The Toronto Maple Leafs activated goalie James Reimer off injured reserve and assigned Jussi Rynnas to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League Wednesday.
Reimer will be in the lineup Wednesday night when the Leafs host the Montreal Canadiens. Reimer will likely serve as the backup to Ben Scrivens.
The 24-year-old strained his MCL in a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Feb. 11 and was placed on IR. He rejoined the team at practice earlier this week.
James Reimer has been wearing a brace on his knee while recovering from injury. He says it probably won’t be a permanent thing. — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) February 27, 2013
James Reimer has been wearing a brace on his knee while recovering from injury. He says it probably won’t be a permanent thing.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) February 27, 2013
Reimer is 6-3-0 this season with a 2.31 goals against average and a .929 save percentage in 10 appearances this season. With Reimer on the shelf, Scrivens surpassed him in playing time, going 6-5-0 with a 2.18 GAA and .928 save percentage in 12 games played.
