Joseph Woll is inching his way closer to returning to the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ crease.

The goalie is set to join the Toronto Marlies of the AHL on a conditioning stint, Leafs head coach Craig Berube announced after practice on Friday, according to Sportsnet’s Jesse Fuchs.

Woll stepped away from the team on Sept. 23 to attend to a personal family matter. He rejoined the squad and resumed on-ice activities on Oct. 24.

Speaking for the first time since taking a leave of absence, Woll said he was grateful for all the support, while adding he’s ready to play whenever.

Being away from the team for a month, it was always expected that Woll would have a conditioning stint to get back into game shape. But Woll also participated in Toronto’s practice as the No. 2 goalie behind Anthony Stolarz, w

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