The Toronto Maple Leafs’ state of affairs 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 harm towards the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday, had grow to be Toronto’s de facto starter over the previous couple of weeks. Contemplating fellow netminder Anthony Stolarz has missed practically a month with an upper-body harm, the Maple Leafs needed to depend on Woll for some stability within the crease.
That’s precisely what he offered. In his eight begins since Stolarz departed from the lively roster, Woll has managed a 4-3-1 file with a .923 SV% and a pair of.44 GAA. In line with Hockey Reference, Woll’s 6.1 Targets 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 harm
Transferring ahead, till one in every of Woll or Stolarz returns, Toronto should depend on an inexperienced duo to navigate them by way of 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.
Nevertheless, 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, alternatively, has by no means suited up in an NHL contest and is just 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.
