NHL: Top 5 worst starting goaltenders since the start of 2010

RALEIGH, NC - NOVEMBER 10: Scott Darling #33 of the Carolina Hurricanes watches a replay on the video board during an NHL game against the Detroit Red Wings on November 10, 2018 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC - NOVEMBER 10: Scott Darling #33 of the Carolina Hurricanes watches a replay on the video board during an NHL game against the Detroit Red Wings on November 10, 2018 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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3. Vesa Toskala

Vesa Toskala spent the majority of his time with the Toronto Maple Leafs during his career in the NHL. Although he has spent most of his career in the AHL, Toskala was still unable to produce any significant stats in the NHL.

He has also played a significant amount of games with the Maple Leafs but was not able to lead the team to the playoffs or was able to possess a high save percentage. This type of goal-tending is what gives him a number 3 spot on this list.

The Maple Leafs surely took a chance when they brought Toskala on board and had him start for the majority of games. During the 2009-2010 NHL season, Toskala maintained a save percentage of .874%.

This is definitely a save percentage that is unacceptable and is certainly nothing to note. Toskala was unable to achieve any real significant statistics during his tenure in the National Hockey League. He never led a team to the playoffs, he never stayed and played with a team for a long time, and he also has never won a Stanley Cup.

Although Toskala had impressive statistics when he played in Sweden, he was unable to perform significantly well in the NHL. This type of performance did not set him up with a team that he could grow with or be a future star on.

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Earlier in his career, Toskala was a better goalie and had higher save percentages for the number of games that he played. However, playing with the Maple Leafs and Flames, he played a lot of games and was not able to hold a high save percentage. This overall performance has granted Toskala with being one of the worst goaltenders since 2010.