“We created a little extra adversity for our team today going into it, obviously, giving Freddie the day off and putting Hutch in,” said Keefe, who informed Hutchinson of his decision on Friday. Keefe acknowledged it was a risk starting a backup goalie against as strong of a team like New York, but it was necessary to rest Andersen before the all-star break. “Even when I'm not playing, enjoying the wins, enjoying the successes that other guys are having.” “I've been able to come to the rink positive every single day. “It's kind of resetting and knowing you can't change anything that happened earlier in the season,” said Hutchinson of his recent success.
His personal win streak stands in stark contrast to six losses to start the season with an. 21 and a 5-4 overtime triumph in New Jersey on Dec. It was Hutchinson's third-straight win following a 4-1 victory over Detroit on Dec. 909 save percentage, but head coach Sheldon Keefe opted to start Hutchinson instead. Starting goalie Frederik Andersen has been the backbone of Toronto's streak, with a 6-0-1 record and. Pierre Engvall, Auston Matthews and Zach Hyman, into an empty net, scored for the Maple Leafs (24-14-5), who have won nine of their last 10 games. “The game started off and their very first shot was in from the point with quite a bit of traffic and I was able to find the lane right away and make a pretty easy save on my feet.” “It was one of those games where during the anthems I felt really calm and relaxed,” said Hutchinson, who got a boost of confidence when he saved a shot by Isles defenceman Scott Mayfield 22 seconds into the opening period. Hutchinson had a 33-save shutout as the Maple Leafs blanked the New York Islanders 3-0 on Saturday to stretch Toronto's point streak to 10 games. That relatively lengthy leadup was more than enough for him.
Michael Hutchinson had more than 24 hours to mentally prepare for a rare start in net for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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