Overview

• Ryan Tverberg scored twice in the 4-1 win over Montreal, with Luke Haymes and Ryan Kirwan also finding the net.
• The rivalry game featured three fights, including two in the first period, as prospects looked to stand out.
• Toronto opened the event with a 4-3 loss to Ottawa, where Carter Yakemchuk scored twice and goalie Jackson Parsons starred.
• Artur Akhtyamov made 27 saves in the Ottawa game to keep the Leafs within striking distance during a late push.
• Head coach John Gruden highlighted the team’s late-game urgency and need for faster puck movement, while top prospect Easton Cowan was a healthy scratch on Sunday after a quiet opener.