Erik Kallgren
G FA
Sat 4/9/22 11:05 PM

Kallgren made 24 saves in a 3-2 win over Montreal on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
It was Kallgren's best game in the NHL. He made several strong saves and was only beaten on a Joel Edmundson one-timer from the slot and a perfect Cole Caufield shot high over his blocker. Kallgren's home-road splits are extreme -- he's now 4-0-1 with a 1.78 GAA and .939 save percentage at home, but 1-2-0 with a 4.11 GAA and .859 save percentage on the road. He's worthy of an activation when he's at home.

Erik Kallgren
G FA
Sat 4/9/22 12:02 PM

Kallgren will patrol the crease during Saturday's home game versus the Canadiens, Sportsnet's Luke Fox reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kallgren wasn't great in his last appearance Tuesday versus Florida, surrendering three goals on 23 shots before taking a puck to the mask and subsequently being replaced by Jack Campbell for the remainder of the eventual 7-6 loss. He'll try to return to the win column in a favorable home matchup with a Montreal team that's 10-20-7 on the road this year.

Erik Kallgren
G FA
Tue 4/5/22 10:23 PM

Kallgren (upper body) was given the all-clear by head coach Sheldon Keefe after Tuesday's 7-6 overtime loss to the Panthers, Joshua Kloke of The Athletic Toronto reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kallgren sustained the injury in the second period, but he was healthy enough to back up Jack Campbell from the third period onward. This is a good sign for Kallgren's availability going forward -- he's unlikely to serve in much more than a backup role for the rest of the season anyway.

Erik Kallgren
G FA
Tue 4/5/22 8:56 PM

Kallgren left Tuesday's game versus the Panthers in the second period after he was hit in the mask by a puck, Kevin McGran of The Toronto Star reports.
EDGE Analysis
The puck hit toward the lower end of the mask near Kallgren's neck, prompting the Maple Leafs to replace him with Jack Campbell. Kallgren allowed three goals on 23 shots prior to his exit. It's unclear if he'll return to Tuesday's game at this time -- if not, an update on his status could be available in head coach Sheldon Keefe's postgame comments.

Erik Kallgren
G FA
Mon 4/4/22 11:00 PM

Kallgren will get the starting nod in Florida in Tuesday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Jack Campbell earned a win over Tampa Bay on Monday so Kallgren will start the second half of the back-to-back. The 25-year-old rookie is 4-2-1 with a .906 save percentage through seven career NHL games, but he's coughed up 14 goals over his last four appearances. Tuesday's matchup against the league's best offense will be his toughest test to date.

Erik Kallgren
G FA
Fri 4/1/22 12:07 AM

Kallgren made 20 saves in a 7-3 win over the Jets on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Blake Wheeler opened the scoring when he got past Mark Giordano in the slot at the 3:19 mark of the first. Paul Stastny pushed the score to 2-0 about four minutes later when he stuffed in a wraparound by Kallgren's left pad as the netminder was looking right.Nikolaj Ehlers wired a shot from the right face-off dot on an early second power play to push the Jets up 3-2, but that was all the Jets could get. With Petr Mrazek (lower body) out for six weeks, Kallgren will get plenty of game action as the team's number two guy behind Jack Campbell.

Erik Kallgren
G FA
Thu 3/31/22 12:11 PM

Kallgren will get the starting nod at home versus the Jets at home Thursday, Kevin McGran of The Toronto Star reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kallgren is coming off a 23-save relief performance against the Bruins on Tuesday after Petr Mrazek (groin) was forced off due to injury. With Jack Campbell (hip) expected back soon, the 25-year-old Kallgren figures to be relegated to the backup role but will need to fill it after Mrazek was ruled out for the next six weeks. Still, the bulk of the workload figures to go to Campbell which will limit Kallgren's value outside of the occasional start.

Erik Kallgren
G FA
Wed 3/30/22 9:06 AM

Kallgren stopped 23 of 26 shots after replacing Petr Mrazek (groin) midway through the first period of Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Bruins.
EDGE Analysis
It wound up being another shaky performance for Kallgren, as he came close to handing back a 6-1 lead, but he still got credit for the win. Jack Campbell (ribs) is expected to practice Wednesday and could be back soon, but if he's not ready to return to action, Kallgren will be in net Thursday against the Jets despite a 3.94 GAA and .855 save percentage over his last three outings.

Erik Kallgren
G FA
Sat 3/26/22 11:59 PM

Kallgren made 14 saves in a 4-2 loss to Montreal on Saturday. He allowed three goals.
EDGE Analysis
The ice was tilted hard at Jake Allen at the other end and the shots showed it -- 51-17. It was a hard game for Kallgren to stay sharp. He had almost no chance on a perfect cross-ice pass to David Savard that just he couldn't get reach on the Habs' first score. Cole Caufield beat him on the power play to push the score to 2-1 and Paul Byron broke in hard on the right wing, faked a pass and then fired it through Kallgren for the go-ahead goal.

Erik Kallgren
G FA
Fri 3/25/22 2:05 PM

Kallgren will be between the pipes on the road against Montreal on Saturday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kallgren is 2-1-1 with a 2.32 GAA and one shutout in his first four NHL games. Since stepping in for the injured Jack Campbell (ribs), the 25-year-old Kallgren has outplayed Petr Mrazek to the point the club actually put Mrazek on waivers. Still, once Campbell is cleared to play, Kallgren will be bumped to at least a spot on the bench if not returned to the minors.