Hildeby joins a suddenly stacked Marlies crease with Matt Murray and Artur Akhtyamov

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced they have sent goaltender Dennis Hildeby to their AHL affiliate Toronto Marlies and activated Joseph Woll from injured reserve. 

Hildeby went 1-1 in his first two career NHL games this season. He made 21 saves on 23 shots and backstopped the Leafs to a 4-2 win over New Jersey before giving up six goals on 38 shots in a loss to Columbus. 

Woll is expected to start for the Maple Leafs tonight against St. Louis.

The 23-year-old Hildeby had a stellar first full pro season in North America in 2023-24, finishing with a 21-11-7 record, .913 SV% and 2.41 GAA in 41 appearances. 

The Marlies are a perfect 5-0 to begin the season and have only allowed eight goals. An already solid goaltending tandem now gets a boost with the return of Hildeby, it will be interesting to see how the team splits the starts.

Matt Murray has a 2-0 record with a .914 SV%, while Artur Akhtyamov is 3-0 with a .964 SV% and a shutout in his first three games in North America. 

Hildeby's first chance to see AHL playing time will be this weekend when the Marlies play a home-and-home on Friday and Saturday against the Belleville Senators. 

The Hockey News Toronto dove into the moves here. 

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