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Quillan, Haymes score as Maple Leafs fall 4-3 to Senators in Prospect Showdown
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The Toronto Maple Leafs fell 4-2 to the Ottawa Senators in the first tilt of the 2025 Prospect Showdown.

A late second-period goal from recent NCAA signing Luke Haymes and third-period markers from Jacob Quillan and Ryan Kirwan weren’t enough to overcome an early 3-0 lead from the Senators’ prospects. 2024 first-round pick Carter Yakemchuk had two goals for the Senators, but the star of the show on either side was easily Senators goaltender Jackson Parsons, who had a number of highlight-reel saves to keep the Leafs’ damage to a minimum.

Parsons, 20, was an undrafted free agent following his final OHL season in 2024-25 and signed an entry-level contract with the Senators.

Quillan was all over the ice for the Maple Leafs, sporting an ‘A’ on his jersey as one of the more senior players on the Maple Leafs’ prospect camp roster, and outside of his goal, looked more comfortable out there than a number of his teammates, which checks out considering he’s got a game of NHL experience and a full season in the AHL under his belt.

“Just take every opportunity I can to get better, try to prove myself, and find a spot on the team,” Quillan told media earlier this week. “I put the work in every day in the gym, on the ice, nutrition stuff like that. So I think I’m looking forward to it this year.”

It was a quiet game for Easton Cowan on the scoresheet, with only one assist as the Maple Leafs’ top prospect, but he came close on a number of plays and looked like he had some extra pep in his step in what’s now his third Prospect Showdown as a Maple Leaf.

The Maple Leafs’ rookies will face off against the host Montreal Canadiens rookies on Sunday afternoon to close out the tournament.

This article first appeared on TheLeafsnation and was syndicated with permission.

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