FTB: Two more Maple Leafs games before Christmas

The Leafs started off their march to the Christmas break with a win last night in New York City against the Rangers.

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Keefe on Nylander at his best: “He’s really difficult to knock off the puck. That's when I really see his game kind of rounding out and a lot of it's just because of how he protects the puck. When it's not going well for him those pucks go off his stick too quickly.”

— Kristen Shilton (@kristen_shilton) December 21, 2019

The Leafs are back home tonight to play the Red Wings. The Marlies are in Belleville to play the Senators.

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Friday was a night for bizarre fights. Mike Smith tried to fight Evgeni Malkin.

And then this happened.

And this is just gross by Jarid Lukosevicius on the Grand Rapids Griffins.

Aaannnnd he's out of here.

Lukosevicius heads to the locker room for this one. 👿 pic.twitter.com/B1ks1InZJn

— Iowa Wild (@IAWild) December 21, 2019

The World Juniors are about to start. Here’s Ray Ferraro’s take on Team Canada.

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Johnny Gaudreau makes the first line, of course.

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Justin Holl is Toronto's best RD since

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— Kevin Papetti (@KPapetti) December 21, 2019