Anthony Petrielli
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Leafs Notebook every Monday and weekly MLHS podcast episodes. Email:
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New Leafs Notebook up - Brad Treliving was the first domino to fall, but what to make of their 6 AGMs? Plus (positive!) notes, quotes, tweets and 5 things:
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How deep will the organizational change go for the Maple Leafs? - Maple Leafs Notebook
The first shoe has officially dropped: General Manager Treliving was relieved of his duties on Monday. While much of the focus naturally shifts to the Maple Leafs’ search for a new head of hockey ope...
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/04/01/how-deep-will-the-organizational-change-go-for-the-maple-leafs-maple-leafs-notebook/
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🎙️New podcast up with
@nickashbourne.bsky.social
Breaking down what we liked, and didn't like, from the Keith Pelley presser, along with some thoughts on the response to the Ducks:
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Keith Pelley denounces Leafs' culture, underlines retool mandate for next management group - MLHS Podcast EP117
In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the firing of Brad Treliving, Keith Pelley’s press conference, the team’s culture problem, and the apparent retooling mandate e...
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/04/01/mlhs-podcast-ep117/
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On Craig Berube, Brad Treliving, and Keith Pelley:
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Let there be no doubt: The Maple Leafs need to clean house this offseason, GM included
As the Maple Leafs’ 2025-26 season slowly crawls to an end, all eyes have naturally shifted towards the offseason and the major question marks surrounding the organization’s future. We started the co...
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/03/22/the-maple-leafs-need-to-clean-house-this-offseason-gm-included/
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New Leafs Notebook up - Thoughts on the Matthews incident and fallout moving forward, Bo Groulx making his case, Easton Cowan getting ice time, the goalie pipeline, the defense unit, 5 things, and lots more:
mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/03/16/t...
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Will the Auston Matthews injury be the Leafs' "Lucic-Miller" moment, or is there a path to redemption? - Maple Leafs Notebook
In November of 2011, then-Bruin Milan Lucic was chasing down a loose puck in Boston. Sabres goalie Ryan Miller, identifying that he could prevent a mini-breakaway, charged out and played the puck. Luc...
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/03/16/the-matthews-incident-bo-groulxs-emergence-and-the-tank-setback-maple-leafs-notebook/
20 days ago
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Maple Leaf Hot Stove
23 days ago
With Matthews out for the season and Gudas suspended for just five games, will the Leafs actually stand up for their players?
@APetrielli.bsky.social
on the DoPS circus and why this is a tipping point moment for the previously mum organization to speak up 👇
#LeafsForever
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With Matthews out for the season and Gudas suspended for just five games, will the Leafs stand up for their players?
The Maple Leafs have officially announced that Auston Matthews is out for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. A day after a knee-on-knee hit by Radko Gudas, the team revealed that Matthews suffered…
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/03/14/with-matthews-out-for-season-and-gudas-suspended-for-just-five-games-will-the-leafs-stand-up-for-their-players/
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"Tank and pray" mode has been activated in Toronto. There might be a logical path to a quick turnaround if the Leafs can pull off a top-five pick this season, but the alternative outlook is bleak after a disappointing deadline 👇 (via
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The 2025-26 Maple Leafs season is now in "tank and pray" mode, and the alternative outlook is bleak
The rest of this 2025-26 Maple Leafs season will be a slog. On the ice, there’s really nothing left to watch for or write about, as long as the same coaching staff is trotting out the same tired…
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/03/09/the-2025-26-maple-leafs-season-is-now-in-tank-and-pray-mode/
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Adrift Maple Leafs are neither winning nor learning anything right now.
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Adrift Maple Leafs are neither winning nor learning anything right now
“You’re either winning or you’re learning” is one of my favourite sayings in sports. It’s a constructive way to frame a game in a glass-half-full type of way. You either celebrate your success or lear...
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/03/08/adrift-maple-leafs-are-neither-winning-nor-learning-anything-right-now/
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Instant Analysis - Leafs trade Nic Roy and net a 1st round pick, while blowing a hole in their center group with potentially more to come:
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Instant Analysis: Maple Leafs fetch first and fifth-round picks for Nic Roy, but now what?
