Advertisement 1

With Stolarz out, Woll continues to prove his worth for Maple Leafs

Get the latest from Terry Koshan straight to your inbox

Article content

Joseph Woll is about to enter uncharted territory.

Advertisement 2
Story continues below
Article content
Article content
Article content

Given where he has been this season, there should be few concerns about what lies ahead for the Maple Leafs goaltender.

Woll’s next start, presumably against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night at Scotiabank Arena, will be his 24th of the season, moving him one past the career-high of 23 he set in 2023-24. And Woll’s next game will be his 25th, equalling the number of games he played in a year ago.

As Anthony Stolarz continues to recover from undergoing a knee procedure on Dec. 18, Woll has been providing the kind of goaltending that teams require to win. In 12 games since Stolarz went under the knife, Woll has a record of 8-4-0 with a .913 save percentage at five-on-five.

In short, Woll has been handling an increased workload with relative comfort and the Leafs are better off for it.

Article content
Advertisement 3
Story continues below
Article content

“He is standing tall,” Leafs coach Craig Berube said to media in Montreal on Saturday night after the Leafs crushed the Canadiens 7-3. “He is doing a good job for us in all areas.”

Against the Canadiens, that included several saves of the acrobatic variety. Technically, Woll is sound, and when the situation calls for his athletic side to be revealed, he can be just as effective.

Not that the Leafs are prone to giving players a green light to return before they are fully ready, but there hasn’t been a reason to consider that idea for Stolarz with the manner in which Woll has been playing. Stolarz has been back on the ice, and we should have a clearer idea this week of his eventual return.

The key for the Leafs is they avoid overusing Woll, though they’ve finally been getting some relief in their schedule. There’s not another back-to-back set until after the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, on Feb. 22-23, against Carolina and Chicago respectively.

Advertisement 4
Story continues below
Article content

Some wondered, before this season, how Woll would respond if he had to start the majority of games in the event that Stolarz might get injured.

Well, we’re finding out now. So far for the 26-year-old Woll, so good.

OEL RINGS ’EM UP

We wouldn’t want to overlook the contribution of Oliver Ekman-Larsson in Montreal, as the veteran defenceman recorded his first three-point game (one goal and two assists) in nearly three years.

It was just the second three-point game by a Leafs defenceman this season — Morgan Rielly had three points on Nov. 5 against the Boston Bruins — and it wouldn’t bother Berube if the Leafs D corps started to contribute on offence a little more regularly.

The Leafs have been getting more of that, but their 11 goals by D-men were tied for fewest in the NHL with the New York Rangers before the Rangers played at Montreal on Sunday night. And Toronto’s 80 points by defencemen was 22nd in the NHL.

Advertisement 5
Story continues below
Article content

“It was good to see our D shooting pucks, getting things to the net, keeping pucks alive in the offensive zone,” Berube said in Montreal. “We have to continue to do that.”

Ekman-Larsson previously had three points in a game on Feb. 8, 2022, for the Vancouver Canucks against the Arizona Coyotes. His career high is four, set with Arizona against Edmonton in January 2016.

“It’s nice, but I don’t really look at points, I try to help the team in any way I can,” Ekman-Larsson said after the Leafs blew out the Canadiens.

Berube’s system doesn’t necessarily call for, or rely on, scoring from the blue-line crew.

Starting with Rielly — who must sort out his game at both ends of the ice — though, the Leafs defencemen are capable of more.

Advertisement 6
Story continues below
Article content

Having said this, we’re curious to see what becomes of defenceman John Klingberg with the Edmonton Oilers, considering the Leafs’ reported interest.

Klingberg didn’t make much of a puck-moving impact in 14 games with the Leafs last season before undergoing season-ending hip surgery. Perhaps Klingberg could have added some offensive juice for Toronto, but at a glance, he’s not a Berube type. We’re not sure another look in Toronto would have been a good fit.

LOOSE LEAFS

The Leafs’ seven unanswered goals against the Canadiens were the most unanswered they’ve had in a game since a 7-0 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Dec. 16, 2023 … The Leafs scored two shorthanded goals in a game for the first time since March 23, 2022, when Ilya Mikheyev and Pierre Engvall scored shorthanded in a 3-2 win against the New Jersey Devils. The two shorthanded goals versus Montreal doubled the Leafs’ total in that category this season … William Nylander’s seven shots on goal in Montreal tied his season-high. He has reached that number in five games, including twice against the Canadiens … Of Nick Robertson’s eight goals, seven have been scored on the road. His only goal in Toronto this season, so far, was on Dec. 15 against the Buffalo Sabres … Matt Murray made 32 saves on Sunday as the Toronto Marlies beat the Manitoba Moose 5-0 in Winnipeg. Alex Nylander, Jacob Quillan, Marshall Rifai, Matthew Barbolini and Cedric Pare scored for the Marlies.

