Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell will return to the crease against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday for the first time since March 8, head coach Sheldon Keefe announced Friday, according to The Leafs Nation's David Alter.
Campbell was initially slated to miss two weeks due to a rib injury, but he ended up missing three. Keefe announced Thursday that backup goalie Petr Mrazek is expected to miss six weeks with a groin injury.
Rookie forward Nick Abruzzese will also make his NHL debut Saturday, Keefe confirmed, according to Alter. The 22-year-old just wrapped up his season at Harvard where he scored nine goals and added 24 assists in 28 games.
Campbell was struggling before being sidelined, posting a save percentage below .900 in five straight appearances. Campbell said Friday that he suffered the injury on Feb. 22 and played in three games afterward, according to The Athletic's Jonas Siegel.
The 30-year-old has a 24-9-4 record with a .914 save percentage and 2.65 goals against average this season.