The Maple Leafs’ 2026 trade deadline has officially kicked off, as the team has sent Nic Roy to Colorado for a first-round pick in 2027 (top-12 protected) and a fifth-round pick in 2026. Roy, who jus...
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/03/05/instant-analysis-maple-leafs-fetch-first-and-fifth-round-picks-for-nic-roy-but-what-now/
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Trade Deadline Notebook is up - All the focus right now is fairly on moving players, but off ice it has been a mess all season, only compounding matters across the board. Plus trade notes, quotes and 5 things, with a focus on some Marlies to get a look at:
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With trade deadline week upon us, the Maple Leafs' question marks start at the very top
The Maple Leafs left the Olympic break hoping to embark on some sort of winning run to give themselves a fighting chance at the playoffs. Three games later, they’re all but out of it. Not only are the...
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/03/02/with-trade-deadline-week-upon-us-the-maple-leafs-question-marks-start-at-the-top-leafs-notebook/
about 1 month ago
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Maple Leaf Hot Stove
about 1 month ago
The 2025-26 Maple Leafs sunk to a new low in tonight's loss to the Senators. "I am not sure how the Leafs could possibly return the same team and staff to work after this one."
@APetrielli.bsky.social
post-game 👇
#LeafsForever
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Game Review: 2025-26 Maple Leafs hit new low in loss to Senators
After every Leafs game, we try our best to write a detailed review recapping the game’s events and providing insight into individual performances, storylines, and other notes beyond the boxscore.…
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/03/01/game-review-2025-26-maple-leafs-hit-new-low-in-loss-to-senators/
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We are back to our regularly scheduled programming! Some thoughts on the Olympics and how hard it is to evaluate any translation to the NHL, some notes on the Domi-Matthews combination, apparently reuniting some bizarre D pairings, Cowan, Stolarz + more:
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Can Olympic gold provide a stretch-run boost for Auston Matthews? + Other key storylines as Leafs hockey returns
The Olympics have come and gone, and the NHL stretch drive has officially arrived. There are all sorts of narratives flying around after the Olympic tournament, and all I’ll say is that we must be ve...
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/02/24/key-storylines-as-leafs-hockey-returns/
about 1 month ago
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Exhale again, Canada. Post-game review + notes on top-heavy ice time, faceoffs, offense from the point, and much more via
@APetrielli.bsky.social
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Game Review: Cardiac Canada punches ticket to gold-medal game
Canada can exhale again. Following a nervy come-from-behind win in the quarterfinal against Czechia, I thought Team Canada would have learned its lesson and taken control of this game early, so as…
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/02/20/game-review-cardiac-canada-punches-ticket-to-gold-medal-game/
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Wrote some further thoughts on the Leafs selling this trade deadline - Exploring the scenario where some of their most discussed assets don't actually net them that much value in return. How can they pivot from there?
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The Maple Leafs shouldn't sell just for selling's sake at the trade deadline
With the Olympic break officially underway, all eyes in Leafs Nation have turned to the March 6 trade deadline. I’ve already written on this subject and outlined the general strategy I’d follow if I w...
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/02/11/the-maple-leafs-shouldnt-just-be-selling-for-sellings-sake-at-the-trade-deadline/
about 2 months ago
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Wrote about how I'd approach the trade deadline, the type of creative moves I'd be exploring, a few players to target, clearing roster problems and the selling path ahead:
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What does "selling" look like for the Maple Leafs? Laying out a 2026 trade deadline game plan
The Toronto Maple Leafs should be in sell mode at the trade deadline for the first time in a decade. That much is clear, and I don’t think anybody would argue otherwise at this point. Sitting eight p...
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/02/01/laying-out-a-2026-trade-deadline-gameplan-selling-maple-leafs/
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🎙️New Podcast up with
@nickashbourne.bsky.social
-- How did we get here?
mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/01/29/m...
