Midway through the Maple Leafs’ game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night, goalie James Reimer appeared to pull his groin and was forced to leave the game.

He stayed down for a few minutes and finally left with the aid of teammate John-Michael Liles. He was replaced Ben Scrivens.

Should Reimer be out for any length of time, Toronto’s season may just have taken a turn for the worse.

It evokes memories of last season, when Reimer got hurt on Oct. 22 against the Montreal Canadiens. And when he returned, he wasn’t able to regain his earlier form.

This year, the heat may be on new GM Dave Nonis to get someone of quality — either via trade, through waivers, or through the group of unsigned free agents — to back up Scrivens should Reimer be out for any length of time.

Roberto Luongo, the highly paid Canuck who is now the backup to Cory Schneider, has long been linked to a trade with Toronto. It’s also believed Anaheim would be willing to move Jonas Hiller, who has lost his No. 1 job. And the Los Angeles Kings might be tempted to move highly regarded backup Jonathan Bernier.

Some unsigned goalies: Dwayne Roloson, who played in Tampa last year; Brent Johnson, who backed up in Pittsburgh last year, as well as Ty Conklin, Antero Nittymaki and Alex Auld.

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