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Leafs Lose Matthews, Stolarz to Injury; Laughton Placed on IR
Maple Leafs start Dennis Hildeby in goal with Artur Akhtyamov as backup as team copes with injuries amid a three-game losing streak, coach says.
- Ahead of Thursday's game at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto head coach Craig Berube announced Auston Matthews will be out `maybe a week, maybe sooner` and Dennis Hildeby will start in goal against the Los Angeles Kings.
- During Tuesday's 5-4 loss in Boston, Auston Matthews left in the second period after a hit and suffered a lower-body injury, while Anthony Stolarz exited after 20 minutes with an upper-body issue.
- Signed at $3.75 million AAV, Anthony Stolarz has slumped to a.884 save percentage and 3.51 GAA after starting 13 of Toronto Maple Leafs' 16 games.
- Toronto recalled Artur Akhtyamov from the AHL to serve as Thursday's backup and placed Scott Laughton on injured reserve retroactive to Nov. 8 as the team enters after three straight regulation losses.
- With defensive lapses apparent, Toronto Maple Leafs have allowed five goals in each of their past three games, while the Los Angeles Kings have won seven of their 10 road games.
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Matthews, Stolarz both out injured Thursday for struggling Maple Leafs
Toronto head coach Craig Berube announced ahead of Thursday’s home game against the Los Angeles Kings that star centre Auston Matthews will be out of the lineup “maybe a week, maybe sooner” with a lower-body injury.
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