On April 5, Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Garret Sparks left the team to rediscover his technique and confidence with goalie coaches Steve Briere and Jon Elkin. In a corresponding move, the Leafs called up Michael Hutchinson from the team’s American Hockey League affiliate Toronto Marlies to fill the backup spot for the parent Maple Leafs in the playoffs. Now, with Hutchinson away from the team for the birth of his baby, Sparks is back for Game 1.
Garret Sparks will spend the next 10 days away from #Leafs, working with #Leafs and Marlies goalie coaches to get his game back and confidence back
— Kristen Shilton (@kristen_shilton) April 5, 2019
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