The Leafs’ loss to a Hurricanes team that needed two points infinitely more than Toronto will be the last scheduled start for Frederik Andersen’s understudy — and he fumbled a couple of his lines. (via lukefoxjukebox)
Surely, it wouldn’t be fair to drape this one all on Sparks. By the time Carolina had registered two goals, the Maple Leafs had registered two shots.
He settled down to turn away several Grade-A stops, but the damage had long been wrought. The locals mock-cheered when, with roughly 2:30 left, Sparks was pulled for an extra attacker.“I thought [Petr] Mrazek was excellent,” said Leafs coach Mike Babcock, delivering his criticism via omission. “They didn’t have a ton of chances. We did a good job around our net early, but they had zone time.The way the 2018-19 Garret Sparks Experience ends is with an 8-9-1 record and a .
That Sparks is even in position to back up Andersen when the Leafs’ post-season opens in Boston next Thursday is a reminder of rookie GM Kyle Dubas’s loyalty, and his power to make roster decisions his coach might feel otherwise about.The more expereinced Michael Hutchinson, 29, is an impending UFA who has shown well with the Marlies, and highly touted 20-year-old prospects Ian Scott and Joseph Woll should be fired up for next fall’s camp.
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