US EditionDennis Hildeby Earns His First NHL Shutout as Maple Leafs Blank Lightning 2-0
Dennis Hildeby made 29 saves for his first career NHL shutout as Toronto improved to 4-0-1 over its last five games with a 2-0 win.
- On Monday night at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Dennis Hildeby made 29 saves for his first NHL shutout in a 2-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
- With Anthony Stolarz and Joseph Woll on injured reserve, Hildeby earned the start after posting a.927 save percentage in eight appearances.
- Morgan Rielly broke the deadlock with 3:34 remaining in the first period, assisted by Easton Cowan as John Tavares reached his 30th point, while Jonas Johansson stopped 22 shots for Tampa Bay.
- The victory moved Toronto Maple Leafs to 14-11-4 and a 4-0-1 stretch, pulling within two points of the Lightning for the Atlantic Division lead.
- Meanwhile, Lightning head coach Jon Cooper hopes Andrei Vasilevskiy can return during the team's four-game road trip, which started Monday. The Maple Leafs host the San Jose Sharks on Thursday after a break.
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Goalie Dennis Hildeby became a hero for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 24-year-old from Södermanland kept his first clean sheet in his 15th NHL game. – I had a lot of fun that
Toronto won against Tampa Bay 2-0 and the underdog Dennis Hildeby kept the first clean sheet of his NHL career. – My dad is very happy about it right now because he collects my most important pucks, the 24-year-old tells NHL.
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The Lightning arrived in Toronto with their Atlantic Division lead dissipated after losing three straight games. Because of that, their first regular-season meeting with the rival Maple Leafs Monday night at Scotiabank Arena meant a little extra. Entering the night, the top seven teams in the Atlantic were separated by just four points, so every meeting with a division foe was a potential four-point swing. Even though the best offensive teams go…
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