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The Maple Leafs' 2025-26 season is nearly over after 53 games. How did we get here? - MLHS Podcast EP112
The Maple Leafs' 2025-26 season is nearly over after 53 games. How did we get here? - MLHS Podcast EP112
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/01/29/mlhs-podcast-ep112/
2 months ago
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Now what?
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Selling and resetting is fast becoming the only logical path forward for the Maple Leafs
A few weeks ago, we wrote that the Maple Leafs’ two-plus week stretch — featuring a gruelling four-game road trip, followed by a difficult five-game homestand — would likely decide their fate for the ...
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/01/26/selling-and-resetting-is-fast-becoming-the-only-logical-path-forward-for-the-maple-leafs/
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It was a point gained, but it was also an opportunity lost for the Leafs in this OTL to Detroit. Post-game review + notes on a disappointing night for the top line, Carlo, Knies playing through injury, Cowan's development, and more via
@APetrielli.bsky.social
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Game Review: Maple Leafs struggle to solve John Gibson, run out of steam in third period in OT loss to Detroit
On the one hand, the Maple Leafs were swept by Detroit in the season series tonight, and that will cost them in the standings throughout the rest of the campaign. On the other hand, in a game where…
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/01/22/game-review-red-wings-2-maple-leafs-1-ot/
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New Leafs Notebook up - Halfway through their toughest remaining stretch on the schedule, the Leafs are off to a solid 2-1-1 start. Notes on a strong PK on the back of an extremely high save percentage, team defense, OEL, Matthews, the Atlantic and more:
mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/01/19/t...
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The Leafs' difficult five-game homestand, lagging defensive numbers, and McMann's strong top line fit - Maple Leafs Notebook
The Maple Leafs are halfway through their toughest remaining stretch of the season, completing the recent four-game road trip with a 2-1-1 record to collect a respectable five of eight points. Up next...
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/01/19/toronto-maple-leafs-notebook-five-game-homestand/
3 months ago
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Maple Leaf Hot Stove
3 months ago
Despite a solid 40 minutes, this game in Vegas turned into a mega frustrating one for the Leafs, between another bad close-out effort, awful officiating, questionable coaching calls (+ an early Nylander injury). Post-game review + notes via
@APetrielli.bsky.social
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#LeafsForever
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Game Review: Maple Leafs throw away a point in maddening OT loss to Vegas
The storylines fixated on Mitch Marner, but lost amid all that drama was the fact that the Maple Leafs needed to keep pace with the rest of the East tonight. All of Buffalo, Pittsburgh, the…
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/01/16/game-review-golden-knights-6-maple-leafs-5-ot/
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New podcast up! 🎙️ Discussing the Leafs big win over the Avs and the follow-up game against Utah. Debating the forward lines, managing a struggling JT, negotiating with McMann and Laughton ahead of the trade deadline, d pairings, Dougie Hamilton and more:
mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/01/15/m...
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The future of Laughton & McMann in Toronto, and the Dougie Hamilton question - MLHS Podcast EP110
The future of Laughton & McMann in Toronto, and the Dougie Hamilton question - MLHS Podcast EP110
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/01/15/mlhs-podcast-ep110/
3 months ago
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The Leafs recent run has them back in the mix - they're technically in a playoff spot by points percentage+tiebreaker right now - but their toughest stretch of the season has arrived. Thoughts on their recent success, what has worked and needs to improve:
mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/01/12/t...
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The Maple Leafs' impressive run has them back in the mix. Now the real test arrives.
The Maple Leafs required some sort of run to lift themselves back into the playoff mix, and while they’ve now gotten one with their recent 7-0-2 stretch, they’re far from out of the woods. Technically...
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/01/12/the-maple-leafs-impressive-winning-run-has-them-back-in-the-mix-now-the-real-test-arrives/
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New Leafs Notebook up - Notes on the Maccelli with Tavares and Nylander combo working well so far, Carlo and Laughton settling in, line combinations with everyone healthy now, defense pairings, Matthews play opening up all sorts of possibilities and more:
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Maccelli's fit on the Nylander line, Carlo's encouraging return, and where should McMann play in the lineup? - Maple Leafs Notebook
Earlier today, we explored the Maple Leafs’ improvements on special teams and at five-on-five in their recent 7-0-2 run back into the playoff mix. Before the Maple Leafs kick off a big road stretch to...
