The Toronto Maple Leafs will once again go with Joseph Woll between the pipes as the team takes on the Dallas Stars. Mark Masters has more
"He's obviously played extremely well," said coach Sheldon Keefe."That's part of it.", who saw his save percentage crater to .831 after allowing three goals on four shots before being pulled in Tampa, is scheduled to get back in net on Saturday when Toronto wraps up their road trip in Nashville.
But the close friends will not get an NHL showdown on Thursday. Oettinger, who has played in four of five games for the Stars this season, is getting a rest. Brampton, Ont. native"We've talked all year about wanting to get Wedgie in and make sure he's playing and we're getting the right amount of rest for Jake too," explained coach Peter DeBoer."It's been a priority since Day 1. I think both goalies are playing at a really elite level for us.
The coach is quick to stress that Matthews and Marner have still played well, including defensively. "I think we’ve had looks; just stuff hasn't gone in," Marner insisted."We haven’t got frustrated. We can’t get frustrated because that's when stuff really starts going wrong or turnovers or mistakes happen ... We're not panicking or anything like that. We know it will come and we got to stay patient with it."Matthews is winning just 47 per cent of his faceoffs this season, which is down from his career average of 52.5 per cent.
Nylander and Tavares have produced a point in every game and are tied for the team scoring lead with 10 points. "I loved it here," the Leafs winger said."I wasn’t here for long unfortunately, but I loved every second." Domi became a fan favourite while piling up 13 points in 19 playoff outings.
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