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Why Maple Leafs are without goalie Joseph Woll to open season

The Toronto Maple Leafs open their season Wednesday night against the Montreal Canadiens .

They'll be shorthanded in the net.

Joseph Woll is unavailable to begin the season, leading Anthony Stolarz to shoulder a heavy load for as long as Woll is out.

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Why is Joseph Woll out?

Maple Leafs goalie Joseph Woll took a leave of absence from the team earlier this week to attend to a personal family matter. Toronto announced that news on Tuesday.

He had been put on the team's opening night roster by Monday's deadline, along with Stolarz.

Since then, the Maple Leafs picked up goalie Cayden Primeau off waivers to back up Stolarz while Woll is away.

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