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/01/12/toronto-maple-leafs-notebook-matias-maccelli-bobby-mcmann-brandon-carlo-and-more/
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The Leafs recent run has them back in the mix - they're technically in a playoff spot by points percentage+tiebreaker right now - but their toughest stretch of the season has arrived. Thoughts on their recent success, what has worked and needs to improve:
mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/01/12/t...
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The Maple Leafs' impressive run has them back in the mix. Now the real test arrives.
The Maple Leafs required some sort of run to lift themselves back into the playoff mix, and while they’ve now gotten one with their recent 7-0-2 stretch, they’re far from out of the woods. Technically...
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/01/12/the-maple-leafs-impressive-winning-run-has-them-back-in-the-mix-now-the-real-test-arrives/
3 months ago
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Maple Leaf Hot Stove
3 months ago
Some nights, all you can do is take care of business against the opponent put in front of you.
@APetrielli.bsky.social
on a big return for Nylander, Carlo's impressive play, a good physical night, Lorentz's pass, and more after a 5-0 W over VAN 👇
#LeafsForever
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Game Review: Nylander returns with a bang, Maple Leafs take care of business vs. Canucks
Some nights, all you can do is play the team in front of you and take care of business. The Maple Leafs did just that tonight, collecting two points in regulation against the lowly Canucks ahead of a…
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/01/11/game-review-maple-leafs-5-canucks-0/
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🎙️ MLHS podcast is back! Going through the Leafs December losing streak, firing Savard, the power play turning it around, their current win streak, sorting through the forward group, looking ahead to the deadline, next season and more:
mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/01/08/m...
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The Maple Leafs’ four-line promise entering the second half - MLHS Podcast EP109
The Maple Leafs’ four-line promise entering the second half - MLHS Podcast EP109
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/01/08/mlhs-podcast-ep109/
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🎙️ MLHS podcast is back! Going through the Leafs December losing streak, firing Savard, the power play turning it around, their current win streak, sorting through the forward group, looking ahead to the deadline, next season and more:
mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/01/08/m...
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The Maple Leafs’ four-line promise entering the second half - MLHS Podcast EP109
The Maple Leafs’ four-line promise entering the second half - MLHS Podcast EP109
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/01/08/mlhs-podcast-ep109/
3 months ago
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🎙️ New Podcast 🎙️
@APetrielli.bsky.social
&
@NickAshbourne.bsky.social
break down the Leafs’ promising depth contributions of late, their blue line picture moving forward, a big W over Florida, and the tough lineup decisions when Nylander returns from injury 👇
#LeafsForever
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The Maple Leafs’ four-line promise entering the second half - MLHS Podcast EP109
The Maple Leafs’ four-line promise entering the second half - MLHS Podcast EP109
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/01/08/mlhs-podcast-ep109/
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New Leafs Notebook - Congrats to Matthews on setting the Leafs goal record, the Leafs PK humming along, Robertson developing, the inability to protect leads, McMann having another good first half, Rielly struggles, defense pairings, OT combos and more:
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The Morgan Rielly conundrum, and how the Leafs should organize their defense after Brandon Carlo's return - Maple Leafs Notebook
Christmas is over, Canada has been eliminated by Czechia yet again in the World Juniors, and the NHL stretch run before the Olympic break is now underway. The Maple Leafs have done a good job of colle...
