Craig Berube makes a long-awaited change in net against the Philadelphia Flyers
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are playing against the Philadelphia Flyers tonight, and Leafs head coach Craig Berube has chosen his starting goalie.
Joseph Woll and Dennis Hildeby have been sharing the net as of late, with Woll getting the vast majority of the starts throughout the last stretch of games.
The last time we saw Hildeby was on New Year's Day when Woll was pulled after allowing four goals on 17 shots. It was a sensational relief effort, and one that gave the Leafs a win.
Now, the Leafs are preparing to play the Philadelphia Flyers tonight, before traveling back to Toronto for the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.
This has led to speculation about who is going to get the next stretch of starts and if Hildeby will finally get to play a game or two.
Dennis Hildeby gets the start against the Flyers
That question was answered during morning skate on Thursday, as Dennis Hildeby was in the starter's next, according to David Alter.
Hildeby will now get his first start since all the way back on December 28th, when he lost against the Detroit Red Wings.
Hildeby has made 15 appearances this season, although many of them have actually been relief efforts when the team was already losing.
During these appearances, the goaltender has a goals-against average of 2.90 and a save percentage of .914, as well as one shutout.
Hildeby has had some truly big performances this season, and the Leafs will be hoping for him to keep it going as Anthony Stolarz remains injured.
This is going to be a big night for the netminder, and with the Leafs on the verge of a playoff spot, they need their goalie to step it up.
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