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02-17-2011, 11:31 PM
c/p from Tsn
TORONTO -- It was only two weeks ago when it looked like the Toronto Maple Leafs had too many goalies. Now GM Brian Burke is desperately searching for some healthy bodies.
"(We're) working on it," Burke said Thursday via email. "Need at least one, and maybe two."
A rash of injuries has hit the organization and left it with only two healthy goalies -- current No. 1 man James Reimer and AHLer Ben Scrivens.
The latest goaltender to go down was J.S. Giguere, who suffered a lower-body injury during Toronto's 2-1 victory in Buffalo on Wednesday. The veteran battled groin injuries earlier in the season and wasn't sure if the ailment was related to his past.
"Right now it is minor," Giguere said after the game in Buffalo. "(But) if it's related to what I've had before this year it might be something a little bit more major. We'll see what's going to come out of it."
Neither the Leafs or AHL's Marlies practised on Thursday. Giguere was expected to see a doctor, but the results of that visit weren't immediately available.
If he's unable to serve as Reimer's backup for Saturday's game against Ottawa, Burke will need to fill two openings.
TORONTO -- It was only two weeks ago when it looked like the Toronto Maple Leafs had too many goalies. Now GM Brian Burke is desperately searching for some healthy bodies.
"(We're) working on it," Burke said Thursday via email. "Need at least one, and maybe two."
A rash of injuries has hit the organization and left it with only two healthy goalies -- current No. 1 man James Reimer and AHLer Ben Scrivens.
The latest goaltender to go down was J.S. Giguere, who suffered a lower-body injury during Toronto's 2-1 victory in Buffalo on Wednesday. The veteran battled groin injuries earlier in the season and wasn't sure if the ailment was related to his past.
"Right now it is minor," Giguere said after the game in Buffalo. "(But) if it's related to what I've had before this year it might be something a little bit more major. We'll see what's going to come out of it."
Neither the Leafs or AHL's Marlies practised on Thursday. Giguere was expected to see a doctor, but the results of that visit weren't immediately available.
If he's unable to serve as Reimer's backup for Saturday's game against Ottawa, Burke will need to fill two openings.