When Sheldon Keefe announced on Thursday that Michael Hutchinson would get the start on Saturday against the last place Detroit Red Wings, fans and analysts surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs were given reason to believe that this would be his last chance to play in a Leaf uniform.
Playing behind a tired team in the second game of a back-to-back is no easy task for any goaltender, but unfortunately Hutchinson has put himself under the circumstances where this game has become a must-win.
Luckily enough for Hutchinson, this game also has a lot of aspects in his favour.