Maple Leafs' Matt Murray exits morning skate with injury

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray left Saturday’s morning skate with a groin injury, head coach Sheldon Keefe has confirmed.

Murray left minutes into Saturday’s skate and consulted with goaltending coach Curtis Sanford before leaving the ice.

Keefe told reporters it’s too early to determine Murray’s long term prognosis, but he’s being evaluated. Ilya Samsonov will almost certainly get the start against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night as a result.

Erik Kallgren has been called up from the AHL's Toronto Marlies to backup Samsonov. Murray has been placed on the long-term injury list in order to make enough cap room to call up Kallgren, meaning he will be out of action for a minimum of four weeks.

Kallgren was injured in the Marlies' game on Friday, but was reportedly cleared to return prior to being called up to the Leafs.

Denis Hildeby is currently in Sweden. Joseph Woll is recovering from shoulder surgery. Toronto has been haunted by emergency goalies before, but this may be their only option to back up Samsonov, if Murray isn’t cleared to play.

Murray started the Leafs' first game of the season against the Montreal Canadiens, making 23 saves in a 4-3 loss at the Bell Centre.

We’ll see how this story develops, but the Maple Leafs are currently running thin between the pipes ahead of the latest instalment of the Battle of Ontario.

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