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: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/12/09/t...

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...

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

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 👇 #LeafsForever

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: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/12/01/t...

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

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: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/11/25/w...

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: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/11/24/t...

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 👇

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...

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: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/11/17/t...

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...

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: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/11/13/t...

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...

🎙️ 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 👇

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...

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...

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...

What's the current reading of the “concern-o-meter” about the Leafs’ 5-5-1 start and Auston Matthews’ play? In the latest podcast, @APetrielli.bsky.social & @NickAshbourne.bsky.social dive into that + Berube’s coaching job and the current state of the lineup 🎧 👇 #LeafsForever

While the Jays deservedly owned the spotlight last night, the Leafs continued a troubling trend of terrible team defense in Columbus. @APetrielli.bsky.social's post-game on the defensive leakiness, Sammy Blais' debut, Cayden Primeau's performance, a good game from L3 + more 👇 #LeafsForever

New Leafs Notebook up - There's lots of focus on the Leafs forwards lines, but the team is scoring just fine. It's the team defense that has been an issue early on. Plus Notes, Quotes, Tweets and 5 Things featuring Domi, new D pairs, power play and more: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/10/27/m...

New podcast up! 🎙️ - Level of concern (not that high -- yet) - Lineup confusion - The NJD game, in particular the poor 3rd period - Stolarz comments - The need for an emotional leader - Matthews and Berube mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/10/23/m...

Thoughts on what Anthony Stolarz said, what the Leafs players didn't do, and an ongoing issue with this team year after year: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/10/20/a...

New Leafs Notebook - The team has been able to generate offense and score goals so far, but they aren't playing the style of play they say they want to, or using the lineup the way they said they would this summer. Plus notable/questionable player usage: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/10/20/l...

New podcast up 🎙️ Breaking down the first 4 games of the Leafs season with @nickashbourne.bsky.social including going through each forward's play, the lineup shuffling, special teams, standing up for each other (once again) and a lot more: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/10/16/m...

New Leafs Notebook up - The team is off to a slow start but it's far too early to panic, plus notes, quotes, tweets and 5 things featuring lineup decisions, breakouts, defense pairings, teammates standing up for each other and more: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/10/14/t...

Double offering from me ahead of the Leafs season opener. On developing Easton Cowan: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/10/07/h... Leafs Notebook on the rejigged lineup, pk changes, the need for better breakouts, quotes, tweets, 5 things and much more: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/10/07/l...

While a lot is shifting day to day, Easton Cowan lined up as the 13th forward at practice yesterday. @APetrielli.bsky.social on Cowan's development path and how the Leafs should manage him to start the season 👇 #LeafsForever

Quick thoughts on the Leafs claiming both Sammy Blais and Cayden Primeau, as well as where that leaves the roster now: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/10/06/i...

New podcast up 🎙️ This week @nickashbourne.bsky.social and I chat about the Stolarz extension, Joseph Will, developing Easton Cowan, depth on defense, line combos and more: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/10/01/m...

New Leafs Notebook - On Joseph Woll's absence looming large, developing Easton Cowan, preseason notes, quotes, tweets and 5 things: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/09/29/t...

New Leafs Notebook - On Joseph Woll's absence looming large, developing Easton Cowan, preseason notes, quotes, tweets and 5 things: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/09/29/t...

Instant Analysis - Leafs lock in Anthony Stolarz to a 4-year contract worth $3.75M per year in a deal that makes sense for both sides: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/09/28/a...

New - On the Leafs 5v5 play needing to improve, and potential deployment and stylistic changes to lookout for: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/09/20/w...

First Leafs Notebook of the new season - Some thoughts on the Leafs defense unit, preseason game one notes, filling out the roster, Calle Jarnkrok and David Kampf, the usual quotes, tweets and 5 things, and more: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/09/22/m...

New - On the Leafs 5v5 play needing to improve, and potential deployment and stylistic changes to lookout for: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/09/20/w...

New - Rookie tournament notes, including thoughts on individual performances, some pleasant surprises, general thoughts on the Leafs system and more: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/09/15/t...

New - Rookie tournament notes, including thoughts on individual performances, some pleasant surprises, general thoughts on the Leafs system and more: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/09/15/t...

Training Camp Preview Part 1 - Roster locks, players jockeying for position with the big club, and trade candidates: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/09/08/m...

🎙️New Podcast up with @nickashbourne.bsky.social talking: - A potential Anthony Stolarz extension - The Leafs goalie pipeline - Domi's fit on the first line - Berube needing to adjust - State of the power play - Marner (regrettably) mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/09/05/m...

As we enter the final week of August, @APetrielli.bsky.social begins his series previewing the Maple Leafs' 2025-26 depth chart, starting with the wingers. He includes some thoughts on the potential Jack Roslovic fit 👇 mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/08/25/p... #LeafsForever

New - As summer winds down, I'm reviewing the Leafs depth chart starting with left and right wingers: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/08/25/p...

Three mid-August Leafs thoughts - Filling out the top six, and the physical battle vs. Florida: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/08/19/f...

New - Updated thoughts on the Leafs roster as they continue to reimagine their forward group. They are deeper, but are they better? mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/07/22/t...

New - Updated thoughts on the Leafs roster as they continue to reimagine their forward group. They are deeper, but are they better? mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/07/22/t...

Instant Analysis - Leafs acquire Dakota Joshua as the forward group starts to fall into place. Joshua fits how they want to play and is a decent bounceback candidate, but will need to re-establish himself as a third liner given his salary: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/07/17/i...

Instant Analysis - Leafs acquire Dakota Joshua as the forward group starts to fall into place. Joshua fits how they want to play and is a decent bounceback candidate, but will need to re-establish himself as a third liner given his salary: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/07/17/i...

New - Thoughts on the offseason so far, playing out keeping Marner and why that wouldn't have been appealing, the deployment plan moving forward, and cap space to do more: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/07/14/e...

New - Thoughts on the offseason so far, playing out keeping Marner and why that wouldn't have been appealing, the deployment plan moving forward, and cap space to do more: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/07/14/e...

New MLHS Podcast is up with @NickAshbourne We review the Leafs additions of Nic Roy, Mattias Maccelli, the Matthew Knies and John Tavares contracts, how we view the lineup right now, potential offseason fits to target and more: mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/07/11/m...