TORONTO — Matt Murray was placed on long-term injured reserve by the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday because of an adductor injury.
The goalie was expected to start against the Ottawa Senators but left the morning skate following the first series of drills after consulting with goalie coach Curtis Sanford.
Murray is expected to be out a minimum of four weeks. He made 19 saves in his Maple Leafs debut, a 4-3 loss at the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday after being acquired in a trade with the Senators on July 11.
“It happened in the skate today, he was 100 percent fine (after his start against the Canadiens),” Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe said.
Ilya Samsonov was expected to start against the Senators on Saturday. Erik Kallgren was recalled from Toronto of the American Hockey League on an emergency basis to serve as Samsonov’s backup.
Kallgren went 8-4-1 with a 3.31 goals-against average and an .888 save percentage with the Maple Leafs last season. He sustained an injury in an AHL game Friday but was cleared Saturday.