US Edition'Trying to Enjoy It: Rookie Goaltender Dennis Hildeby Stepping up for Maple Leafs
Dennis Hildeby has posted a .936 save percentage and 2.15 goals-against average in nine games this season while stepping in for injured Toronto Maple Leafs goaltenders.
- On Dec. 8, 2025, Maple Leafs goaltender Dennis Hildeby made 29 saves for his first NHL shutout in a 2-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Toronto.
- Pressed into service with Stolarz and Woll sidelined, Hildeby started because Stolarz hasn’t played since Nov. 11 and Woll’s injury leaves the crease to Hildeby for now.
- Across nine appearances, Hildeby has compiled a 2-2-2 record with a.936 save percentage and 2.15 goals-against average, stopping 107 of the last 110 shots.
- Morgan Rielly supplied the winner and credited Dennis Hildeby’s composure, while Craig Berube praised Hildeby’s calm, puck play and mindset after the win Monday.
- The soft-spoken Swede has quietly stepped up for injury-hit Toronto, saving the puck from his first clean sheet Monday while his father Tomas Hildeby watched from Sweden.
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'Trying to enjoy it: Rookie goaltender Dennis Hildeby stepping up for Maple Leafs
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‘He’s been huge for us’: Maple Leafs have a ton of confidence in Hildeby
Maple Leafs’ Craig Berube, John Tavares and Nic Roy talk about the club’s confidence in Dennis Hildeby, who’s been thrusted into number one status after both Anthony Stolarz and Joseph Woll went down with injuries.
Can Dennis Hildeby Hold Down the Net for the Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are going to be without starting netminders Joseph Woll and Anthony Stolarz, with no timeline for the goalies. Dennis Hildeby has been the Maple Leafs’ backup this season, posting a .927 save percentage and a 2.51 goals against in seven contests. He has one win this season in a 7-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Hildeby has looked sharp when asked upon this season, but will it be enough going forward for the Maple Leaf…
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