Petr Mrazek's poor health has turned the Leafs crease into a one-man show as Jack Campbell will make his 10th appearance this season against the Bruins. lukefoxjukebox with more from the team's morning skate.
’s career as a Toronto Maple Leaf, and the highest-paid goaltender on the club has played a grand total of 50 minutes.
Upon signing the veteran netminder to a three-year, $11.4-million contract as a free agent over the summer, Toronto envisioned a friendly internal competition for the net., 29, will make his 10th appearance in this young season Saturday, as the Leafs host the Boston Bruins and look to build on their four-game win streak.
Campbell has posted a 5-2-1 record with a sparkling 1.89 goals-against average and .932 save percentage. He has allowed four goals total in his past four appearances.He has not fully bounced back from the groin injury he suffered on Oct. 14 in Ottawa, and because he played on Oct. 14, he cannot be retroactively placed on LTIR all the way back to mid-October.The 23-year-old prospect is 2-1 with a .895 save percentage for the AHL Marlies this season.
No doubt, Campbell has played fantastic, but without a healthy legitimate backup to lean on, his workload is already a concern in Toronto., and avoid posting profanity, personal attacks or harassment. Should you violate our submissions guidelines, we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account. Sportsnet reserves the right to close a story’s comment section at any time.
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