Leafs share some good news and some bad news regarding Joseph Woll
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Toronto Maple Leafs fans are salivating at the prospect of having drafted and developed Joseph Woll into what appears to be a pretty good NHL starting goaltender. Unfortunately, a high-ankle sprain has thrown a wrench into the team's plans and Woll remains sidelined as he recovers from the injury.
The Leafs did have some good news to announce this week involving Woll, however, informing fans that Woll has joined the team for the club's four-game road trip across Western Canada and Seattle. Unfortunately, there was some bad news attached to it.
Head Coach Sheldon Keefe told the media this week that Woll will do more work alone with goalie coach Curtis Sanford on the road and won't play in any games, nor is he expected to get in any full practices.
"It just means he's one step further. I don't even expect to see him in any practices on this trip," Keefe explained. "He's just here to work with Curtis [Maple Leafs goaltending coach Curtis Sanford] and be around the guys."
Woll has been out of the lineup since Dec. 7 when he suffered his high-ankle sprain during a game against the Ottawa Senators. The 25-year-old, has been outstanding when healthy, posting a record of 8-5-1 with a 2.80 GAA and .916 save percentage.
With Ilya Samsonov being virtually unplayable for long stretches this season it has put the stress on Martin Jones to fill in when Woll went down with his injury. The 34-year-old Jones has filled in admirably for the franchise but fans know their best chance of success is having a healthy Woll in between the pipes. That appears to be coming barring any setbacks, but we're not quite there yet.
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JANVIER 17 | 1591 ANSWERS Leafs share some good news and some bad news regarding Joseph Woll When Joseph Woll is cleared to return, who gets sent down? | ||
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| Jones | 150 | 9.4 % |
| They run 3 goalies | 383 | 24.1 % |
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