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/01/05/toronto-maple-leafs-notebook-morgan-rielly-brandon-carlo-nick-robertson-bobby-mcmann-auston-matthews/
3 months ago
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Maple Leaf Hot Stove
3 months ago
In the latest Leafs Notebook via
@APetrielli.bsky.social
: - How to manage Rielly amid his struggles - The defense pairings with Carlo back - Robertson rounding out his game - McMann boosting L1 - Matthews turning a corner & much more 👇
#LeafsForever
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The Morgan Rielly conundrum, and how the Leafs should organize their defense after Brandon Carlo's return - Maple Leafs Notebook
Christmas is over, Canada has been eliminated by Czechia yet again in the World Juniors, and the NHL stretch run before the Olympic break is now underway. The Maple Leafs have done a good job of…
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/01/05/toronto-maple-leafs-notebook-morgan-rielly-brandon-carlo-nick-robertson-bobby-mcmann-auston-matthews/
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The Leafs play has improved lately - Some thoughts on why that is, including the power play improving, a tweak to the team's breakout, some shifts in line deployment and stable goaltending that's beginning to add up:
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Is Craig Berube showing signs of change? A deep dive into the Maple Leafs' recent improvements
The Maple Leafs hit the halfway mark of the season in unfamiliar territory: on the outside looking in of a playoff spot, in a dog fight to make the cut. We’ve spent a lot of time in the first half of...
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/01/03/a-deep-dive-into-the-maple-leafs-recent-turnaround-in-results/
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Thoughts on the Maple Leafs as we hit the Christmas break, from Auston Matthews' play, to the coaching staff, to contemplating paths forward through to the trade deadline, and more:
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The Maple Leafs at the Christmas Break: An Organization in Turmoil, the Matthews Mystery, and the Paths Forward Ahead of the Trade Deadline
Christmas time is here, although the mood is anything but merry right now for the Toronto Maple Leafs. They officially sit second-to-last in the Eastern Conference as of this writing, and their overal...
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/12/24/the-maple-leafs-at-the-christmas-break/
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4 months ago
The wheels on the bus go round and round with this Leafs team, whose latest lineup shuffle didn't change anything against Nashville. When is the shoe going to drop?
@APetrielli.bsky.social
on a 5-3 loss to the Preds 👇
#LeafsForever
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Game Review: Lineup shuffle doesn't do the trick, bigger changes needed after Maple Leafs' latest loss in Nashville
Coming off what can be gently described as one of the Maple Leafs’ more lifeless outings over the past decade in Washington, notable changes were made across the lineup ahead of this game in…
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/12/21/game-review-predators-5-maple-leafs-3/
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New Leafs Notebook - On the Leafs starting to find their game while their top stars work through their play, Hildeby continuing to prove he should get more action, Laughton, Domi, Cowan, cycling through forward depth, Troy Stecher, line matching and more:
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Are the Maple Leafs rediscovering their recipe for success? - Leafs Notebook
Just like that, after collecting nine of the last 10 available points, the Maple Leafs are three points back of the top spot in the Atlantic Division (with a game in hand on Detroit). The winning run ...
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/12/09/toronto-maple-leafs-notebook-formula-for-success-pp-struggles/
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Wrote out what I'm seeing with the Leafs at 5v5, with video clips, on their breakout and forechecking issues:
mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/12/08/t...
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The Maple Leafs' playoff prospects depend on solving these five-on-five structural problems
Given the Maple Leafs’ underwhelming possession metrics over 100 games into his coaching tenure, it’s interesting to revisit Craig Berube’s comments about puck possession when he was first hired in To...
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/12/08/the-structural-issues-driving-the-maple-leafs-five-on-five-possession-problems/
4 months ago
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Maple Leaf Hot Stove
4 months ago
At last, some reasons for optimism in Leafland. Except for the power play. New podcast via
@APetrielli.bsky.social
&
@NickAshbourne.bsky.social
on the big wins in Pittsburgh and Florida, the forward lines stabilizing, Stecher's impact, the ongoing PP frustrations, and much more 👇
#LeafsForever
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At last, some reasons for optimism in Leafland (except the power play) - MLHS Podcast EP107
At last, some reasons for optimism in Leafland (except the power play) - MLHS Podcast EP107
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/12/04/mlhs-podcast-ep107/
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With an important two points on the line in this divisional matchup between two under-performing rivals, this was a complete team effort on the road from the Leafs. On a big bottom-six game, Roy, Stecher, Woll, and more 👇
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Game Review: Bottom six provides the offense in Maple Leafs' big road win over Florida
With an important two points on the line in this divisional matchup between two under-performing rivals, this was a complete team effort on the road from the Maple Leafs. The Leafs’ bottom six did…
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/12/03/game-review-maple-leafs-4-panthers-1/
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New Leafs Notebook up - Extended notes including Easton Cowan's play since being recalled, a shift in penalty killing deployment, healthy forward lines starting to come together, the middling Marlies, plus regular quotes, tweets and 5 things:
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Easton Cowan's emergence, Craig Berube's questionable messaging, and reasons for optimism as the Leafs edge closer to full health - Leafs Notebook
The Maple Leafs can take a bit of a breath after a decisive win in Pittsburgh, followed by a two-day break, but big questions remain as they enter the month of December with an 11-11-3 record. I’ll so...
