Woll stayed down after what appeared to be a non-contact injury and had trouble putting weight on his left leg as he exited the ice. Martin Jones entered the game in relief and saw the Maple Leafs through to a 4-3 victory over the Senators. We can expect to receive an update on the status of Woll in the coming days.
Joel Armia is expected to be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Pezzetta to re-enter the Canadiens' lineup. Pezzetta has not played since November 25th and had only one point (0G / 1A) in his last eight games.
Woll will make his fifth consecutive start after dropping his previous contest in a heartbreaking late overtime defeat to Boston where he stopped 33 of 37 shots (.892 SV%). The 25-year-old is having an impressive breakout season in Toronto, with his 8-5-1 record, .915 SV%, and 2.82 GAA. He heads to Ottawa to take on the Senators, who have won two straight games and are sixth in the NHL in goals per game (3.45).
Lorentz has a goal, two assists, 11 SOG, four PIMs and a -3 plus/minus in 19 game in his first season in Florida but will be a healthy scratch Wednesday vs. Dallas. The 27-year-old Kitchener native will be replaced by Jonah Gadjovich, who will enter the Panthers' fourth line.
Marc-Edouard Vlasic will re-enter the Sharks' lineup to play only his second game since November 14th as Benning will be a healthy scratch for the first time since November 22nd. Benning is averaging 18:29 time-on-ice this season and has two points (0G / 2A) through 14 games.
Lettieri has seen his ice-time plummet, including several healthy scratches since John Hynes has taken over as the head coach of the Minnesota Wild. Before the coaching change, Lettieri averaged 11:04 time-on-ice, nearly two and a half minutes more than the 8:48 he has averaged since. In a corresponding move, Minnesota has recalled Dakota Mermis from Iowa (AHL).
Vinni Lettieri has been reassigned to the Iowa Wild (AHL) in favour of 29-year-old journeyman Mermis. Mermis spent 13 games wild Minnesota earlier this season, scoring five points (2G / 3A) and 21 penalty minutes.
Johnson has failed to pick up a point in four straight games and will head to the press box Saturday vs. Winnipeg as Anthony Beauvillier makes his Chicago debut. The 25-year-old undrafted forward has two goals, no assists, 17 SOG, four PIMs and a -4 plus/minus in 14 games played in 2023-24.
Ryan Reaves will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing McMann to draw back into the Maple Leafs lineup for his fourth game. McMann has two points (0G / 2A), averaging 9:00 time-on-ice, while primarily seeing bottom-six minutes skating alongside David Kampf and Noah Gregor.
Woll has been stellar lately and, as such, will be rewarded with his third consecutive start. Woll has allowed three or fewer goals in his last three games (2-1-0), all quality starts, posting a terrific .936 SV% in the process. Consistency has been Woll's only downfall this season but the rookie goaltender will get the opportunity to string together his fourth-straight quality start as the Maple Leafs are -176 home favourites on Thursday against a Seattle Kraken team that ranks 26th in the league offensively (2.78 GF / GP) and will be without Jaden Schwartz (upper-body).
