Hardy Explains Why Akhtyamov Is Getting More Marlies Run

The Leafs’ goalie pecking order in the minors is doing what every good goalie controversy does - making people squint at the depth chart. Ryan Hardy is trying to explain why Artur Akhtyamov is getting more of the Marlies’ crease than Dennis Hildeby, and that kind of decision usually says as much about development plans as it does about tonight’s starter. Toronto’s front office has spent enough time in this lane to know that goalie usage is never just about the last save.