Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray (30) makes a save on Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov (16) as Maple Leafs forward William Nylander (88) defends during first period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed Murray on injured reserve, the club announced Thursday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed goaltender Matt Murray on injured reserve, the club announced Thursday.
The 28-year-old was nursing an ankle problem late last month, but was scheduled to start Jan. 27 against the Ottawa Senators before being made a late scratch.
Murray also missed time early in the schedule with a groin injury.
The two-time Stanley Cup winner with the Pittsburgh Penguins is 11-5-2 this season with a .911 save percentage and a 2.77 goals-against average.
Toronto, which has leaned heavily on fellow netminder Ilya Samsonov in recent weeks, recalled Joseph Woll in a corresponding move.
Also Thursday, the Leafs signed defenceman Conor Timmins to a two-year contract extension with an annual value of US$1.1 million.
The 24-year-old from St. Catharines, Ont., has one goal and 11 assists in 18 games with Toronto since being acquired in a Nov. 23 trade with Arizona.
Timmins, who helped Canada win gold at the 2018 world junior championship, was set to become a restricted free agent after the season.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 9, 2023.
