Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Solid in return from injury
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Woll (lower body) made 23 saves in a 3-2 win over the Blackhawks on Tuesday.
Woll surrendered two goals, including a shorthanded snipe, in a 4:37 span in the first period and then settled in. He had missed four games due to injury. Woll kept his team in the game in the second and most of the third when boos rained down for their weak play. Still, the Leafs are 5-1-2 in the past eight games, and they could do as well or better with Woll back in the paint. He's 5-3-1 overall with a 2.39 GAA and .927 save percentage.
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Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Goals in back-to-back games
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Ekman-Larsson scored a goal Tuesday in a 3-2 win over Chicago.
He has a goal in each of his last two games (four shots). Ekman-Larsson has already put up 22 points, including six goals, in 32 contests in 2025-26. He delivered 29 (four goals, 25 assists) in 77 games last season.
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Maple Leafs' Dakota Joshua: Goal in each of last two games
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Joshua (illness) scored a goal Tuesday in a 3-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Joshua's goal capped a Leafs comeback -- he scored eight seconds after Auston Matthews tied the game late in the third frame. He lifted the defender's stick, grabbed the rebound and lifted it over Spencer Knight's glove from the slot. Joshua missed Saturday's game due to illness, but he has a goal in each of his last two games. He also has four PIM and 10 hits in that span.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Dry December may be improving
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Nylander had two assists in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Chicago.
Nylander has had a bit of dry December. He has no goals and four assists, courtesy of two, two-point outings, and 10 shots in seven games this month. Even with this slow stretch, Nylander continues to lead the Leafs with 11 goals and 36 points in 28 games. He'll heat up again soon -- those two multi-point games have come in his last three contests.
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Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews: First multi-pointer in seven games
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Matthews had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Chicago.
Matthews tied the game 2-2 with a power-play snipe at 16:51 of the third period. He picked up the puck behind the net and wheeled out, ripping a shot over Spencer Knight's glove from the below the right hashmarks. It was Matthews first multi-point game in seven games. Overall, he has 14 goals, nine assists and 102 shots in 27 games this season.
Maccelli (illness) won't play Tuesday versus the Blackhawks, Dave McCarthy of NHL.com reports.
Considering Maccelli was a healthy scratch for seven straight games prior to this, it may be difficult to know when he's moved past the illness. It's also not guaranteed he'll draw back into the lineup when he's feeling better.
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Maple Leafs' Artur Akhtyamov: Dropped to minors
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Akhtyamov was assigned to AHL Toronto on Tuesday.
The Maple Leafs activated Joseph Woll (lower body) from injured reserve in a corresponding move. Woll will start Tuesday's home matchup against Chicago, while Dennis Hildeby will be the backup. Akhtyamov has a 7-5-0 record with a 3.04 GAA and an .896 save percentage in 12 AHL appearances this season.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: In goal Tuesday
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Woll (lower body) will start at home against the Blackhawks on Tuesday, according to Joshua Kloke of The Athletic.
Woll will make his first start since Dec. 4 in Raleigh after missing four consecutive games because of his injury. The 27-year-old is still officially on injured reserve, per the NHL media site, but that tag should be lifted in short order. Prior to getting hurt, Woll had won back-to-back outings, posting a phenomenal 1.20 GAA and a .960 save percentage across that span. The Blackhawks, who sit 24th in the NHL with 2.84 goals per game this season, will be without Connor Bedard (upper body) on Tuesday, so this could be a favorable matchup for Woll.
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Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Seeing specialist for upper-body injury
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Stolarz (upper body) is expected to see a specialist after head coach Craig Berube told reporters Tuesday, "He's not making the progress that we thought he would make," Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
It was confirmed by Berube that Stolarz didn't suffer a concussion, but that doesn't change the fact that he still hasn't resumed skating and continues to be sidelined. The Leafs will get some help in the crease after it was confirmed that Joseph Woll (lower body) would get the starting nod at home versus Chicago on Tuesday. Once Stolarz is given the all-clear, he figures to split the crease with Woll, a role that will remain with Dennis Hildeby for the time being.
