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Leafs recall goalie Pickard after backup McElhinney suffers lower-body injury

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs recalled goaltender Calvin Pickard on Friday and announced that netminder Curtis McElhinney has suffered a lower-body injury. Pickard has a 10-5-0 record with a 2.20 goals-against average and .

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs recalled goaltender Calvin Pickard on Friday and announced that netminder Curtis McElhinney has suffered a lower-body injury.

Pickard has a 10-5-0 record with a 2.20 goals-against average and .919 save percentage in 15 games this season with the Toronto Marlies.

McElhinney has a 3-4-0 mark as a backup to Frederik Andersen. The team did not release details on McElhinney's injury.

The Maple Leafs were scheduled to play the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night at Pepsi Center.

The Canadian Press