Leafs goaltending takes a hit after McElhinney, Pickard claimed off waivers
TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs’ goaltending depth took a hit Tuesday after they lost Curtis McElhinney and Calvin Pickard to the waiver wire.
McElhinney was claimed by the Carolina Hurricanes and Pickard by the Philadelphia Flyers a day after they were placed on waivers by the Maple Leafs, who are going with Garret Sparks as the backup to No. 1 Frederik Andersen.
“Good for Mac. Good for Pick. Too bad for our depth,” Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock said to open his scrum at Tuesday’s skate.
Toronto claimed McElhinney off waivers from Columbus in the 2016-17 season. He had a 6-7-0 record over 14 games with Toronto that season, with a 2.85 goals-against average, .914 save percentage and a shutout.