Joshua (illness) participated in Monday's practice, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
Joshua should be ready to return to the lineup against Chicago on Tuesday after sitting out Saturday's 6-3 loss to Edmonton. He has earned five goals, nine points, 25 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and 99 hits in 29 appearances this season.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Could return Tuesday
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Head coach Craig Berube said Monday that Woll (lower body) is a possibility to play Tuesday against Chicago, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.
Woll has missed the last four games due to his lower-body injury, but he could be activated off injured reserve ahead of Tuesday's matchup. The 27-year-old netminder was stellar leading up to his absence, as he went 3-1-0 with a 1.62 GAA and .950 save percentage over his last four starts.
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Maple Leafs' Chris Tanev: Sporting regular sweater
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Tanev (upper body) practiced in a regular jersey Monday, Claire Hanna of TSN reports, indicating he's been cleared for contact.
Tanev may be hard-pressed to immediately return to the lineup versus the Blackhawks on Tuesday, but he certainly seems to be trending in the right direction. In his eight outings this year, the veteran blueliner has notched two assists, eight blocked shots and six shots on net. While the Toronto native generates plenty of blocks, he doesn't offer enough physicality or offensive upside to be more than a low-end fantasy target.
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Maple Leafs' Matias Maccelli: Absent from Monday's practice
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Maccelli won't participate in Monday's practice session due to an illness.
Maccelli has been a healthy scratch in seven consecutive games, but he's now dealing with an illness. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available for Tuesday's game against Chicago, but even if he's healthy, it's not guaranteed that he'll suit up.
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Maple Leafs' Matias Maccelli: Scratched for seventh straight game
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Maccelli was a healthy scratch in Saturday's 6-3 loss to Edmonton.
He hasn't been able to work his way out of the doghouse while watching from the press box in seven straight games. Maccelli had one assist and three shots in eight games before coming out of the lineup. He has contributed four goals and five assists in 22 games this season.
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Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Snaps five-game point drought
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Ekman-Larsson scored a goal Saturday in a 6-3 loss to the Oilers.
He wired a shot glove side from the high slot to put the Leafs up 2-1 early in the second period. It was Ekman-Larsson's first point in six games. He's on a pace that could see him equal his career mark of 55 points, which he set 10 years ago. His success that season came on the strength of power-play production, where he recorded half of his points. Ekman-Larsson is doing it the hard way this year, with just three of his 21 points coming with the man advantage.
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Maple Leafs' Steven Lorentz: Snaps 10-game goal slump
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Lorentz scored a goal and added an assist in a 6-3 loss to the Oilers on Saturday.
Lorentz snapped a 10-game goal drought with his third goal of the season. He and Scott Laughton have shown solid chemistry on the fourth lines, and the addition of Easton Cowan has helped bolster that trio. Lorentz has 54 hits in 25 games, which slides him into the league's top-100, but he has only nine points and 25 shots on net.
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Maple Leafs' Easton Cowan: Chips in rebound
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Cowan scored a goal in a 6-3 loss to the Oilers on Saturday.
Cowan chipped in a rebound in the first period to tie the game 1-1. He dropped down to the fourth line with Scott Laughton and Steven Lorentz in Saturday's contest. It's an aggressive trio, but Cowan's best work will come in the top six. Long term, he remains a solid keeper. He has one goal on eight shots and one assist in his last six games and has 10 points (four goals, six assists) in 23 appearances this season.
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Maple Leafs' Artur Akhtyamov: NHL debut in relief
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Akhtyamov made five saves on five shots in a relief appearance during Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Oilers.
Akhtyamov logged 10:32 of ice time in his first taste of NHL action. He may head back to the AHL soon. Joseph Woll (lower body) is nearing a return to the lineup and could be available as soon as Tuesday's home contest against Chicago.
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