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Toronto Maple Leafs News
Jake McCabe (lower-body) is day-to-day and will miss Saturday vs. Nashville.

McCabe was injured (lower body) in his first shift after playing only 10 seconds on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. He has zero points, nine blocks, 12 hits, and a -4 plus/minus rating through seven games this season. William Lagesson was recalled on Friday by the Maple Leafs and is likely to be McCabe's replacement on the back end.

Jake McCabe
Fraser Minten has been returned to Kamloops (WHL).

Minten was one of the league's biggest camp surprises when he cracked the Maple Leafs' opening night roster but has been returned to Kamloops (WHL) after being a healthy scratch in Toronto's previous two outings. The 19-year-old was Toronto's 2022 second round pick (38th overall) and failed to pick up a point across his four game showing with the Maple Leafs early in the season. He returns to Kamloops, where he had 31 goals, 36 assists, 55 PIMs and a +24 plus/minus in 57 games played in 2022-23.

Fraser Minten
Woll will start in Dallas on Thursday.

Woll is on his way to cementing himself as the go-to guy between the pipes for the Maple Leafs as he is likely to start for the second straight game. This season, Woll has given the Maple Leafs a chance to win each night, boasting a 1.44 GAA and .957 SV% through three contests (2-1-0). Ilya Samsonov, who entered the season as the Maple Leafs' likely starter, has struggled immensely, posting an ugly 4.34 GAA and .831 SV% in four games (2-1-0). The Maple Leafs are slight -101 road underdogs against an undefeated Dallas Stars team (4-0-1).

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Joseph Woll was the first goalie off the ice at Toronto's morning skate Thursday.

Woll is on his way to cementing himself as the go-to guy between the pipes for the Maple Leafs as he is likely to start for the second straight game. This season, Woll has given the Maple Leafs a chance to win each night, boasting a 1.44 GAA and .957 SV% through three contests (2-1-0). Ilya Samsonov, who entered the season as the Maple Leafs' likely starter, has struggled immensely, posting an ugly 4.34 GAA and .831 SV% in four games (2-1-0). The Maple Leafs are slight -101 road underdogs against an undefeated Dallas Stars team (4-0-1).

Joseph Woll
Joseph Woll will start Tuesday vs. Washington.

Woll is quickly making his case to be the more reliable option in net for the Maple Leafs as he will start on Tuesday for the second time in their last four contests. Woll came in to relieve Ilya Samsonov on Saturday and saved all 29 shots he faced to help the Maple Leafs come from behind and win 4-3 in overtime against the Tampa Bay Lightning. In two games (1-1-0), Woll has an impressive 1.69 GAA and .949 SV%, completely outperforming his counterpart, Samsonov, who has an ugly 4.34 GAA and .831 SV% through four games (2-1-0). Samsonov and the Leafs will be facing off against a Washington Capitals that has been miserable offensively to start the season, averaging a league-worst 1.25 goals per game this season (1-2-1).

Joseph Woll
Anthony Stolarz will get his first start of the season Tuesday vs. San Jose.

Stolarz will make his season debut on Tuesday and start his first as a Florida Panther. Stolarz spent last season as the backup goalie for the Anaheim Ducks, where he had 19 appearances (5-6-0) and posted a 3.66 GAA and .899 SV%. The Panthers rank 20th defensively at the moment (3.40 GA/GP), which is a slight improvement over what Stolarz was exposed to as a Duck last season (4.09 GA/GP). The Panthers will face off against the Sharks, who rank second-worst in the league offensively, averaging a miniscule 1.40 goals per game through five contests (0-4-1).

Anthony Stolarz
Simon Benoit has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).

Benoit will be returned to the Marlies (AHL) where he will presumably see some playing time. The 25-year-old defenseman was called up by the Maple Leafs earlier this season but never found his way into the lineup. He had 10 points (3G / 7A) in 78 games with the Anaheim Ducks last season.

Simon Benoit
Pontus Holmberg has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).

