In the first MLHS Podcast episode of the 2026-27 season, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli take stock of the Maple Leafs through four games, discussing the early reasons for optimism and concern, n...

Just what the doctor ordered. Auston Matthews recorded a four-point game, and Gavin McKenna scored his first NHL goal and assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs stormed back from a three-goal deficit to…

In the past two seasons, the Maple Leafs barely possessed the puck. Last season, they finished last in 5v5 shot-attempt share. The year they won their division, they finished 29th but were buoyed by e...

The Maple Leafs were plagued with many problems last season, but when it came to their results, their biggest issue was their inability to win within their division. They posted a winning record again...

The Toronto Maple Leafs have their first win of the 2026-27 season, and it’s a regulation win at that. It has been a whirlwind few days with the Kirill Marchenko trade and the quick turnaround to the ...

In an emergency episode of the MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli react to the Maple Leafs’ blockbuster trade for Kirill Marchenko. Episode Topics First reactions to a shocking trade o...

The Maple Leafs appear to be on the verge of a blockbuster trade that would send Matthew Knies to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Kirill Marchenko and Elvis Merz?ikins, with other pieces pos...

Happy opening week! The real games are finally ready to begin, and we can start finding out who this Maple Leafs team really is this season. They are an admittedly difficult team to handicap. The rang...

Preseason is over, and now we await the final roster moves across the league before the real games begin. At the end of last week, we recorded a podcast where we went through each player on the NHL te...

In the season preview episode of the MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli go player by player to tee up the 2026-27 Maple Leafs campaign.  Episode Topics Impressions from the Leafs’ two ...

And just like that, the Maple Leafs’ preseason is over in the blink of an eye. As we always say, there are too many factors at play in preseason to take the results at face value. But in terms of what...

Preseason has officially started, and the new NHL season is only a week and a half away. While there were some positives to draw from the Leafs’ split-squad games against Montreal, it would also be fa...

Preseason has officially started, and the new NHL season is only a week and a half away. While there were some positives to draw from the Leafs’ split-squad games against Montreal, it would also be fa...

To wrap up our training camp battles series, we’ll look at the Maple Leafs’ special teams, which are set for fairly significant changes. On paper, the Leafs were actually pretty good in this area last...

As we continue our training camp and preseason battle series, we shift our attention to the defense. This unit is usually fairly straightforward, but this season, there is a lot up in the air. The Lea...

The rookie tournament is over, training camp starts this week, and by the weekend, the Maple Leafs will be playing their first preseason games. NHL hockey isn’t fully back, but we’re just about there....

With August halfway over, we’re only about a month away from the Maple Leafs’ first preseason game. It is always amazing how quickly things shift from the dog days of summer right back into the thick…

In a dog-days-of-summer edition of the MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Maple Leafs’ continued overhaul of their front office, their forward and defense mix, excitement…

As is always the case, the defense market was extremely difficult this NHL offseason. Teams rarely let quality defensemen go, and when they do, the acquisition costs are exorbitant. There were a numbe...

The irony of all the moves the Maple Leafs made this offseason is that they positioned themselves to do not only what should have been done last season, but quite literally what they said they were go...

The NHL offseason has officially slowed to a crawl. The bulk of available players have found new homes, the insiders are on summer vacation, and the news cycle has slowed to the odd tidbit here or the...

The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to reshape their management group, announcing Jeremiah Crowe as their new Director of Player Personnel. Crowe spent the last nine seasons working his way through the…

The Maple Leafs’ front office overhaul continues. The club has reportedly parted ways with a litany of staff members, including Darryl Metcalf, Assistant General Manager of Hockey Research and Develop...

The Maple Leafs have announced their hirings for head coach Jim Hiller’s new staff, and they include John Gruden, Brad Werenka, and — by far the biggest headline grabber — Daniel Alfredsson (new…

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Emil Andrae came to terms on a two-year deal worth $1.55 million per season on Saturday. Andrae was acquired as the centerpiece of the return in the trade that sent Joseph ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Emil Andrae came to terms on a two-year deal worth $1.55 million per season on Saturday. Andrae was acquired as the centerpiece of the return in the trade that sent Joseph ...

In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Maple Leafs’ busy offseason, from the draft to the UFA period, and break down each addition and subtraction.  Episode Topic...

MLHS’s Anthony Petrielli joined The FAN Morning Show to discuss John Chayka’s busy July 1 and Morgan Rielly’s current situation. On John Chayka’s July 1 work: Honestly, most of the things he did sort…