He’s happy, he’s thankful and he’s just about game ready.

But Joseph Woll is not talking specifics on why he missed a chunk of training camp and the first month of the NHL regular season, staying home in St. Louis for personal reasons.

After Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube said Woll will be joining the Toronto Marlies starting this weekend for a conditioning stint, the 27-year-old goaltender met the media for the first time since his sudden September departure.

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“Moving forward, I don’t want to create any distractions for myself or the team,” Woll said in his opening remarks at the Ford Centre, where he was Anthony Stolarz’s sole backup at practice while Cayden Primeau worked out next door. “Of my time away, I just want to say I’

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