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Maple Leafs Activate Joseph Woll to Start vs. Blackhawks as Anthony Stolarz Faces Setback

Toronto leans on a Woll–Hildeby tandem with the playoff picture tightening after repeated third‑period letdowns.

Overview

  • Head coach Craig Berube confirmed Joseph Woll will start against Chicago after missing four games with a lower‑body injury.
  • Woll returns with a 2.44 goals‑against average and a .928 save percentage in eight appearances this season.
  • Anthony Stolarz is not progressing from his upper‑body injury, will see another specialist, has no timetable to return, and the issue is not concussion‑related.
  • Dennis Hildeby, who posted strong numbers in relief, slots in as the backup as Toronto resets its crease rotation.
  • To activate Woll, Toronto returned Artur Akhtyamov to the AHL, while Chicago is without Connor Bedard on injured reserve and scratched Artyom Levshunov for arriving late to practice.