Maple Leafs Play Some Mind Games With the Media Before Ultimately Confirming Starting Goalie

The Toronto Maple Leafs continue their road trip tonight in Calgary and will be looking for an Alberta sweep after taking care of business against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.

There were some questions marks heading into tonight's game with the statuses of Mitch Marner and Oliver Ekman-Larsson as well as who would be in goal with Anthony Stolarz close to making his return from a lengthy IR stint.

Stolarz was taking reps in today's practice session in the starter's net while Joseph Woll was not present for the game day skate, which is usually a clear indication that he would be starting.

With both netminders taking part in their usual starting routines, Berube might have wanted to play some mind games with the Flames before making his announcement.

After about a half an hour of intrigue and mystery, Berube announced that Woll would get the nod tonight for what would be his 4th straight start and 8th over the last 9 games.

On the season, the 26-year-old sports an 18-10-0 record with a 2.66 GAA and .909 SV%. He carries a 4-4-0 record in that 8-game span with a .896 SV% and a GAA hovering just above 3.00.

Woll has had to assume the lion's share of starts in goal with Stolarz on the mend. He's made 18 appearances over the last 24 games but he has already set career highs in games played, games started, wins, and minutes played, which could put to rest some of the concerns related to his health and durability.

The Leafs will be looking to jump on an abbreviated winning streak heading into the 4-Nations Face-Off break and make in-roads towards the top seed in the Atlantic Division, which has slipped away in recent days.