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Philipp Grubauer will start Thursday vs. New Jersey.

Grubauer stopped 24 of 25 shots (.960 SV%) for his first win in three starts as he beat Columbus in his previous start. The 31-year-old has struggled mightily this season although being on one of the league's best defensive teams, with his 5-8-2 record, 3.03 GAA and .897 SV%. He takes on the New Jersey Devils, who have won four of their last five games after a 5-4 overtime win over Vancouver in their last start.

Philipp Grubauer
Matt Murray has been placed on the injured reserve (ankle) retroactive to January 17th.

Murray tweaked his ankle on January 17th and will miss some time due to the injury, leading to him being placed on the injured reserve Thursday. The 28-year-old was enjoying a strong comeback season with the Leafs prior to his injury, with his 11-5-2 record, 2.73 GAA and .911 SV%.

Matt Murray
The Kraken have recalled John Hayden from Coachella Valley (AHL).

Hayden has 13 goals, 12 assists, 51 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 36 games with Coachella Valley (AHL) and has been recalled on Thursday for the second time this season. In Hayden's previous stint with Seattle this season, he had one goal, four SOG and a +1 plus/minus through three games and 8:02 TOI.

John Hayden
Matty Beniers is not available for the Krakens' final two games before the All-Star break (upper body).

Beniers left the Krakens' previous game vs. Vancouver after 9:52 TOI due to an upper-body injury and will miss their next two games this weekend (Calgary and Columbus). The 20-year-old leads the Norris Trophy race with his 17 goals, 19 assists, 92 SOG, and a +8 plus/minus through 47 games prior to the injury.

Matty Beniers
Max McCormick has been recalled from Coachella Valley (AHL).

McCormick had 18 goals, 24 assists, 36 PIMs and a +18 plus/minus through 38 games with Coachella Valley (AHL) as their captain but has been recalled to Seattle for the first time this season. The 30-year-old has played in 93 career NHL games previously, with eight goals, five assists, 102 SOG and 97 PIMs.

Max McCormick
Murray will start Friday vs. the Senators.

Murray was pulled after allowing four goals on eight shots (.500 SV%) in his previous start vs. Florida. The 28-year-old has been solid in his first season in Toronto, with his 11-5-2 record, 2.73 GAA and .911 SV%. He takes on the Ottawa Senators, who won their last game 2-1 vs. the New York Islanders and are fifth in the NHL in shots on goal (33.7) per game.

Matt Murray
Murray was the first goalie off the ice at the Maple Leafs morning skate.

Murray was pulled after allowing four goals on eight shots (.500 SV%) in his previous start vs. Florida. The 28-year-old has been solid in his first season in Toronto, with his 11-5-2 record, 2.73 GAA and .911 SV%. He takes on the Ottawa Senators, who won their last game 2-1 vs. the New York Islanders and are fifth in the NHL in shots on goal (33.7) per game.

Matt Murray
Beniers (upper-body) is questionable to play Friday vs. the Flames.

Beniers was forced to leave Wednesday's game vs. the Canucks after a hit from Tyler Myers and did not return. The Kraken did not have much of an update on Beniers' status post-game, so consider him questionable to play Friday against Calgary.

Matty Beniers
Jaden Schwartz is doubtful for Wednesday's game vs. Vancouver (undisclosed).

Schwartz hasn't played since January 12th and is doubtful but a game-time decision to play Wednesday vs. Vancouver. The 30-year-old veteran has 10 goals, 13 assists, 85 SOG, 12 PIMs and a -10 plus/minus through 40 games played prior to the injury.

Jaden Schwartz
Cale Fleury will draw back into the Kraken's lineup Thursday vs. New Jersey.

Fleury has been a healthy scratch for the Kraken's previous six games but will draw back into the lineup as Justin Schultz deals with an undisclosed injury. The 24-year-old has yet to pick up a point this season, with five SOG and a -1 plus/minus through six games previously played.

Cale Fleury
Bobby McMann will draw back into the lineup Tuesday vs. Florida.

McMann was a healthy scratch for the Maple Leafs' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Tuesday vs. Florida. McMann is still looking to pick up his first career points after four SOG across his first two games played.

Bobby McMann
Murray will start Tuesday vs. the Panthers.

Murray allowed four goals on 34 shots (.882 SV%) and snapped a two-game winning streak as he was beaten by Boston in his previous start. The 28-year-old has been solid in his first season in Toronto, with his 11-5-2 record, 2.56 GAA and .917 SV%. He will face the Florida Panthers, who have won three of their last four games after a 4-1 victory over Buffalo on Monday.

Matt Murray
Murray will likely start Tuesday vs. the Panthers.

Murray allowed four goals on 34 shots (.882 SV%) and snapped a two-game winning streak as he was beaten by Boston in his previous start. The 28-year-old has been solid in his first season in Toronto, with his 11-5-2 record, 2.56 GAA and .917 SV%. He will face the Florida Panthers, who have won three of their last four games after a 4-1 victory over Buffalo on Monday.

Matt Murray