It’s far too early to quit on Dennis Hildeby. The overwhelming sentiment from Wednesday’s The Leafs Nation After Dark Show from the chat and callers following the Leafs’ 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets was that Dennis Hildeby doesn’t belong with the big club and is an AHL goalie.
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Thursday that they assigned Dennis Hildeby to the Toronto Marlies while calling up Matt Murray. The announcement came less than 24 hours after Hildeby was in the net for their 5-1 loss at the hands of the Columbus Blue Jackets, which included allowing Adam Fantilli’s first career hat-trick.
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Thursday that they have assigned goaltender Dennis Hildeby to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL) and recalled goaltender Matt Murray.
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube evidently had seen enough from his team, pulling the goalie with eight minutes left, as the Columbus Blue Jackets rolled to a 5-1 victory.
It’s very seldom that two players can be blamed for a loss against an inferior team, and Wednesday night’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets was no different.
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Dennis Hildeby will be starting against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday evening, head coach Craig Berube confirmed.
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube wasn’t thrilled about his team’s performance during Saturday’s morning skate and let them know about it. Berube was heard yelling “f—ing move the puck, move it!” during the team’s power play sessions.
It’s been a whirlwind first half of the season for the Toronto Maple Leafs, but they’re winning games in all types of different ways, a hallmark of a contender.
The Maple Leafs have established who their clear cut backup is when they named the official starter for Sunday's clash against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Nick Kypreos of the Toronto Star: The Vancouver Canucks may be getting tired of this Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller feud and determining they can’t co-exist on the team any more.
Dennis Hildeby has been called up by the Toronto Maple Leafs, while Matt Murray has been assigned to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies, the team announced Monday.
Look, I’m all for a good success story, but right now, Matt Murray isn’t it. In fact, it’s fair to argue that his pedestrian play may have cost the Maple Leafs two points on Saturday night against Washington.
Matt Murray has been recalled by the Toronto Maple Leafs, while fellow goaltender Dennis Hildeby has been sent to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies, the Maple Leafs confirmed Thursday.
Matt Murray’s return to the NHL was short-lived, at least for now.
In honour of Hockey Fights Cancer, Dennis Hildeby will be adorning a special mask which will later be auctioned off and with proceeds going to a special cause.
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joesph Woll was placed on the injured reserve (IR) before the team’s season opener against the Montreal Canadiens, and Dennis Hildeby was called upon to make the trip.
With Joseph Woll still reportedly nursing a lower-body injury, the Toronto Maple Leafs turned to rookie goaltender Dennis Hildeby in the second-half of their back-to-back to open their 2024-25 season after dropping their opener 1-0 to the Montreal Canadiens.
It’s another cup of coffee in the NHL for the goaltender, who’s yet to make his in-game debut but spent a few days on the roster last season under similar circumstances.
Annually, The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler publishes his NHL-drafted prospect rankings, providing a detailed analysis of up-and-coming NHL talent. Since 2020, these rankings have been split into two separate lists – one for skaters and one for goalies.
Joshua Kloke reviewed the Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospects this week in The Athletic, placing Dennis Hildeby at #5. As the old joke goes, when you have a towering 6-foot-7 Swedish goaltender who’s a prospect, you simply must look up to him.
The 22-year-old Hildeby spent nine days on the Maple Leafs roster last month with Joseph Woll sidelined with a high ankle sprain and starter Ilya Samsonov on a short-term AHL assignment.
Dennis Hildeby's NHL debut will have to wait. After much deliberation and hype, the Toronto Maple Leafs have decided to put Ilya Samsonov back in goal on Sunday when they host the Detroit Red Wings at Scotiabank Arena.
By mid-February, Dennis Hildeby would have travelled twice to California in 2024. Once in the NHL with the Maple Leafs and again as an AHL All-Star. The 22-year-old rookie was named to the AHL's North Division All-Star squad along with teammate Alex Steeves.
The journey to the NHL has been a swift one for Dennis Hildeby. After spending his early years in Timrå, he moved to Färjestad where he slipped into the lineup of the pro team fortuitously.
Due to a recent transaction, the Toronto Maple Leafs had to fill a goaltending spot as the New Year begins. On Monday, the Leafs announced they are recalling Dennis Hildeby from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Toronto Marlies.
Dennis Hildeby isn't just playing the game of hockey for himself. When the 22-year-old was drafted by Toronto in the fourth round of the 2022 NHL Draft, he said he was "honored" to be a part of the Maple Leafs organization.
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