Craig Berube reveals his master plan for Joseph Woll & Dennis Hildeby
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Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube has a lot to figure out right now, especially when it comes to his goaltenders Joseph Woll and Dennis Hildeby.
In case you haven't noticed, the Toronto Maple Leafs have had some issues with their goalies this season, especially when it comes to injuries.
Joseph Woll has missed two stints this season. The first time it was due to a leave of absence, while the second time was due to a lower-body injury.
Meanwhile, Anthony Stolarz has been out for over a month with an undisclosed upper-body injury, and there is lots of panic concerning the situation.
Now, Woll is back with Dennis Hildeby as his backup, and Craig Berube needs to figure out a way to keep everyone healthy for the long haul.
Craig Berube unveils his plan for the Maple Leafs' goalies
Prior to Woll's second absence, the netminder was being overplayed due to a lack of confidence in Hildeby's abilities. However, Hildeby has been solid this season with a goals-against average of 2.72 and a save percentage of .923.
While speaking to Sportsnet, Berube acknowledged that Hildeby has proven himself, and with Woll back, the plan is to rotate the goalies a little bit more.
Definitely. I mean, we all know overloading them is tough a little bit at times, depending on the goalie. So, it's nice that Dennis came in and played well, has got some confidence here, and we have confidence in him. So, we have confidence in both goalies. Rotate them a little more.
This is going to go a long way in keeping Woll healthy. He currently has a goals-against average of 2.39 and a save percentage of .927.
These are numbers that are keeping the Leafs in it this season, and they need him in the lineup if they want to keep winning games. Needless to say, preservation is the name of the game right now.
It's not an easy situation for the Maple Leafs to navigate, but it appears as that Craig Berube does, in fact, have it under control.
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