Garret Sparks News

Frederik Andersen left Saturday’s game with an upper-body injury, so Sparks has been recalled in case Andersen can’t play on Tuesday. The 23-year-old has gone 18-7-0 with a 2.08 GAA and .927 SV% in 26 games with the Marlies this season.

Sparks, 23, played at three levels last year—21 AHL games, 17 NHL games and one ECHL game. During his time with the Maple Leafs he was 6-9-0 with a 3.02 GAA and .893 SV%, versus a strong 14-4-3 record, 2.33 GAA and .928 SV% in his time with the Marlies. With Jonathan Bernier in Anaheim and James Reimer in Florida, the door is wide-open for Sparks to be Frederik Andersen’s backup to start the 2016-17 season.

Sparks allowed five goals on 32 shots in the Maple Leafs loss vs. the Blue Jackets on Wednesday. Sparks has lost four straight starts while posting a 3.59 GAA and .875 SV%. Sparks has struggled since returning from injury and comes into play tonight with a 6-8-1 record, 2.95 GAA and .893 SV% in the first 16 games of his NHL career.

Sparks allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Red Wings on Saturday. He has lost his last three starts, allowing three goals in each of those games and posting an .888 SV%. Tonight he faces the 31-40-8 Blue Jackets on home ice, where he is 5-3-1 with a 2.47 GAA and .910 SV% this season.

Sparks gave up three goals on 18 shots in the Maple Leafs loss in Tampa Bay on Monday. Sparks and Jonathan Bernier have been alternating starts and tonight it’s Sparks turn to start vs. the Sabres. Sparks has won three of his last five starts despite posting an ugly 3.15 GAA and .868 SV%. He has faced Buffalo to other times this season, going 1-0-1 with a 1.92 GAA and .917 SV%.

Sparks gave up three goals on 18 shots in the Maple Leafs loss in Tampa Bay on Monday. Sparks and Jonathan Bernier have been alternating starts and tonight it’s Sparks turn to start vs. the Sabres. Sparks has won three of his last five starts despite posting an ugly 3.15 GAA and .868 SV%. He has faced Buffalo to other times this season, going 1-0-1 with a 1.92 GAA and .917 SV%.

Sparks allowed five goals on 38 shots in the Maple Leafs OT win over the Ducks on Thursday. Jonathan Bernier has started five of the last seven games, but it looks like Sparks will go tonight in Tampa Bay. He faced the Lightning back in late February, allowing two goals on 28 shots in a 2-1 loss. Tampa comes in having won three of their last four.

Sparks allowed five goals on 38 shots in the Maple Leafs OT win over the Ducks on Thursday. Jonathan Bernier has started five of the last seven games, but it looks like Sparks will go tonight in Tampa Bay. He faced the Lightning back in late February, allowing two goals on 28 shots in a 2-1 loss. Tampa comes in having won three of their last four.

Sparks stopped 20 of 21 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Sabres last Saturday. Sparks has gone 2-2-1 with a 2.54 GAA and .886 SV% in his last five starts and tonight he faces the Ducks on home ice, where he is 4-2-1 with a 2.04 GAA and .921 SV% this season. Anaheim surprisingly comes into tonight having lost five of their last eight.

Sparks turned aside 24 of 27 shots in the Maple Leafs shootout win over the Islanders on Wednesday. He will make his third straight start tonight in Ottawa—he has posted a 2.45 GAA and .904 SV% in four starts since being recalled from the Toronto Marlies. The Senators have lost three in a row and five of their last six games.

Sparks allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Maple Leafs shootout loss to the Sabres on Monday. It looked like Sparks was going to cruise to a win, up 3-1 in the third period, but then the wheels fell off. He has posted a 2.32 GAA and .909 SV% in three starts since being recalled from the Marlies and tonight he will start for the fourth time in six games.

Sparks allowed two goals on 22 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Wild last Thursday. Sparks has played well in two starts since the Maple Leafs traded James Reimer—he has stopped 46 of 50 shots (.920 SV%). Tonight he faces a Buffalo team that has fallen on hard times, losing five of their last seven contests.

Sparks surrendered two goals on 28 shots in the Maple Leafs’ 2-1 loss to the Lightning on Monday. Sparks has played very well behind one of the NHL’s worst squads, posting a 2.48 GAA and .917 SV% in his first six NHL games. Tonight Sparks takes on a Wild team that has won six of nine under new head coach John Torchetti.

Sparks has appeared in five games with the Maple Leafs this season, going 3-1-0 with a 2.58 GAA and .915 SV%. He has spent the majority of the year with the Toronto Marlies, where he has gone 13-4-3 with a 2.34 GAA and .925 SV%. With James Reimer being traded to San Jose, Sparks will get a shot and it starts tonight vs. the Lightning.

Sparks has appeared in five games with the Maple Leafs this season, going 3-1-0 with a 2.58 GAA and .915 SV%. He has spent the majority of the year with the Toronto Marlies, where he has gone 13-4-3 with a 2.34 GAA and .925 SV%. With James Reimer being traded to San Jose, Sparks will get a shot and it starts tonight vs. the Lightning.