TORONTO — Erik Kallgren needed help getting into Scotiabank Arena after being called up by the Maple Leafs.
Less than a week later, the 25-year-old rookie was on the receiving end of a raucous ovation as he tapped the white crest on his sweater in the same building following a performance that, for at least one night, steadied Toronto's shaky goaltending situation.
The cool, stoic Kallgren made 35 saves in his first NHL start Tuesday in the Leafs' 4-0 blanking of the Dallas Stars.
"Try to treat it as a normal game," the Swede said of his approach.