The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Tuesday morning that goaltender Joseph Woll, teammate of Auston Matthews, is taking a personal leave of absence to attend to a family matter. The team emphasized that no further details will be disclosed and asked the public to respect Woll’s privacy.

The announcement comes just hours before the Leafs’ second preseason matchup against the Ottawa Senators. Woll, 27, is entering the first year of a three-year, $11 million contract signed in July 2024, and was expected to split starts with Anthony Stolarz this season.

“The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that goaltender Joseph Woll has taken a leave of absence from the team to attend to a personal family matter. No additional details will be provided at this time, and we ask that his privacy be respecte

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