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Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll returned to the ice before the start of practice on Wednesday, but departed before the session began, TSN’s Mark Masters reports.

It was the first time the 27-year-old netminder had been spotted skating since sustaining a lower-body injury last week.

Woll, 27, was placed on injured reserve over the weekend after leaving Toronto’s 5-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Dec. 4.

Woll appeared to hurt himself while making a save in the second period, and did not return for the start of the final frame.

The game against Carolina was Woll’s eighth start in nine contests with Anthony Stolarz still out with an upper-body injury.

In eight games played since rejoining the team following a personal leave in training camp, the St. Louis native holds a 4-3-1 record with a 2.44 goals-against average and a .928 save percentage.

While Woll’s return to practice comes as a positive to the banged-up Leafs, the team placed defenceman Dakota Mermis on injured reserve retroactive to Dec. 8.

Henry Thrun was recalled from the AHL’s Toronto Marlies in a corresponding move.

The Maple Leafs have placed D Dakota Mermis (lower body) on injured reserve retroactive to December 8.

D Henry Thrun has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).

— Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) December 10, 2025

Mermis was on the receiving end of a knee-on-knee hit from Tampa Bay Lightning forward gage Goncalves in the team’s 2-0 win on Monday. Goncalves was given a five-minute major and a game misconduct on the play.

In 11 games played this season, Mermis has recorded one goal and 11 shots on net across 14:19 of ice time per night.

Thrun has yet to play for the Maple Leafs this season after being acquired from the San Jose Sharks in a trade for Ryan Reaves over the summer.

In 119 games all spent with the Sharks, Thrun has recorded five goals and 20 assists.

Morgan Rielly also missed practice on Wednesday while battling an illness, the team announced.

D Morgan Rielly (illness) will not participate in today’s practice.

— Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) December 10, 2025

Rielly, 31, skated in his 900th career NHL game on Monday, scoring a goal and blocking a shot in 21:20 of action.

The West Vancouver, B.C. native has totaled five goals and 17 assists to begin his 13th season in the NHL.