Maple Leafs make necessary goalie change against the Vancouver Canucks
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With Anthony Stolarz and Joseph Woll struggling, there have been questions about tonight's starting goalie against the Vancouver Canucks.
In case you haven't noticed, the Maple Leafs have been getting some truly awful goaltending from Joseph Woll and Anthony Stolarz.
Stolarz allowed four goals on 21 shots against the Seattle Kraken. Meanwhile, Woll allowed six goals on 30 shots against the Buffalo Sabres.
This has put the Leafs in a hole, and goaltending has been a big reason for the team's six-game losing streak, which has the team 10 points back of a playoff spot.
Having said that, the Leafs play the Vancouver Canucks tonight, which has led to some questions about who will be in the net.
Who is the starting goalie for the Maple Leafs tonight?
According to David Alter, who was at Leafs practice on Friday, it would appear as though Joseph Woll will be the starter in Vancouver.
This is certainly the right move, especially when you consider how Stolarz has been stumbling since his return from injury.
You can see the full lineup for tonight below:
McMann-Matthews-Domi
Maccelli-Tavares-Nylander
Knies-Roy-Robertson
Lorentz-Laughton-Jarnkrok
Extra: Cowan, Quillan
Rielly-Carlo
McCabe-OEL
Rifai-Stecher
Extra: Benoit-Myers
Woll
Stolarz
Maccelli-Tavares-Nylander
Knies-Roy-Robertson
Lorentz-Laughton-Jarnkrok
Extra: Cowan, Quillan
Rielly-Carlo
McCabe-OEL
Rifai-Stecher
Extra: Benoit-Myers
Woll
Stolarz
With that in mind, the Maple Leafs are desperate for a win right now. If they can't start winning, they won't make the postseason.
This is putting a lot of pressure on Joseph Woll, but at the end of the day, that is what happens when you are an NHL star. Pressure follows you.
Only time will tell whether or not the Maple Leafs can pull it off, and make the postseason despite the slim odds.
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