MLHS · Dec 27, 2023
Leafs Notebook: What’s driving the defensive regression so far in 2023-24?
TJ Brodie, Maple LeafsEarly in the season, Joseph Woll took over the Maple Leafs’ net and was stringing quality starts together. His .916 save percentage is well above the current league average of .903, which not only helped the Leafs compile points but covered up for some defensive deficiencies in the team’s game.
At the time, Woll’s strong play coincided with several injuries on defense, so it was somewhat easy to shrug off some of the defensive issues and dismiss them until the blue line got healthy and properly sorted.