Unfortunately, Toronto's starting goalie, Matt Murray, suffered another injury at the end of the regular season. During a collision with Lucas Raymond, Murray was sent crashing hard to the ice and hit his head, resulting in a concussion. This setback is a significant blow to the team, and it's unlikely that Murray will be able to participate in the playoffs.
To fill Murray's shoes, the Maple Leafs will turn to their backup goalie, Ilya Samsonov, who has proven to be a reliable player in the past. However, in a surprising move, the Maple Leafs have announced another addition to their team today.
The @MapleLeafs have recalled G Erik Källgren from the @TorontoMarlies to serve as the Club's playoff emergency backup goaltender (EBUG).� Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) April 18, 2023
With the Marlies playoffs about to start, it will be interesting to see what happens, considering both of their goalies are currently on the Maple Leafs roster.
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18 AVRIL | 156 ANSWERS Toronto Maple Leafs make 'INTERESTING' goaltender move ahead of tonights game Who will win game 1? | ||
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