"Woll will start Tuesday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks, head coach Craig Berube confirmed Tuesday morning. "Great to have him back. He was playing extremely well before the injury," Berube said of Woll. Dennis Hildeby will operate as Woll's backup, with Anthony Stolarz seeing a specialist for an upper-body injury that has kept him out of the lineup since November 11. "It's nice that Dennis came in and played well," Berube said. "We have confidence in him. We have confidence in both goalies and we'll rotate them a bit more.""
"Woll has recorded a 4-3-1 record with a .928 save percentage, and a 2.44 goals against average this season. He is the clear No. 1 for the Maple Leafs with Stolarz sidelined indefinitely. "I think the real positive is that (Hildeby) has been playing great for us, and I think the team has been playing well," Woll said, following practice on December 12. "Really tight games that are going either way. So I'm just looking forward to being back.""
"Woll also offered high praise for Akhtyamov, who made his first NHL appearance in relief of Hildeby during Saturday's loss to the Edmonton Oilers. "From the first time I saw him, I thought he was sick," Woll said of Akhtyamov. "He's a good goalie, man, you watch him out there. The Russians are feeding their guys something different. He's been great, super laid-back guy, always smiling.""
Joseph Woll was activated from injured reserve and will start Tuesday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks. Dennis Hildeby will serve as Woll's backup while Anthony Stolarz is sidelined and seeing a specialist for an upper-body injury sustained November 11. Woll has a 4-3-1 record, a .928 save percentage and a 2.44 goals-against average this season, establishing himself as the clear No. 1 with Stolarz out. Artur Akhtyamov was assigned to the Toronto Marlies after making his first NHL appearance in relief; Woll praised Akhtyamov's composure and skill. The team plans to rotate goalies and expects goaltending to remain a strength.
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