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Maple Leafs' depth in crease takes potential hit as goalie injury rears its ugly head

Originally posted on Maple Leafs Daily
By Ryan Smitheram | Last updated Mar 25, 2025 11:40 PM ET

The Maple Leafs had better hope that Joseph Woll and Anthony Stolarz remain healthy down the stretch as their depth in goal took a potentially massive hit over the weekend.

A surprise signing by the Leafs when free agency opened, Matt Murray returned to the Toronto this summer and secured his first NHL win in more than 600 days in mid-December.

Unfortunately, while the Leafs switched between Murray, Woll and Dennis Hildeby with Stolarz recovering from surgery, Murray was the odd man out after after a sub-par performance a few days later.

After being demoted, Murray was returned to the Marlies, where he has since rotated with Hildeby and rookie Artur Akhtyamov. Since January, Murray is 4-1-1 and would have been in line for another win on Saturday. Unfortunately, he was forced to leave the Marlies' 4-2 win over the Belleville Senators after the first period following a scary collision.

As Murray was behind the Marlies' net playing the puck, Senators forward Cole Reinhardt skated behind and made no attempt to avoid colliding with Murray.

Murray was shaken up on the play, but finished the period before giving way to Hildeby for the remainder of the game.

There has been no update on Murray since the collision, but given the fact that the two-time Stanley Cup Champion has suffered from head and neck injuries in the past, it would not be surprising to see him miss some time as the team follows the Leafs' cautious approach to handling injuries this season.

This article first appeared on Maple Leafs Daily and was syndicated with permission.

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