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Maple Leafs Head Coach Craig Berube Breaks His Silence on Joseph Woll's Leave of Absence
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube spoke to the media on Tuesday, where he was asked about Joseph Woll's departure from the team following a personal matter.
Today was a difficult day for the Toronto Maple Leafs as it was announced that Joseph Woll would be stepping away from the team due to a family issue.
Overall, no timeline has been put on Woll's absence, although it was made clear that this is not some sort of substance abuse issue.
Woll will not be going into the Player's Assistance Program. However, he will have to take some time away, and the Maple Leafs are prepared to support him in every way possible.
Craig Berube speaks candidly about Joseph Woll
Today, the Maple Leafs also got word that Max Domi would be leaving the team for a bit so that he could tend to the death of his grandfather.
While speaking to the media today, head coach Craig Berube spoke about the Woll situation, noting that the team misses him and is thinking about him right now.
It's obviously a tough situation for him. We're all here to support him and do what we can to help. That's really it-he needs to do what he needs to do.
We're all thinking about him, we miss him, and we're here to support him as best we can.
We're all thinking about him, we miss him, and we're here to support him as best we can.
Joseph Woll is a very well-liked player within the organization, so it makes sense that the team would be showcasing this level of concern right now.
At the end of the day, the Leafs have shown themselves to be supportive of any player who might be going through some kind of difficult time.
Either way, we are very sad to hear about what Woll is going through right now, and our thoughts are with him.
We hope he and his family get through this horrible time.
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