The Toronto Maple Leafs are suddenly navigating a major shakeup in their crease after placing goaltender Joseph Woll on injured reserve Saturday with a lower-body injury. In response, the team recalled Artur Akhtyamov from the AHL, signaling that Toronto is preparing to roll with an inexperienced tandem for the near future. The IR move is retroactive to December 4th, but the timeline remains unclear.

What Happened that Ended With a Joseph Woll Injury

Woll suffered the injury during Thursday’s 5–1 win over the Hurricanes, appearing to tweak something while extending for a save late in the second period. He didn’t return for the third, and the mood around the team shifted almost immediately. Woll has carried the bulk of Toronto’s starts since rejoining the lineup on November 15th, starting

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