"The panic meter shot through the roof on Thursday night in Carolina when Maple Leafs netminder Joseph Woll did not return to the ice for the third period. Fortunately, Dennis Hildeby held the fort and held the Hurricanes to just one goal. While the 5-1 win was certainly fantastic, it did little to quiet the alarms in Leafs Nation. The warning signs went off with the same frenzy as the air sirens did during WWII London."
"That's something insider Elliotte Friedman hinted at in the latest edition of his 32 Thoughts Podcast. During the show, Friedman discussed the injury situations befalling Vancouver Canucks star Thatcher Demko and Chicago Blackhawks veteran netminder Laurent Brossoit. Demko is currently out, while Brossoit is just now returning to the ice after missing an entire season with an injury. Friedman drilled down on the situation, referring specifically to overcompensating for injuries."
"One of the things people are talking about with Demko is, is he compensating for some of the problems he has, and is he hurting other parts of his body. And with Brossoit, that's exactly what people think happened. He had some injuries, and people thought he was compensating with other parts of his body. So, you always worry with goalies here that, is that what happens to them?"
Joseph Woll exited a game before the third period, forcing Dennis Hildeby into relief and allowing the Hurricanes just one goal in a 5-1 result. Anthony Stolarz remains sidelined with no clear return timeline, elevating Hildeby to primary goaltender and exposing a thin backend behind him. The Maple Leafs have recurring goalie availability and injury concerns. There is particular worry about players overcompensating for injured body parts, a pattern linked to Thatcher Demko and Laurent Brossoit and suggested as a potential factor affecting Woll this season.
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