Toronto Maple Leafs goalkeeper Joseph Woll will be sidelined every week with a severe ankle sprain, the team announced Saturday.
It’s not the first time Woll has struggled with an ankle injury. Sportsnet’s Luke Fox reports. While recovering from shoulder surgery in 2022, Woll also suffered an ankle injury that delayed the start of the season.
Woll left with an injury midway through the third period of Thursday’s game against the Ottawa Senators after making a save from Rourke Chartier. Woll was in obvious pain, needed help getting off the ice and was unable to put weight on his left leg.
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The 25-year-old made 29 saves in the game, including numerous game-saving stops.
“It’s unfortunate, isn’t it?” That’s what Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said after the game.
“He played so well and built such great momentum here in his season and career. This is a setback here. Now he will definitely miss the time. We’ll find out the extent of it once we get home. But of course he is the main reason why we got two points here tonight.”
Woll made his fifth consecutive start this season and earned more playing time after posting an 8-5-1 record with a 2.80 goals against average and a .916 save percentage in 15 appearances.
The Leafs will turn around Ilya Samsonov And Martin Jones during Woll’s absence. Jones appeared as Woll’s replacement as Samsonov was unable to dress due to illness.
