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allowed three goals on 36 shots Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes in his final scheduled start of the regular season.’ first-period goal, which went off his skate and in, as a"tough bounce" and admitted he should've stopped Sparks, the AHL's goaltender of the year last season, has an 8-9-1 record with a .902 save percentage and 3.15 goals-against average this year. Not guaranteed another appearance this season, Sparks was asked to reflect on his year.
"I’ll be ready next year," Sparks said. "I’ll be ready if anything happens. This year isn’t over for me. I’m still going to be a big part of this team going down the stretch... be a good teammate. Support Fred."prior to the season, losing both on waivers. McElhinney, the Leafs backup the previous two seasons, has a 19-11-2 record with the Hurricanes this season, while Pickard has a 4-5-2 record with the Philadelphia Flyers and Arizona Coyotes.
Head coach Mike Babcock said Tuesday Andersen will start Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning and in the team's final game Saturday against the Montreal Canadiens.
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