Joseph Woll knew he wasn't getting the nod for Game 1 of the playoffs. He didn't pout or show any disappointment at getting passed over. Woll got that chance in a hostile environment Tuesday with his team facing elimination — a situation he experienced some 12 months ago. The calm, cool 25-year-old didn't flinch. Now the Leafs have life.
had clearly been trending towards Ilya Samsonov late in the regular season, including a week of rest for the goaltender ahead of the Stanley Cup chase.
Woll got a taste of NHL playoff action in last spring's second round after Samsonov was injured against the Florida Panthers. He made three appearances in that series, including a victory in Game 4 on the road before Toronto lost Game 5 in OT at home. "I feel pretty safe when he's in net," fellow freshman Matthew Knies said after scoring Tuesday's winner at 2:26 of OT. "I trust him a lot."in the third round of the 2016 draft — the same year they took Matthews with the No. 1 pick — Woll spent three seasons at Boston College in the NCAA before turning pro and signing with Toronto in 2019.
Woll started 2023-24 strong with an 8-5-1 record and a .916 save percentage before suffering a high ankle sprain that sidelined him exactly 12 weeks. ' first goal, played almost 19 minutes between Mitch Marner and Tyler Bertuzzi, and won 12-of-14 faceoffs.
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