GDT: Toronto @ Montreal - Wednesday 7pm - SN

[1specter]

Once again, Leafs nation jumping to wild conclusions. I mean... I had a cramp in my calf the other night... I have lower body tightness that would prevent me from performing at my best.

Who knows what the hell is wrong, but how about relaxing a bit, before throwing some of these fits.

Mate, since leaving college and going pro, Woll has played a total of 120 professional regular season games over the course of five seasons. The most he played in a season was 32 games, which was his rookie season with the Marlies five years ago. That's 24 games a year, and if you only look at the last 4 seasons only it's 22 games/yr.

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

He’s played in like 30 games his whole career. Dude just can’t stay healthy. Couldn’t even make it to game 1 tonight

No, brother. You see, it's actually good for the guy to disappear 5 minutes before game 7.

 

[shaner8989]

I’ve been a huge woll supporter but it’s wearing real f***ing thin. Guys become a joke. I don’t know how someone can be hurt more than being healthy. f***ing disgrace

 

[kevsh]

So basically expect Stolarz to be the starter this season.

 

[Peasy]

Hey, its a great thing the Leafs decided to give Woll a 3 year 3m+ contract before the season even started!

Thought it was a dumb idea when it happened. Still so many unknowns with him. Now we might have to be dealing with an often injury prone goalie and work around it the next 4 years

 

[Zybalto]

If Woll doesn't feel ready for tonight, don't push him, especially if the Habs are looking to goon it up tonight. Excited to see Stolarz for sure.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Once again, Leafs nation jumping to wild conclusions. I mean... I had a cramp in my calf the other night... I have lower body tightness that would prevent me from performing at my best.

Who knows what the hell is wrong, but how about relaxing a bit, before throwing some of these fits.

If it was a goalie with a more proven track record, then sure. But this has been a recurring theme with this guy. Not a good sign he is experiencing some tightness before even playing any real games, or being under real stress.

 

[NVious]

Woll's day:
Wake up and drop your phone on your face (broken nose)
Get into car to go to hospital, slam door on shoulder (separated shoulder)
Finally get to hospital (spontaneously combust)

 

[Rare Jewel]

Nope, must throw irrational fit first.

I'm not sure it's irrational nor a fit.

This team is supposed to be a team that competes to go far in the playoffs, and they've got two goalies who've never actually been #1's, and the guy most of the hope is pinned on has recurring injury issues.

We'll see how long this lasts, but it's not the best start.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Feel for Woll that sucks

Unleash the Hildebeast

Thankfully they have him up instead of Murray

 

[rdogg]

How can you trust a goalie that's always hurt?

Real shame the Leafs locked this guy up for 3 more years

 

[leafan11]

Don’t the Leafs have the highest payroll for sports science/ medical staff ? What kind of joke is this?

 

[Community]

IF it really is precautionary and he plays game 2 (or at least #3), I like us being overly cautious given his track record.

We have a 1A &1B situation this year so if either goalie feels even slightly off, play the other guy. Would we all not be absolutely livid if an injury prone Woll played and then got a longterm injury (I.e. groin/hamstring) when he was dealing with some tightness that day and we could have played Stolarz instead?

If it turns into a multi-week thing, I'll be very disappointed but hope he gets it together at some point. He's a stud outside of injury concerns so idk why people are automatically wanting to declare Stolarz the starter. It is very nice to have a quality #2 option (and probably above average #3 & 4 options) this time though.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Woll wakes up feel a bit tight. Team staff decide it is best to just let Stolly have the start and not risk an actual injury. Fans act like Woll is so injured he can't go when in reality this is about the bigger picture (and also our staff did this with every player who had any soreness... Matthews, McCabe, Tavares, etc all missed games in pre-season).

Yes I get some frustration of perceived health issues, but also this is the media getting the fans riled up more than anything. This is honestly not a big deal

 

[Folignos Helmet]

Not a good look.

Will be hilarious to hear O lose his mind on overdrive later.

 

[ACC1224]

Woll wakes up feel a bit tight. Team staff decide it is best to just let Stolly have the start and not risk an actual injury. Fans act like Woll is so injured he can't go when in reality this is about the bigger picture (and also our staff did this with every player who had any soreness... Matthews, McCabe, Tavares, etc all missed games in pre-season).

