The Toronto Maple Leafs’ scenario between the pipes has hit a brand new low for the 2025-26 season. The Maple Leafs announced that they’ve positioned netminder Joseph Woll on the injured reserve and have recalled Artur Akhtyamov in a corresponding roster transfer.
Woll, who suffered a lower-body damage towards the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday, had grow to be Toronto’s de facto starter over the previous few weeks. Contemplating fellow netminder Anthony Stolarz has missed almost a month with an upper-body damage, the Maple Leafs needed to depend on Woll for some stability within the crease.
That’s precisely what he supplied. In his eight begins since Stolarz departed from the energetic roster, Woll has managed a 4-3-1 file with a .923 SV% and a pair of.44 GAA. In accordance with Hockey Reference, Woll’s 6.1 Objectives Saved Above Common has already surpassed Stolarz’s output, regardless of the latter taking part in in 5 extra contests.
Maple Leafs should depend on inexperienced goalies after Joseph Woll damage
Shifting ahead, till one in all Woll or Stolarz returns, Toronto must depend on an inexperienced duo to navigate them via the subsequent short while. It’s anticipated that Dennis Hildeby will assume the beginning function, as he’s earned a 1-2-1 file in six begins this 12 months with a .919% SV% and a pair of.86 GAA.
Nonetheless, Hildeby has solely 13 NHL appearances underneath his belt, incomes a mixed file of 4-5-1 with a profession .896 SV% and three.12 GAA. Akhtyamov, then again, has by no means suited up in an NHL contest and is barely in his second skilled season in North America.
Regardless of being in his second marketing campaign with the AHL’s Toronto Marlies, Akhtyamov, 24, hasn’t proven any significant indicators of progress. He owns a profession 18-13-7 file with the Marlies with a .900 SV%, and has solely averaged a .896 mark this season.
