TORONTO, ON - MARCH 10: Erik Kallgren #50 of the Toronto Maple Leafs guards the net against the Arizona Coyotes during the third period at the Scotiabank Arena on March 10, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Maple Leafs' Kallgren to make 1st NHL start vs. Stars

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Toronto Maple Leafs netminder Erik Kallgren will make his first NHL start Tuesday against the Dallas Stars.

Kallgren made a relief appearance last week against the Arizona Coyotes. He's now being given a chance to take over as Petr Mrazek continues to struggle and Jack Campbell remains sidelined with a rib injury.

Mrazek's made four starts in March and has allowed at least four goals in all of them. He owns a .884 save percentage in 17 appearances this season.

Kallgren, 25, was a seventh-round pick of the Arizona Coyotes in 2015. The Maple Leafs signed him to a two-year, two-way deal last May.

Tuesday's clash is the first of superstar Auston Matthews' two-game suspension. Here's how the Leafs are going to line up without their top player:

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