Toronto Maple Leafs star centre Auston Matthews was briefly on the ice ahead of the team's optional skate Tuesday as his status for their must-win Game 5 against the Boston Bruins remains in question. Joseph Woll appears set to start after skipping Tuesday's session.
was briefly on the ice ahead of the team's optional skate Tuesday as his status for their must-win Game 5 against the
Matthews was the first player on the ice Tuesday, but departed prior to the main session getting underway. It marked the first time the 26-year-old skated since being pulled from Toronto's 3-1 loss in Game 4 on Saturday due to a illness.Woll replaced Samsonov for the third period of Game 4, facing just two shots in the final frame of the defeat. Samsonov, 27, has started all four games in the series, allowing 12 goals to Bruins. Woll went 12-11-1 in the regular season with a 2.
"Until the series is over it’s not over," Leafs forward Ryan Reaves said Tuesday. " gave up a lead last year, exact same 3-1 lead last year, so sports is a crazy thing.
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