"The Toronto Maple Leafs' win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night resembled something straight out of a Seinfeld episode. The Leafs won their third in a row, pounding the Canes 5-1. The Buds entered the night on a roll after blowing out the Penguins 7-2 and then beat the Florida Panthers in a playoff-style game. On Thursday night, the Leafs faced the Carolina Hurricanes. The Canes are one of the NHL's best teams, and needed a strong performance to prove they're for real."
"That they did. The Maple Leafs got a definitive 5-1 win at the Lenovo Center. Toronto controlled much of the play despite being outshot 32-23. The difference was Joseph Woll. Everything seemed to be humming along through 40 minutes. Then, disaster hit. News broke that Joseph Woll would not be returning to the game with a lower-body injury. Oh boy... just when things were going great, something bad had to happen."
"Perhaps the Leafs' training staff didn't want to take any chances with Woll. The Leafs were up 4-1 at the time and didn't want to risk Woll sustaining a serious injury. If that's the case, the training staff made the right call. But if Woll is seriously hurt, the Maple Leafs could be facing one of the worst possible situations."
The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1 for their third straight win, following dominant victories over Pittsburgh and Florida. Toronto controlled much of the play despite being outshot 32-23, with Joseph Woll making the key difference before exiting with a lower-body injury after 40 minutes. The training staff removed Woll while the Leafs led 4-1, a move that could have been precautionary. If Woll's injury is serious, the Leafs face the risk of losing the goaltender who helped spark recent momentum and undermining newfound consistency, with Dennis Hildeby as the likely backup option.
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