Maple Leafs fans everywhere were experiencing Game 7-morning-skate-in-Boston flashbacks when the news broke that Joseph Woll is yet again battling a lower-body injury and won’t start for tonight’s season opener as anticipated.
In his place starts summer signing Anthony Stolarz, who has spoken many times about his desire to battle for more time in the crease and potentially set a new career high in games started this season (his current career high is 28 starts set in Anaheim in 2021-22). The opportunity for the massive Stolarz to put down a marker came earlier than anticipated, with Woll’s durability remaining a massive question mark entering the new season.