Overview
- Toronto beat Carolina 5-1, but Joseph Woll did not return for the third period with a lower-body issue and coach Craig Berube offered no timeline pending Friday evaluation.
- Dennis Hildeby stopped all nine shots in relief and is expected to start Saturday against the Canadiens, according to multiple reports.
- Anthony Stolarz remains out with an upper-body injury and has not resumed skating, leaving limited NHL-ready depth behind Hildeby.
- After a 4-1-0 road trip and a three-game win streak, the Leafs open a five-game homestand that increases the urgency to stabilize the net.
- Some outlets are floating trade possibilities, including Jordan Binnington, but any external move is speculative at this stage.