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/12/01/toronto-maple-leafs-notebook-easton-cowan-craig-berube-reasons-for-optimism/
4 months ago
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Maple Leaf Hot Stove
4 months ago
How should the Leafs line up their fully healthy forward group? How can their power play possibly be this bad?
@APetrielli.bsky.social
and
@NickAshbourne.bsky.social
dive into those storylines and much more in this week's MLHS Podcast 👇
#LeafsForever
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How should the Maple Leafs line up their fully healthy forward group? - MLHS Podcast EP106
How should the Maple Leafs line up their fully healthy forward group? - MLHS Podcast EP106
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/11/28/mlhs-podcast-ep106/
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New - Some thoughts on where the Leafs can go from here and the paths forward available to them, from waiting to get healthy to considering a coaching change, which almost every team has done more than the Leafs during the Matthews era:
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As the market calls for everything from coaching changes to rebuilds, where should the Maple Leafs go from here?
As the Maple Leafs’ struggles have mounted over the past few weeks, fan/media scrutiny has understandably escalated. As we all know, it will only get louder unless the team can somehow work its way ou...
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/11/25/where-should-the-maple-leafs-go-from-here/
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New Leafs Notebook up - You can't make the playoffs in November but you sure can miss them, and the Leafs are teetering on that line as their 6 game road trip has arrived. Notes on players struggling, a few positives, confusing lineup decisions and more:
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It's time for Craig Berube to ruffle some feathers with under-performing veterans - Leafs Notebook
An NHL team can’t make the playoffs in November, but it can sure dig itself a hole it can’t climb out of. As things stand today, the Maple Leafs are sitting dead last in the Eastern Conference, a pos...
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/11/24/toronto-maple-leafs-notebook-getting-late-early/
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Anthony Petrielli
Maple Leaf Hot Stove
5 months ago
The
#LeafsForever
probably deserved two points against Columbus, but they'll take the point and the calibre of performance.
@APetrielli.bsky.social
on the ongoing Domi frustration, Laughton's return, Cowan's 20+ minute showing, and much more after the 3-2 OT defeat 👇
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Game Review: Maple Leafs get one point but arguably deserve two in OT loss to Columbus
We’re not really in the business of moral victories, but the Maple Leafs played well in this game and easily could have grabbed two points. They will have to settle for one and hope to get healthier…
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/11/21/game-review-blue-jackets-3-maple-leafs-2-ot/
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Anders Fomsgaard
5 months ago
Just listened to the MLHS podcast with
@apetrielli.bsky.social
and
@nickashbourne.bsky.social
A great listen that I will highly recommend. Great contribution today by Alec Brownscombe. I think it is the best Leafs podcast around - thanks guys!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0nV...
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Did Treliving's presser hit the right notes? - MLHS Podcast EP105
YouTube video by LeafsJellyHD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0nV-l3d1bk
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Leafs Notebook is up - Notes on good starts for Nick Robertson and Bobby McMann, slow starts for Brandon Carlo, Nic Roy and Max Domi, team scoring from defensemen, thoughts on Elliotte Friedman's hockey trade report, lineup thoughts and much more:
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It's time to move Max Domi away from center, and possibly off the team altogether - Leafs Notebook
Mired in their first five-game losing streak since April 2021, the Maple Leafs are in desperate need of a turnaround this week. Earlier today, we dove into the coaching angle on the Leafs’ disappointi...
