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Foerster left Monday’s game with an upper-body injury and did not return.

Foerster missed four games due to an injury earlier this season, and could be sidelined once again after exiting Monday's game in the second period. The 23-year-old Foerster has been effective when in the lineup, with 13 points (10G / 3A) in 21 games. He has six goals in his last seven outings.

Tyson Foerster
Benoit (personal) returned to Toronto's practice on Monday.

With several injuries on Toronto's blueline, Benoit has been thrust into a larger role lately. The 27-year-old defenseman is averaging 18:02 time-on-ice and has two assists in 23 games this season. The Maple Leafs return to action on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers.

Simon Benoit
Vladar will start vs. Pittsburgh on Monday.

The Flyers are on a three-game winning streak and turn to Vladar, who has a personal four-game winning streak, on Monday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 28-year-old Vladar has been excellent in his first season with the Flyers, exceeding expectations with a solid 2.43 GAA and .912 SV% in 15 games (10-4-1). In five previous NHL seasons, Vladar has had a save percentage above .900 only once. The Flyers enter Monday's contest as -132 home favorites against a Penguins team they defeated 3-2 earlier this season.

Dan Vladar
Vladar is in the starter's crease at Philadelphia's morning skate.

The Flyers are on a three-game winning streak and turn to Vladar, who has a personal four-game winning streak, on Monday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 28-year-old Vladar has been excellent in his first season with the Flyers, exceeding expectations with a solid 2.43 GAA and .912 SV% in 15 games (10-4-1). In five previous NHL seasons, Vladar has had a save percentage above .900 only once. The Flyers enter Monday's contest as -132 home favorites against a Penguins team they defeated 3-2 earlier this season.

Dan Vladar
Woll will start in Washington on Friday.

Woll is coming off his best performance of the season, saving 35 of 36 shots (.972 SV%) in a 2-1 overtime win over the Blue Jackets. He returns to the crease on Friday against a Washington Capitals team on a two-game winning streak, looking to get his record above .500 for the first time this season. The 27-year-old netminder has a 2.74 GAA and .914 SV% in five games this season (2-2-1).

Joseph Woll
Woll will start in Columbus on Wednesday.

With Anthony Stolarz currently injured, Joseph Woll will make a fifth consecutive start on Wednesday as Toronto heads to Columbus. The 27-year-old returned to the Maple Leafs on November 15th and has experienced an up-and-down week since returning, with his 1-2-1 record, 3.27 GAA, and .905 SV%. He will take on Columbus on the road on Wednesday, who had lost their last two games and are ranked 24th in the NHL in goals per game (2.87).

Joseph Woll
Vladar will start in Florida on Wednesday.

The Flyers are off to a serviceable 11-7-3 start in an ultra-tight Eastern Conference, which they can largely credit to the solid play of Dan Vladar, who returns to the crease on Wednesday against the Florida Panthers. Vladar was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%) in a 6-3 win over the New Jersey Devils. The 28-year-old Czech goalie is pacing for career-bests through 13 games this season (8-4-1), posting a solid 2.42 GAA and .912 SV%. The Flyers enter Wednesday's action as +157 road underdogs against a Panthers team they defeated 5-2 earlier this season.

Dan Vladar
Woll will start vs. Columbus on Thursday.

The Maple Leafs snapped a five-game losing skid in their most recent game and will turn to Woll to tend the twine on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 27-year-old Woll was solid in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues, his first victory of the season, saving 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%). The Maple Leafs enter Thursday's contest as slight -101 home underdogs against a Blue Jackets team that has earned points in five of its last six games (3-1-2).

Joseph Woll
Grebenkin is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. St. Louis on Thursday.

Nicolas Deslauriers will draw back into Philadelphia's lineup on Thursday against the St. Louis Blues, sending Grebenkin to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Grebenkin, in his first season with the Flyers, has three points (1G / 2A) and 20 hits in 12 games.

Nikita Grebenkin
Aston-Reese will be a healthy scratch vs. Toronto on Thursday.

Yegor Chinakhov will draw back into the Islanders lineup on Thursday, sending Aston-Reese to the sidelines as a healthy scratch against his former team, the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 31-year-old Aston-Reese is averaging 10:20 time-on-ice, recording three assists and 34 hits in 13 games this season.

Zach Aston-Reese
Vladar will start vs. St. Louis on Thursday.

The Flyers are coming off a 5-1 loss to the Dallas Stars, in which Vladar allowed five goals on 28 shots (.821 SV%), but he will return to the crease on Thursday against the St. Louis Blues. The 28-year-old Vladar has remained the preferred option between the pipes for the Flyers, but has fallen off after a tremendous start to the 2025-26 season. After posting a sensational 1.70 GAA and .939 SV% in his first six games (4-2-0), Vladar has settled into a 3.20 GAA and .869 SV% in five games since (2-2-1). The Flyers enter Thursday's contest as -123 home favorites against a Blues team that has lost four of its last five games (1-3-1).

Dan Vladar
Woll is in the starter's net at Toronto's morning skate.

The Maple Leafs snapped a five-game losing skid in their most recent game and will likely turn to Woll to tend the twine on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 27-year-old Woll was solid in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues, his first victory of the season, saving 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%). The Maple Leafs enter Thursday's contest as slight -101 home underdogs against a Blue Jackets team that has earned points in five of its last six games (3-1-2).

Joseph Woll