The ‘Hildebeast’ is fast becoming an Abominable Snowman for foes of the Maple Leafs this December. Article content

Dennis Hildeby already had a save percentage of .927 with just one regulation win and two overtime losses among his eight games this season, before finally getting the required support of his team on Monday night in his first NHL shutout. Article content Article content

Our takeaways on Hildeby and the 2-0 Toronto win against the very good Tampa Bay Lightning, who were tied for the division lead, but for now are among five teams split by three points:

From a five-game losing streak last month, Leafs have points in five straight.

THE QUIET ONE

We asked before this game to compare Hildeby’s vocals to Anthony Stolarz, and alternate captain John Tavares just laughed.

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