Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe had no update on the condition of goalie Ilya Samsonov, but said backup Joseph Woll “is ready for this.”
Samsonov was forced to leave Sunday’s Game 3 against the Florida Panthers with an undisclosed injury after a collision with teammate Luke Schenn.
Woll replaced Samsonov in the net and Matt Murray came down from the press box and finished the night as the backup.
The injury occurred early in the second period as Schenn dove to defend a rebound chance by the Panthers. Schenn slid head-first into Samsonov, hitting him hard into the net. The goaltender was slow to get up and gingerly skated to the locker room after being helped by a trainer.
Schenn was given a tripping penalty on the play after his slide took out Carter Verhaeghe’s legs.
The Maple Leafs were leading the game 1-0 at the time. The Panthers scored a power play goal while Schenn was in the box and ultimately won the game 3-2 in overtime to take a commanding 3-0 series lead.
It was Woll’s second appearance of the playoffs after he came in in relief of Samsonov in Game 1 of the first round against the Lightning.
Game 4 is scheduled for Wednesday night in Florida, giving the Maple Leafs multiple days to decide who will start in goal with their season on the line.