Anthony Petrielli analyzes the Toronto Maple Leafs’ systems on The Leafs Geeks Podcast

Photo: USA Today SportsMLHS’ Anthony Petrielli joined The Leafs Geeks podcast over the Christmas break to discuss the team’s play of late, systems adjustments, Jake Gardiner’s play this season, Leo Komarov’s slow first half, and much more.

On the adjustments the opposition has made to the Leafs since their blazing hot start:

The first thing that is really evident is that teams have adjusted to the Leafs more than anything. They did flip the puck out a lot last year — that’s not completely new to them this year. They loved creating the 50-50 foot races and thrived off of that. Their forwards were really good at creating scoring opportunities off of that. If it’s positioned right and you put a…