On the twelfth day of Christmas, Authenticat gave to PPP:

Twelve forwards scoring

Eleven Zach Hyman forechecks

Ten Morgan Rielly PP points

Nine points ahead of the Habs

Eight JVR beer vans

Seven logout errors

Six Mitchell Marner’s skipping

Five Future Cups

Four William Nylander hair tosses

Three Frederik Andersen shutouts

Two Auston Matthews OT winners

and first of course there is Chemmy

Happy holidays to everyone at PPP, the other writers, the commenters, and the lurkers.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in 2nd place in their division, Matthews is back to healthy, Nylander and Marner are back to their scoring ways, and we’re all Back to Excited. We get to look forward to seeing some of our top prospects in the World Juniors coming up, as well as a couple of games before New Years against the Arizona Coyotes and the surprising Vegas Golden Knights.

Hope you all enjoy the day whatever you’re doing.

ICYMI

Orlando Solar Bears don amazing Ugly Sweaters for Teddy Bear toss game

Joseph Woll is officially one of three goalies on Team USA at 2018 World Junior Championships

Timothy Liljegren is on the final Team Sweden roster for the World Junior Championship

Eemeli Räsänen makes the final cut for Team Finland at the World Junior Championships

Auston Matthews is a Toronto Maple Leaf.

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