Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll blocks a shot from forward Easton Cowan during the opening week of the team's training camp in Toronto on Sept. 18.

For the first time in over a month, Joseph Woll was back on the ice with the rest of the Toronto Maple Leafs at practice on Monday, and the levels of love and appreciation from the goaltender’s teammates was full to overflowing.

“It was awesome,” said Anthony Stolarz, who has started seven of the season’s first nine games in Woll’s absence. “Just seeing his infectious smile and him coming in and just seeing him back in the net; we were just talking how we missed our goalie hugs.”

Woll, who did not talk to the media Monday, has been on a personal leave of absence since Sept. 23 for reasons that have not yet been disclosed. Maple

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