MLHS is giving the writers the night off tonight, but it’s an opportunity for one of you to take home a belated Christmas gift.
After the game, we’ll post an open thread for anyone interested to write their own game in 10, and the best one we will feature in the comments & send the winner a little Matthews Leafs merch.
Happy New Year, everyone!













![John Gruden after the Leafs prospects’ 4-1 win over Montreal: “[Vyacheslav Peksa] looked really comfortable in the net… We wouldn’t have won without him” John Gruden, head coach of the Toronto Marlies](https://mapleleafshotstove.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/gruden-post-game-sep-14-218x150.jpg)
















![Craig Berube on Joseph Woll leaving the game injured in Carolina: “Hopefully, it is not [serious], but I really liked the way Hildeby came in and handled it” Craig Berube, Toronto Maple Leafs head coach](https://mapleleafshotstove.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/berube-pg-sep-21-100x70.jpg)