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/11/17/toronto-maple-leafs-notebook-nic-roy-brandon-carlo-dakota-joshua-troy-stetcher-max-domi/
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Some thoughts on where the Leafs currently find themselves, how there's time and opportunity to get this back on track, and questioning if they can fix their own mess:
mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/11/17/w...
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We’re entering crunch time for Craig Berube to prove he can fix what ails the Maple Leafs
As we approach the 20-game checkpoint of the season, the Maple Leafs currently own a record under .500, the second-worst points percentage in the Eastern Conference, and the second-worst goal differen...
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/11/17/were-entering-crunch-time-for-craig-berube-to-prove-he-can-fix-what-ails-the-maple-leafs/
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Thoughts on the David Kampf contract termination, which the Leafs are going to escape rather cleanly overall. But, the whole situation has been confusing from the second he signed his deal, and that can't be overlooked either:
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The end of the David Kampf saga in Toronto, and the strange process that got us here
The David Kampf saga is finally reaching its conclusion. Following a preseason in which he did not make the team, Kampf was sent down to the AHL Marlies, where he played four games before deciding eno...
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/11/13/the-end-of-the-david-kampf-saga-in-toronto-and-the-strange-process-that-got-us-here/
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New Leafs Notebook up - Bad weekend, or bad omen? The Leafs look like a team trying to outscore their problems rather than solve them. On 5v5 woes, defensive miscues, lineup decisions, roster decisions and more:
mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/11/10/t...
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The Leafs need to stop trying to outscore their problems and start solving them - Leafs Notebook
Bad weekend, or bad omen? That’s the big question for the Maple Leafs right now. Entering the weekend fresh off five wins in their past six games, the Leafs were swept in a back-to-back at home. The f...
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/11/10/toronto-maple-leafs-notebook-defensive-and-possession-issues/
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Anthony Petrielli
Maple Leaf Hot Stove
5 months ago
🎙️ New MLHS Podcast 🎙️ - Leafs' winning streak & Matthews heating up - Should the Leafs be more vocal about officiating? - Robertson making his case - The awkward Kampf situation - Cowan joining the Marlies + much more via
@NickAshbourne.bsky.social
&
@APetrielli.bsky.social
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The Maple Leafs are streaking, and Matthews is coming alive - MLHS Podcast EP103
The Maple Leafs are streaking, and Matthews is coming alive - MLHS Podcast EP103
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/11/07/mlhs-podcast-ep103/
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New Leafs Notebook up - Robertson in the top 6, John Tavares hitting 500, Easton Cowan hitting 1, Nic Roy settling in, David Kampf staying home, sorting through the forward logjam, what to do on defense with Tanev out again and more:
mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/11/03/t...
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Tough lineup decisions lie ahead for the Maple Leafs at the forward position - Leafs Notebook
There are four games in the next six nights, William Nylander and Scott Laughton are potentially returning soon, and hopefully, Joseph Woll isn’t far behind. With the first month of the season now beh...
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/11/03/toronto-maple-leafs-notebook-nick-robertson-david-kampf-forward-decisions/
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New Leafs Notebook up - Robertson in the top 6, John Tavares hitting 500, Easton Cowan hitting 1, Nic Roy settling in, David Kampf staying home, sorting through the forward logjam, what to do on defense with Tanev out again and more:
mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/11/03/t...
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Tough lineup decisions lie ahead for the Maple Leafs at the forward position - Leafs Notebook
There are four games in the next six nights, William Nylander and Scott Laughton are potentially returning soon, and hopefully, Joseph Woll isn’t far behind. With the first month of the season now beh...
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/11/03/toronto-maple-leafs-notebook-nick-robertson-david-kampf-forward-decisions/
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New Podcast up🎙️ The Leafs are off to a slow start but there are some positive signs and potential for regression below the surface. Updated concern-o-meter, including a lengthy chat on Auston Matthews, plus the Martin Necas signing and future UFA/trades:
mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/10/31/m...
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The Auston Matthews "elephant in the room" for the Maple Leafs - MLHS Podcast EP102
The Auston Matthews elephant in the room - MLHS Podcast EP102
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/10/31/mlhs-podcast-ep102/
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