Yes I get some frustration of perceived health issues, but also this is the media getting the fans riled up more than anything. This is honestly not a big deal

It may not be a ‘big deal’ but you know as little as everyone else.

 

[rickthegoon]

The chances of Reaves throwing a borderline hit that draws a revenge hit are higher than the chances of him making a riled up plug play scared.



To be fair that doesn’t mean they were the 2nd best, just one of the most consistently top 10. Contenders that had better PPs in 2016 have aged out and might be rebuilding now, the only apples to apples comparison over a long stretch would be cores around the same age and contention window as ours.

Your first paragrah is spot on. I’m a Habs fan and a Xhekaj fan. He has never instigated crap, but he does retaliate hard.
I can play it out for you a few hours in advance : Reaves will hunt down a small player with a late hit like usual and then Xhekaj will go after Reaves and/or someone in your core 4.
Not the other way around.

 

[fahad203]

Woll wakes up feel a bit tight. Team staff decide it is best to just let Stolly have the start and not risk an actual injury. Fans act like Woll is so injured he can't go when in reality this is about the bigger picture (and also our staff did this with every player who had any soreness... Matthews, McCabe, Tavares, etc all missed games in pre-season).

Yes I get some frustration of perceived health issues, but also this is the media getting the fans riled up more than anything. This is honestly not a big deal

Especially considering we are playing the Habs. I mean we should be able to beat that team with our ECHL goalie

I'm not going to look too much into this.

 

[leafan11]

Woll wakes up feel a bit tight. Team staff decide it is best to just let Stolly have the start and not risk an actual injury. Fans act like Woll is so injured he can't go when in reality this is about the bigger picture (and also our staff did this with every player who had any soreness... Matthews, McCabe, Tavares, etc all missed games in pre-season).

Yes I get some frustration of perceived health issues, but also this is the media getting the fans riled up more than anything. This is honestly not a big deal

You totally glossed over the fact it’s been heavily rumored Woll has been hurt all training camp. Yes, it is a big deal when Woll can’t even make it to game 1 without getting hurt based on his injury history.

 

[Community]

It may not be a ‘big deal’ but you know as little as everyone else.

Honestly, all you can go on is what has been told which is:
- he experienced lower body tightness
- it's precautionary

Based solely on that information being true (which is all we can go on right now), I think its more realistic to lean towards it not being a big deal.

People are just worried because of his past injuries and therefore overeacting based on the info we've been given. If we take what Berube said as true, it's not a major concern right now and all parties involved made the right choice. Glad Woll said something instead of hiding it and risking injury like some other goalies would have.

 

[leafers]

Time to start investing the time and opportunities on Hildeby moving forward.
Not a chance a team can rely on someone like him, didn’t he get injured before game 7 also?

Hildeby is our guy.

 

[HockeyVirus]

You totally glossed over the fact it’s been heavily rumored Woll has been hurt all training camp. Yes, it is a big deal when Woll can’t even make it to game 1 without getting hurt based on his injury history.

It was heavily rumored Marner was being traded and all kinds of other nonsense that was never reality either.

Especially considering we are playing the Habs. I mean we should be able to beat that team with our ECHL goalie

I'm not going to look too much into this.

Exactly. This is about give him an extra day to make sure rather than play through something minor in order to appease fans who will find something to be worked up about regardless.

 

[Evilhomer]

I'm not sure it's irrational nor a fit.

This team is supposed to be a team that competes to go far in the playoffs, and they've got two goalies who've never actually been #1's, and the guy most of the hope is pinned on has recurring injury issues.

We'll see how long this lasts, but it's not the best start.

Again, I think people are vastly overblowing his injury issues, but I guess we will see by the end of the season.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Don’t the Leafs have the highest payroll for sports science/ medical staff ? What kind of joke is this?

That’s not how injuries work

 

[VanW27]

Again, I think people are vastly overblowing his injury issues, but I guess we will see by the end of the season.

When's tne last time he's hasn't missed significant time due to injury? 5 years ago?