Is he the savior of the Maple Leafs

Is he the savior of the Maple Leafs?

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving must be happy about securing an insurance policy for his goaltending group last summer.

In August, the new GM offered veteran Martin Jones a one-year contract worth $875,000. Many wondered why he gave the 33-year-old a one-sided deal considering Ilya Samsonov and Joseph Woll formed the tandem already identified in the Queen City.

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However, he suffered a sprained ankle and Jones was recalled from the American League in December. Additionally, the former Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, Philadelphia Flyers and Seattle Kraken played three games with the Maple Leafs. He earned three wins and also maintained a .949 efficiency percentage and a goals-against average of 1.85.

The British Columbia native stopped 38 shots in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 7-0 win on Saturday. He signed the 29th shutout of his career and played his 447th game on the Bettman circuit.

“They sent a lot of pucks to our goal. Our goalkeeper had to be on his guard because the tempo could have changed sides. “He didn’t allow that,” analyzed Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe, whose comments were reported by the Toronto Sun newspaper.

“He was so calm and relaxed. It made everyone feel a lot better.”

“We scored some important goals and made great plays, but our goalkeeper was calm and it was great. “That shows his professionalism and experience.”

Jones could therefore benefit from this new opportunity in the National League. Meanwhile, Samsonov struggled with a save percentage of .878 and a GAA of 3.51. We bet it will be the Russian who will be watching the games from the press box when Woll returns if the veteran continues to give his team chances to win in each of his starts.