years, $1.4 million AAV

After a holdout that seemingly never made much sense to begin with, the Rasmus Sandin negotiations ended with a contract that only reinforced that...

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