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Maple Leafs Prospects Split Showdown, Beat Canadiens After Opening Loss

Performances across the split will shape roles as Toronto opens training camp.

Overview

  • Toronto closed the event with a 4-1 win over Montreal as Ryan Tverberg scored twice, with goals also from Ryan Kirwan and Luke Haymes on a 5-on-3.
  • The prospects finished 1-1 after a 4-3 opening defeat to Ottawa in which Haymes, Jacob Quillan and Kirwan scored.
  • The Montreal game featured three fights across the first two periods, underscoring the rivalry’s physical edge that evaluators noted.
  • Head coach John Gruden praised the late push and stressed quicker puck movement and growing chemistry heading into camp Monday, with top prospect Easton Cowan a healthy scratch versus Montreal.
  • Ottawa’s Jackson Parsons made multiple highlight saves in the opener as Carter Yakemchuk scored twice, while Toronto goaltender Artur Akhtyamov kept it close with 27 saves.