Sparks missed Thursday’s game in concussion protocol and the Maple Leafs confirmed that he suffered a concussion and is out indefinitely. The Maple Leafs will likely stick with Michael Hutchinson until Frederik Andersen is ready to return.
Sparks was originally slated to start on Thursday afternoon but will be held out as a precaution while he is evaluated under the concussion protocol. The Maple Leafs recalled Michael Hutchinson and Kasimir Kaskisuo to serve as their goalies with Hutchinson expected to make his Maple Leafs debut vs. the Wild.
Sparks allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Maple Leafs come-from-behind overtime win vs. Detroit last Sunday. Sparks is now 5-1-1 despite a below-average 3.00 GAA and .908 SV% this season. He will have to be great tonight as he goes head-to-head with Sergei Bobrovsky but he catches a break with the Blue Jackets playing last night.
Sparks allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Maple Leafs come-from-behind overtime win vs. Detroit last Sunday. Sparks is now 5-1-1 despite a below-average 3.00 GAA and .908 SV% this season. He will have to be great tonight as he goes head-to-head with Sergei Bobrovsky but he catches a break with the Blue Jackets playing last night.
Sparks stopped all 34 shots that he faced in the Maple Leafs shutout win over the Flyers on November 24th. Sparks has won four of his five starts this season, posting a 2.57 GAA, .924 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he will give Frederik Andersen a breather and face a Red Wings team that has lost five of their last seven (2-3-2).
Sparks made 38 saves on 39 shots in the Maple Leafs win in Anaheim on November 16th. Sparks has won three of his four starts this season, posting a 3.20 GAA and .906 SV%. Tonight he makes his fifth start of the season and will take on a Flyers team that has lost four of their last five, but won yesterday vs. New York.
Sparks allowed five goals on 34 shots in the Maple Leafs loss in Boston last Saturday. Sparks is 2-1-0 with a 4.00 GAA and .879 SV% in three starts this season, making him a risky option whenever he gets the nod. Tonight he faces a Ducks team that is 5-3-3 on home-ice this season.
Sparks allowed five goals on 34 shots in the Maple Leafs loss in Boston last Saturday. Sparks is 2-1-0 with a 4.00 GAA and .879 SV% in three starts this season, making him a risky option whenever he gets the nod. Tonight he faces a Ducks team that is 5-3-3 on home-ice this season.
Sparks allowed one goal on 34 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Kings on October 15th. Sparks will make his third start of the season tonight vs. the Bruins. He has gone 2-0-0 while allowing a combined seven goals on 65 shots (.892 SV%) in his first outings of the season. He'll take on a Bruins team that is 8-5-2 while rankings 22nd in goals per game (2.93) through 15 games.
Sparks allowed one goal on 34 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Kings on October 15th. Sparks is expected to make his third start of the season tonight vs. the Devils. He has gone 2-0-0 while allowing a combined seven goals on 65 shots (.892 SV%) in his first outings of the season. He’ll take on a Devils team that has lost four of their last five games.
Sparks allowed six goals on 31 shots in the Maple Leafs overtime win over the Blackhawks on October 7th. Despite not having a back-to-back and Frederik Andersen winning three in a row, it looks like Sparks will face the Kings tonight. Los Angeles comes into Monday’s game averaging just 2.20 goals for per game—tied for 25th in the NHL.
Sparks allowed six goals on 31 shots in the Maple Leafs overtime win over the Blackhawks on October 7th. Despite not having a back-to-back and Frederik Andersen winning three in a row, it looks like Sparks will face the Kings tonight. Los Angeles comes into Monday’s game averaging just 2.20 goals for per game—tied for 25th in the NHL.
Sparks spent all of last season with the Toronto Marlies (AHL), going 31-9-1 with a 1.79 GAA and .936 SV%. It was a great year for the former seventh-round pick, who beat Curtis McElhinney out for the Maple Leafs’ backup job this fall. His first go-around in the NHL didn’t go so well (3.02 GAA / .893 SV%) but he seems to have upped his game since then.
Sparks has won the backup job in Toronto, sending Curtis McElhinney to waivers. The 25-year-old had an outstanding season with the Toronto Marlies (AHL), going 31-9-1 with a 1.79 GAA, .936 SV% and six shutouts. The Maple Leafs like to lean heavily on Frederik Andersen, so Sparks likely won’t see more than 20 starts this season.
Sparks, 24, served as Curtis McElhinney’s backup while Frederik Andersen was hurt, but he returns to the Marlies where he has gone 24-8-1 with a 1.78 GAA and .936 SV% this season. Sparks’ return to the AHL means that Andersen will be back in Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
Sparks has been impressive in the AHL this season, going 24-8-1 with a 1.78 GAA and .936 SV% in 35 games with the Marlies. Sparks has been recalled to backup Curtis McElhinney tonight in Buffalo because Frederik Andersen (upper-body) was hurt yesterday.
Sparks, 24, appeared in 17 NHL games with the Maple Leafs in 2015-16, but failed to make it past the AHL last season. Sparks went 21-9-0 with a 2.16 GAA and .922 SV% in 31 games with the Marlies and was 1-1-0 in two playoff starts.
