David Petrie
I'm a Toronto Maple Leafs contributor for THW and a fantasy sports guru (hockey and football). I have a BBA and MBA from Wilfrid Laurier University and my day job is as a finance manager for a fortune 500 company. Feel free to reach out to me at davidapetrie@gmail.com
Author's Posts
Gardiner & Maple Leafs Implode in Game 7
April 26th, 2018 The Toronto Maple Leafs' season is over after losing to the Boston Bruins by a score of 7-4 in Game 7 of the first round of the playoffs. The Leafs led the game a few times, up 1-0 and 2-1 in the first period and up 4-3 going into the third, but imploded in the final period, giving up four goals to lose the game. There's plenty of...
2018-19 Fantasy Hockey Breakouts, Busts & Rankings
March 26th, 2018 The 2017-18 NHL regular season is almost in the books and with it, the fantasy hockey season as well. It's time to start thinking about next season. Who will be the rookies to watch for? The breakout stars and the busts? Bryan Szwarz, Kyle Gipe, Rob Seitz and Joel Griffith have joined me to answer these questions and more. 2018-19...
Marner, JVR and the Toronto/Boston Rivalry
March 16th, 2018 The Toronto Maple Leafs have got some great storylines going right now. James van Riemsdyk is making news almost every night, Mitch Marner is proving his importance to this team and their postseason chances and the rivalry between Toronto and Boston sports teams looks to start a new chapter this season. James van Riemsdyk is Lighting it...
Fantasy Hockey Playoffs: Waiver Wire Adds
March 11th, 2018 Most head-to-head fantasy hockey leagues have semifinals the week of Mar. 12-18 and finals the week of Mar. 19-25. Your success these two weeks will be driven primarily by your core starters but you can give yourself an advantage by surrounding them with waiver adds that will play lots of games, and play on days that your starters...
Maple Leafs Top 3 Options for the Trade Deadline
February 12th, 2018 With the 2018 NHL trade deadline approaching, the Toronto Maple Leafs are in an interesting position. A decent case could be made for them to be buyers, sellers, or even to do nothing. Here are the Leafs' top three options for the upcoming NHL trade deadline and the first option is to make a huge splash with a blockbuster deal. Option...
Maple Leafs Overtime Strategy Needs to Change
January 9th, 2018 The Toronto Maple Leafs have played three straight games that have gone to overtime. In two of those games, Nazem Kadri and Leo Komarov started overtime and Patrick Marleau and Mitch Marner started the other. In all three games, Auston Matthews and William Nylander were the second pair of forwards on the ice and in all three games they...
