The Toronto Maple Leafs are calling on the companies of a rookie shot-stopper as they appear to bounce again from their season-opening loss.
Netminder Dennis Hildeby is about to make his NHL debut on Thursday because the Maple Leafs go to the New Jersey Devils, head coach Craig Berube introduced forward of the sport.
Toronto is on the second half of a back-to-back to start out its season, shedding the opener towards Montreal Canadiens 1-0 on Wednesday. Low season acquisition Anthony Stolarz performed effectively within the loss, stopping 26 of 27 pictures.
Nonetheless, with major goaltender Joseph Woll on the injured reserve with a lower-body harm to start out the season, the rookie Hildeby was known as upon for the beginning.
Hildeby, 23, spent final season with the Toronto Marlies of the AHL. He performed 41 video games, selecting up a 21-11-7 report with a .913 save proportion, 2.41 GAA and 4 shutouts.
The Jarfalla, Sweden, native was chosen by the Maple Leafs within the fourth spherical, 122nd total, of the 2022 NHL Draft.
Earlier than becoming a member of the Marlies, he performed two seasons within the Swedish Hockey League with Farjestads BK Karlstad. Within the 2022-23 marketing campaign, he picked up an 11-9-0 report with a .918 save proportion and a couple of.26 GAA.
Berube additionally introduced that Bobby McMann will attracts into the lineup, with Ryan Reaves popping out towards the Sheldon Keefe-coached Devils.