TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed goaltender Matt Murray on injured reserve, the club announced Thursday.
The 28-year-old was nursing an ankle problem late last month, but was scheduled to start Jan. 27 against the Ottawa Senators before being made a late scratch.
Murray also missed time early in the schedule with a groin injury.
The two-time Stanley Cup winner with the Pittsburgh Penguins is 11-5-2 this season with a .911 save percentage and a 2.77 goals-against average.
Toronto, which has leaned heavily on fellow netminder Ilya Samsonov in recent weeks, recalled Joseph Woll in a corresponding move.
Also Thursday, the Leafs signed defenceman Conor Timmins to a two-year contract extension with an annual value of US$1.1 million.
The 24-year-old from St. Catharines, Ont., has one goal and 11 assists in 18 games with Toronto since being acquired in a Nov. 23 trade with Arizona.
Timmins, who helped Canada win gold at the 2018 world junior championship, was set to become a restricted free agent after the season.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 9, 2023.