Holmberg has been recalled from the AHL after recording two points (1G / 1A) in two games with the Marlies. The Maple Leafs' sixth-round pick from the 2018 NHL Entry Draft will likely serve as a depth forward for the team as they enter the second game of a season-long, five-game road trip.

Pontus Holmberg
Woll will start Monday vs. the Blackhawks.

Woll makes his season debut as the starter for the Maple Leafs on Monday night against the Chicago Blackhawks. As -333 home favourite, Woll and the Maple Leafs should have no issue securing a victory tonight. In 11 games at the NHL level over the past two seasons (9-2-0), Woll has amassed an impressive 2.38 GAA and .924 SV% along with one shutout. Despite winning their first two games, the Maple Leafs have struggled defensively (9 GA) but will look to shut things down against last year's 31st-placed Chicago Blackhawks.

Joseph Woll
Toronto has loaned Simon Benoit to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).

Benoit was recalled from Toronto (AHL) ahead of the Maple Leafs' season opener Wednesday vs. Montreal but was a healthy scratch and has been loaned back to Marlies on Thursday. The 25-year-old defensemen signed a one-year contract worth $775,000 during the offseason with the Maple Leafs after three goals, 10 points and 60 PIMs in 78 games played with Anaheim in 2022-23.

Simon Benoit
Simon Benoit has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).

Benoit cleared waivers yesterday but has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) Wednesday. The 25-year-old defenseman signed a one-year, $775,000 contract during the offseason after three goals, seven assists, 82 SOG, 60 PIMs and a -29 plus/minus in 78 games played with Anaheim in 2022-23.

Simon Benoit
Easton Cowan has been reassigned to the London Knights (OHL).

Cowan was selected by the Maple Leafs in the first round of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft (28th overall) and had an incredibly impressive training camp but has been reassigned to the London Knights (OHL) for the 2023-24 season. The 18-year-old forward returns to junior hockey where he had 20 goals, 33 assists, 47 PIMs and a +10 plus/minus in 68 games in 2022-23.

Easton Cowan
Nicholas Robertson has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL) for the start of the 2023-24 season.

Robertson had a shot to make the Maple Leafs' opening night roster for a third-straight season but has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL) to start the 2023-24 campaign. The 22-year-old left-winger had two goals, three assists, 27 SOG, and a +2 plus/minus through 15 games with the Maple Leafs in 2022-23 and should find his way back to the big club sooner rather than later. The Maple Leafs' 2019 second-round draft pick (53rd overall) still carries rookie distinction even though he has appeared sporadically for Toronto in the last three seasons (31 GP).

Nicholas Robertson
Toronto has assigned Pontus Holmberg to the Toronto Marlies (AHL) for the start of the 2023-24 season.

Holmberg had a shot to make the Maple Leafs' opening roster after putting up five goals, eight assists, 27 SOG, and 18 PIMs in 37 games played in his rookie season in 2022-23 but has been assigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL) to the 2023-24 campaign. The 24-year-old right-winger was Toronto's 2018 sixth-round pick (156th overall) and should find his way back to the Maple Leafs at some point this season.

Pontus Holmberg
Matt Murray underwent successful bilateral hip surgery and is expected to miss a minimum of 6-8 months.

Murray was placed on long-term injured-reserve back when first eligible on July 26th and is now expected to miss a minimum of 6-8 months after undergoing successful bilateral hip surgery. It is tough news for the 29-year-old who hasn't played since April 2023. In 2022-23 he had a 14-8-2 record with a .903 SV% and a 3.01 GAA in his first season with the Maple Leafs.

Matt Murray
Conor Timmins is considered week-to-week after suffering a significant lower-body injury.

Timmins was enjoying an incredible preseason with the Maple Leafs after leading all scorers thus far with two goals and four assists in three games but will now be forced to miss a significant amount of time as he is week-to-week with a lower-body injury. It is a tough loss for the 25-year-old as he was battling for one of Toronto's final roster spots after two goals, 14 points and 19 SOG in 27 games with Arizona and Toronto in 2022-23.

Conor Timmins