The Toronto Maple Leafs are dealing with some major complications in the crease.

Starter Frederik Andersen was placed on injured reserve Thursday, retroactive to Dec. 23, as he deals with a nagging groin injury. His backup Garret Sparks is also out of action for precautionary reasons after going through concussion protocol following Wednesday's practice, the team announced.

With both regulars out, the Maple Leafs recalled recent trade acquisition Michael Hutchinson, as well as Kasimir Kaskisuo from the AHL's Toronto Marlies on an emergency basis to carry the load versus the Minnesota Wild on Thursday afternoon.

Hutchinson made four starts with the Florida Panthers in 2018-19 before the Leafs traded for him on Dec. 29. Kaskisuo has appeared in 11 games with the Marlies, going 3-5-1 with an .866 save percentage.

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Finland stunned Canada in the quarterfinals at the world juniors on Wednesday, defeating the defending champions 2-1 in overtime after tying the game in the dying seconds of the third period.

Canada's Ian Mitchell opened the scoring early in the second period and goaltender Michael DiPietro held the door shut until late in the contest.

However, the game began to slip away from the host country when Finland's Eeli Tolvanen banked the puck off Aleksi Heponiemi's leg from behind the goal line, and it snuck past DiPietro with 47 seconds left to force overtime.

Canada was awarded a penalty shot during the extra frame, but captain Maxime Comtois failed to convert. Then, Noah Dobson was gifted a wide-open net, but his stick broke on a one-timer, generating a turnover that led to Finland's game-winning goal.

With their quarterfinal elimination, Canada will fail to medal in the World Junior Championship for the first time ever on home soil, according to TSN's Frank Seravalli.

Finland will play Switzerland - the team that upset Sweden to advance - in the semifinal on Friday.

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After the rosters for the 2019 NHL All-Star tournament were announced, the players eligible to grab the final spot on each team's lineup through a fan vote were unveiled.

Voting opens on Jan. 3 at 12:00 p.m. ET at NHL.com/Vote.

Here are the players included in the "Last Man In" vote:

Atlantic Division

Metropolitan Division

Central Division

Pacific Division

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Switzerland shocked Sweden with a 2-0 victory in the quarterfinals of the World Junior Hockey Championship on Wednesday.

Swiss netminder Luca Hollenstein turned away all 32 shots he faced en route to the upset.

It's yet another instance where Sweden has dominated throughout the preliminary round of the tournament before underwhelming in the medal rounds.

Since 2008, Sweden has gone a stunning 48-0 during the WHJC prelims, only to stumble to a 13-15 record in medal round games, according to Gord Miller of TSN.

Yannick Bruschweiler opened the scoring for Switzerland in the first period, and Luca Wyss followed it up with an insurance marker partway through the second.

Switzerland will play the winner of Wednesday night's game between Canada and Finland in the semifinals.

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The rosters for the 2019 NHL All-Star Game were announced on Wednesday, the yearly three-on-three event that will take place on Jan. 26 in San Jose.

A fan vote will determine the last player added to each team.

Here are the lineups for each division:

Atlantic Division

Metropolitan Division

Central Division

Pacific Division

* denotes captains

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The injury that sidelined Carey Price for two games following the Christmas break is something he's been dealing with for some time.

The Montreal Canadiens netminder recently missed the club's games against the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning with a lower-body injury. He admitted Wednesday that the injury is one he's been playing through for about seven weeks, according to Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette.

The good news for the Canadiens is that Price noted he could have played had the two contests been playoff games.

Price said after practice he is feeling well enough to play Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks, but head coach Claude Julien didn't want to commit to a starter.

The Canadiens sent goaltender Michael McNiven back to the AHL's Laval Rocket on Wednesday afternoon, according to Sportsnet's Eric Engels, meaning Price will likely back up Antti Niemi even if he doesn't start.

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The Ottawa Senators have traded forward Tom Pyatt, goaltender Mike McKenna and a 2019 sixth-round draft pick to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for forward Darren Archibald and goalie Anders Nilsson, the teams announced Wednesday.

Pyatt, 31, was placed on waivers Tuesday by the Senators after recording just two points across 37 contests this season. McKenna has appeared in 10 games, going 1-4-1 with a .897 save percentage.

Archibald has spent the majority of his season with the AHL's Utica Comets, posting 11 goals and five assists in 23 games. Nilsson has played a backup role in Vancouver, managing a .895 save percentage in 12 appearances.

Travel shouldn't be an issue for the players involved in the deal - the Senators and Canucks square off in Ottawa on Wednesday night.

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Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin told the NHL he will skip the 2019 All-Star Game in San Jose later this month to take advantage of the extra rest the break provides, according to Mike Vogel of the team's website.

Ovechkin was named captain of the Metropolitan Division squad on Dec. 27. Per NHL policy, he will be forced to sit out one regular season game for skipping the event.

The Capitals play 12 games in January leading up to the festivities, which begin with the annual skills competition on Jan. 25. Washington then has its bye week before returning to action Feb. 1.

Ovechkin, 33, has participated in seven All-Star Games throughout his career. He currently leads the league with 29 goals while adding 16 assists in 38 games.

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