The Leafs' coach also praised goaltender Dennis Hildeby, who has filled in the past four games after starting the season in the AHL. The 24-year-old holds a .920 SV% and 2.72 GAA and leads the team in goals saved above expected at 7.2, per Money Puck.

Luke Evangelista broke a tie at 9:18 of the third period to help the Nashville Predators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 on Saturday night.

Craig Berube said after the morning practice that Toronto expected quicker progress from Stolarz, who has been out since Nov. 11 with an upper-body injury, noting the goaltender will now see another specialist because his recovery has stalled.

Joseph Woll will finally be back in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ crease tonight, marking his first start since December 4. Head coach Craig Berube confirmed the news, giving the Leafs a much-needed lift as they look to steady their season.

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With Woll and Stolarz out, and Hildeby forced to start on Saturday, the Maple Leafs recalled Artur Akhtyamov after placing Woll on injured reserve. Berube made clear that Hildeby will carry the load until Woll resumes skating, which is reasonable considering Akhtyamov has yet to make his NHL debut.

The Leafs' crease took another hit this season when Woll left Thursday's game in Carolina with an injury. Can the team effectively adjust?

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll left the game against the Carolina Hurricanes with a lower-body injury, raising concerns for a team already missing starting goalie Anthony Stolarz. Woll did not return for the third period,

The Toronto Maple Leafs have struggled with injuries at the goaltending position, and the team got both good and bad news on Tuesday.

Jason Robertson scored his first goal in 10 career games against Toronto, the last team he had not scored against, and Jake Oettinger made 27 saves for his 16th win as the Dallas Stars beat the Maple Leafs 5-1 on Sunday night.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in trouble. Not the kind of trouble that gets solved by firing a coach or making a minor trade deadline acquisition. The kind of tr