Erik Kallgren G FA Sun 3/20/22 12:39 AM
Erik Kallgren
G FA
Kallgren made 28 saves in a 6-3 loss to Nashville on Saturday. It was his first NHL loss.
EDGE Analysis
We're sure Kallgren would love to have a couple of the goals back, but the others were pretty much unstoppable. One was a seeing-eye snipe and another was an impossible tip-in. Kallgren's D was invisible on another and one was a one-timer that was fired perfectly. He was still composed and calm in the blue paint, and that's likely to earn him another start soon.
Erik Kallgren G FA Fri 3/18/22 1:42 PM
Erik Kallgren
G FA
Kallgren will be between the pipes against the Predators on Saturday, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kallgren has been fantastic in his first taste of NHL action, turning aside 79 of 82 shots en route to a 2-0-1 record. The 25-year-old will make his first career road appearance against a Nashville squad that's averaged a middling 3.00 goals for at home this season.
Erik Kallgren G FA Thu 3/17/22 9:51 PM
Erik Kallgren
G FA
Kallgren made 34 saves in a 3-2 win over the Hurricanes on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
He went into the second with a 2-0 lead and then Ethan Bear got to a loose puck and fired a goal five-hole on Kallgren. Then Vincent Trocheck pushed a loose puck past him with just 3.6 seconds remaining. Kallgren is remarkably even-keeled in the blue paint, especially for a guy with two NHL starts. While his AHL numbers have been middling, Kallgren's development in Sweden was progressive and he backstopped Vaxjo to an SHL championship last season. His resilience and composure may be just what the Leafs need right now.
Erik Kallgren G FA Wed 3/16/22 1:51 PM
Erik Kallgren
G FA
Kallgren will defend the cage against Carolina at home Thursday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kallgren stopped all 35 shots he faced in his first NHL start against the Stars on Wednesday and will be rewarded with another opportunity Thursday. If the 25-year-old netminder continues to perform near this level, he may force the Leafs into some difficult decisions once Jack Campbell (ribs) is cleared to play. Still, Kallgren shouldn't be expected to see too many starts once Campbell is back, making him a temporary fantasy target.
Erik Kallgren G FA Wed 3/16/22 9:11 AM
Erik Kallgren
G FA
Kallgren turned aside all 35 shots he faced in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Stars.
EDGE Analysis
The 25-year-old's first start for the Maple Leafs couldn't have gone any better. Kallgren's AHL numbers this season don't suggest he's the NHL's next elite netminder, and shooters could put together a book on him quickly, but at least in the short term he's putting significant pressure on Petr Mrazek at the top of the Toronto depth chart.
Erik Kallgren G FA Tue 3/15/22 10:34 AM
Erik Kallgren
G FA
Kallgren is expected to be in goal at home versus Dallas on Tuesday, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kallgren will make his first NHL start after debuting in a relief performance against Arizona on Thursday in which he gave up a goal in overtime after stopping all 10 previous shots he faced. With Jack Campbell (ribs) expected to be sidelined for at least another 10 days, it appears the Leafs want to see what they have in Kallgren.
Erik Kallgren G FA Fri 3/11/22 12:12 AM
Erik Kallgren
G FA
Kallgren made 10 saves in a 5-4 overtime loss to Arizona on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
He appeared in relief after starter Petr Mrazek was pulled 11:57 into the second period after allowing four goals on 12 shots. Kallgren impressed his coach with his debut: "[Erik] was great, he was calm, cool, collected," Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe said. "Some big saves. He looked confident for a guy going in for the first time under those circumstances with no heads up. I thought he looked excellent. Obviously nothing he could do at all on the winning goal." Kallgren could get more time than initially thought given Mrazek's struggles.
Erik Kallgren G FA Thu 3/10/22 10:28 AM
Erik Kallgren
G FA
Kallgren was elevated from AHL Toronto on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Kallgren has yet to make his NHL debut. The 25-year-old has posted a 15-8-1 record with a 3.02 GAA and .904 save percentage over 26 AHL Toronto appearances this season.
Erik Kallgren G FA Mon 1/24/22 11:55 AM
Erik Kallgren
G FA
Kallgren was reassigned to AHL Toronto from the taxi squad Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Kallgren was elevated to the taxi squad Saturday and did not receive the additional promotion to the active roster. The 25-year-old has yet to appear in an NHL contest for Toronto.
Erik Kallgren G FA Sat 1/22/22 10:38 AM
Erik Kallgren
G FA
Kallgren was reassigned to the taxi squad from AHL Toronto on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Kallgren has yet to make his NHL regular-season debut. The 25-year-old has posted a 9-6-0 record with a 2.92 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 17 appearances for AHL Toronto this season.