In an event reminiscent of the short-lived training camp of goalie prospect Ian Scott, Petr Mrázek left his first game as a Maple Leaf with a groin injury. He joins Scott and the other prospect Joe Woll as injured goalies. Michael Hutchinson, set to be the starter in the AHL, now becomes the NHL backup in a more traditional goalie arrangement than the tandem that had been planned. After Jack Campbell started with EBUG Alex Bishop as backup in Game 3 of the season, the timeline was finally clarified:
Sheldon Keefe said Petr Mrazek is expected to miss 14 days.