tkoshan@postmedia.com

X: @koshtorontosun

Article content
Comments
You must be logged in to join the discussion or read more comments.
Join the Conversation

Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. Please keep comments relevant and respectful. Comments may take up to an hour to appear on the site. You will receive an email if there is a reply to your comment, an update to a thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information.

universo-virtual.com
buytrendz.net
thisforall.net
benchpressgains.com
qthzb.com
mindhunter9.com
dwjqp1.com
secure-signup.net
ahaayy.com
soxtry.com
tressesindia.com
puresybian.com
krpano-chs.com
cre8workshop.com
hdkino.org
peixun021.com
qz786.com
utahperformingartscenter.org
maw-pr.com
zaaksen.com
ypxsptbfd7.com
worldqrmconference.com
shangyuwh.com
eejssdfsdfdfjsd.com
playminecraftfreeonline.com
trekvietnamtour.com
your-business-articles.com
essaywritingservice10.com
hindusamaaj.com
joggingvideo.com
wandercoups.com
onlinenewsofindia.com
worldgraphic-team.com
bnsrz.com
wormblaster.net
tongchengchuyange0004.com
internetknowing.com
breachurch.com
peachesnginburlesque.com
dataarchitectoo.com
clientfunnelformula.com
30pps.com
cherylroll.com
ks2252.com
webmanicura.com
osostore.com
softsmob.com
sofietsshotel.com
facetorch.com
nylawyerreview.com
apapromotions.com
shareparelli.com
goeaglepointe.com
thegreenmanpubphuket.com
karotorossian.com
publicsensor.com
taiwandefence.com
epcsur.com
odskc.com
inzziln.info
leaiiln.info
cq-oa.com
dqtianshun.com
southstills.com
tvtv98.com
thewellington-hotel.com
bccaipiao.com
colectoresindustrialesgs.com
shenanddcg.com
capriartfilmfestival.com
replicabreitlingsale.com
thaiamarinnewtoncorner.com
gkmcww.com
mbnkbj.com
andrewbrennandesign.com
cod54.com
luobinzhang.com
bartoysdirect.com
taquerialoscompadresdc.com
aaoodln.info
amcckln.info
drvrnln.info
dwabmln.info
fcsjoln.info
hlonxln.info
kcmeiln.info
kplrrln.info
fatcatoons.com
91guoys.com
signupforfreehosting.com
faithfirst.net
zjyc28.com
tongchengjinyeyouyue0004.com
nhuan6.com
oldgardensflowers.com
lightupthefloor.com
bahamamamas-stjohns.com
ly2818.com
905onthebay.com
fonemenu.com
notanothermovie.com
ukrainehighclassescort.com
meincmagazine.com
av-5858.com
yallerdawg.com
donkeythemovie.com
corporatehospitalitygroup.com
boboyy88.com
miteinander-lernen.com
dannayconsulting.com
officialtomsshoesoutletstore.com
forsale-amoxil-amoxicillin.net
generictadalafil-canada.net
guitarlessonseastlondon.com
lesliesrestaurants.com
mattyno9.com
nri-homeloans.com
rtgvisas-qatar.com
salbutamolventolinonline.net
sportsinjuries.info
topsedu.xyz
xmxm7.com
x332.xyz
sportstrainingblog.com
autopartspares.com
readguy.net
soniasegreto.com
bobbygdavis.com
wedsna.com
rgkntk.com
bkkmarketplace.com
zxqcwx.com
breakupprogram.com
boxcardc.com
unblockyoutubeindonesia.com
fabulousbookmark.com
beat-the.com
guatemala-sailfishing-vacations-charters.com
magie-marketing.com
kingstonliteracy.com
guitaraffinity.com
eurelookinggoodapparel.com
howtolosecheekfat.net
marioncma.org
oliviadavismusic.com
shantelcampbellrealestate.com
shopleborn13.com
topindiafree.com
v-visitors.net
qazwsxedcokmijn.com
parabis.net
terriesandelin.com
luxuryhomme.com
studyexpanse.com
ronoom.com
djjky.com
053hh.com
originbluei.com
baucishotel.com
33kkn.com
intrinsiqresearch.com
mariaescort-kiev.com
mymaguk.com
sponsored4u.com
crimsonclass.com
bataillenavale.com
searchtile.com
ze-stribrnych-struh.com
zenithalhype.com
modalpkv.com
bouisset-lafforgue.com
useupload.com
37r.net
autoankauf-muenster.com
bantinbongda.net
bilgius.com
brabustermagazine.com
indigrow.org
miicrosofts.net
mysmiletravel.com
selinasims.com
spellcubesapp.com
usa-faction.com
snn01.com
