Jack Campbell out weeks with leg injury, says Maple Leafs coach Keefe

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe says backup goaltender Jack Campbell will be out "weeks" after suffering a leg injury in Sunday's win at Calgary when Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk landed on him in a goal-mouth scrum.

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The Canadian Press · Posted: Jan 26, 2021 3:22 PM ET | Last Updated: January 26

Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe says backup goalie Jack Campbell will be sidelined "weeks" after he was hurt late in Sunday's 3-2 win at Calgary when Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk landed on him in a goal-mouth scrum. (Derek Leung/Getty Images)

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe says backup goaltender Jack Campbell will be out "weeks" with a leg injury.

Campbell was hurt late in Toronto's 3-2 win at Calgary on Sunday when Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk landed on him in a goal-mouth scrum.

Campbell has a 2-0-0 record with a 2.00 goals-against average and .923 save percentage so far this season.

Michael Hutchinson has been pencilled in to back up starter Frederik Andersen for the Leafs, who were set to finish a two-game series with Calgary on Tuesday night.

PLAYER STATS: Jack Campbell

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