In a recent game against the San Jose Sharks, the Toronto Maple Leafs faced a challenging situation, tied to a goalkeeping error by Joseph Woll, who inadvertently scored against his team. Despite trailing for periods, the Leafs fought back to tie the game before eventually losing 6-5 in a shootout, salvaging a point for their playoff hopes. As they head into crucial matches against the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks, Woll's blunder highlights the pressure goaltenders face as the playoffs approach.
Woll explained the incident from his point of view following Toronto's practice on Friday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. "I'm not too sure. Just a bad play. Sometimes you make bad plays..."
The Maple Leafs were trailing the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Thursday in the second period when Woll had the puck. In an attempt to clear or pass the puck, the goaltender instead bounced it off of Sharks forward William Eklund and into the back of the Toronto net.
Fortunately for Woll, the Leafs erased a two-goal deficit in the third period and salvaged a crucial point in the standings before falling 6-5 in a shootout.
Perhaps one of the biggest goalie mistakes in Leafs history came against the Islanders when Rob Davison sent a bouncing puck toward goaltender Vesa Toskala, who had difficulty following the bounces.
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