hope-kelley.com
bancodeprofissionais.com
zjccp99.com
liturgycreator.com
weedsmj.com
majorelenco.com
colcollect.com
androidnews-jp.com
hypoallergenicdogsnames.com
dailyupdatez.com
foodphotographyreviews.com
cricutcom-setup.com
chprowebdesign.com
katyrealty-kanepa.com
tasramar.com
bilgipinari.org
four-am.com
indiarepublicday.com
inquick-enbooks.com
iracmpi.com
kakaschoenen.com
lsm99flash.com
nana1255.com
ngen-niagara.com
technwzs.com
virtualonlinecasino1345.com
wallpapertop.net
nova-click.com
abeautifulcrazylife.com
diggmobile.com
denochemexicana.com
eventhalfkg.com
medcon-taiwan.com
life-himawari.com
myriamshomes.com
nightmarevue.com
allstarsru.com
bestofthebuckeyestate.com
bestofthefirststate.com
bestwireless7.com
declarationintermittent.com
findhereall.com
jingyou888.com
lsm99deal.com
lsm99galaxy.com
moozatech.com
nuagh.com
patliyo.com
philomenamagikz.net
rckouba.net
saturnunipessoallda.com
tallahasseefrolics.com
thematurehardcore.net
totalenvironment-inthatquietearth.com
velislavakaymakanova.com
vermontenergetic.com
sizam-design.com
kakakpintar.com
begorgeouslady.com
1800birks4u.com
2wheelstogo.com
6strip4you.com
bigdata-world.net
emailandco.net
gacapal.com
jharpost.com
krishnaastro.com
lsm99credit.com
mascalzonicampani.com
sitemapxml.org
thecityslums.net
topagh.com
flairnetwebdesign.com
bangkaeair.com
beneventocoupon.com
noternet.org
oqtive.com
smilebrightrx.com
decollage-etiquette.com
1millionbestdownloads.com
7658.info
bidbass.com
devlopworldtech.com
digitalmarketingrajkot.com
fluginfo.net
naqlafshk.com
passion-decouverte.com
playsirius.com
spacceleratorintl.com
stikyballs.com
top10way.com
yokidsyogurt.com
zszyhl.com
16firthcrescent.com
abogadolaboralistamd.com
apk2wap.com
aromacremeria.com
banparacard.com
bosmanraws.com
businessproviderblog.com
caltonosa.com
calvaryrevivalchurch.org
chastenedsoulwithabrokenheart.com
cheminotsgardcevennes.com
cooksspot.com
cqxzpt.com
deesywig.com
deltacartoonmaps.com
despixelsetdeshommes.com
duocoracaobrasileiro.com
fareshopbd.com
goodpainspills.com
kobisitecdn.com
makaigoods.com
mgs1454.com
piccadillyresidences.com
radiolaondafresca.com
rubendorf.com
searchengineimprov.com
sellmyhrvahome.com
shugahouseessentials.com
sonihullquad.com
subtractkilos.com
valeriekelmansky.com
vipasdigitalmarketing.com
voolivrerj.com
zeelonggroup.com
1015southrockhill.com
10x10b.com
111-online-casinos.com
191cb.com
3665arpentunitd.com
aitesonics.com
bag-shokunin.com
brightotech.com
communication-digitale-services.com
covoakland.org
dariaprimapack.com
freefortniteaccountss.com
gatebizglobal.com
global1entertainmentnews.com
greatytene.com
hiroshiwakita.com
iktodaypk.com
jahatsakong.com
meadowbrookgolfgroup.com
newsbharati.net
platinumstudiosdesign.com
slotxogamesplay.com
strikestaruk.com
trucosdefortnite.com
ufabetrune.com
weddedtowhitmore.com
12940brycecanyonunitb.com
1311dietrichoaks.com
2monarchtraceunit303.com
601legendhill.com
850elaine.com
adieusolasomade.com
andora-ke.com
bestslotxogames.com
cannagomcallen.com
endlesslyhot.com
iestpjva.com
ouqprint.com
pwmaplefest.com
qtylmr.com
rb88betting.com
buscadogues.com
1007macfm.com
born-wild.com
growthinvests.com
promocode-casino.com
proyectogalgoargentina.com
wbthompson-art.com
whitemountainwheels.com
7thavehvl.com
developmethis.com
funkydogbowties.com
travelodgegrandjunction.com
gao-town.com
globalmarketsuite.com
blogshippo.com
hdbka.com
proboards67.com
outletonline-michaelkors.com
kalkis-research.com
thuthuatit.net
buckcash.com
hollistercanada.com
docterror.com
asadart.com
vmayke.org
erwincomputers.com
dirimart.org
okkii.com
loteriasdecehegin.com
mountanalog.com
healingtaobritain.com
ttxmonitor.com
bamthemes.com
nwordpress.com
11bolabonanza.com
avgo.top